......................................3 About the Authors ......................................................................3 Book content ..............................................................................3 Story of “Figgie International”...................................................4 What we can learn from the book? ........................................6 My comments on the book ......................................................8 Recommendation – combined reading
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In H. Kent Baker and Leigh A. Riddick (eds.) Survey of International Finance‚ Oxford University Press‚ 2012 2 A Primer on Exchange Rate Behavior JAMES R. LOTHIAN Distinguished Professor of Finance‚ Fordham University M A R K P. T A Y L O R Dean‚ Warwick Business School; Professor of Finance‚ University of Warwick Introduction An exchange rate is the relative price of one country’s money in terms of another. What is being exchanged as money has varied over time with the particular
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Development) 12 New Market: BRAZIL‚ Why and how 13 PEST Analysis 14 Marketing Mix 18 Product: 18 Place: 19 Price 19 Promotion: 20 Recommendations 22 Environmental Aspects 24 Social Responsibility 25 Economic Growth 25 Bibliography 26 Synopsis IKEA first began in 1930s when Ingvar Kamprad the founder had an idea to create innovative products related to home furnishing. The name ‘IKEA’ originates from Sweden standing for co-founder Ingvar Kamprad‚ his family farm - Elmtaryd and
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International Careers What is a career? “Trajectory through life which each person undergoes the activities he or she engages in to satisfy physical needs and wants and the more important social needs and wants.” (Goldschmidt‚ 1990) “The individual’s experiences in learning and work throughout life.” (Collin & Watts‚ 1996) In essence‚ career means the public aspect of life and it is in this sense that every person has career. What is an international career? Similar to that of a
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Internet International Marketing Students are to present a research report on the implications of Internet technology in the international marketing of the firm. More specifically‚ the impact of the Internet on international marketing performance indicators such as sales from international customers has become clear (Mathews‚ Healy and Wickramasekera 2011). International marketing managers must be aware of this changing environment and the impact on marketing activities in international markets
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globalization and international markets are growing in importance. More companies are seizing the opportunities appearing in the international marketplace‚ as the world grows more connected through the use of new technology and international trends. With global companies all wanting a part of the global wealth available‚ competition becomes fiercer and fiercer as businesses need to prepare and implement innovative strategies in order to succeed. Effectively managing international businesses across
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7/16/2013 LESSON 2 THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Instructor: LTT. Xuân 1 Content Instructor: LTT. Xuân 2 1 7/16/2013 AN OVERVIEW • Free trade refers to a situation where a government does not attempt to influence through quotas or duties what its citizens can buy from another country or what they can produce and sell to another country International trade allows a country to specialize in the manufacture and export of products that can be produced most efficiently
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INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS B. Sebastian Reiche & Anne-Wil Harzing Version September 2008 Published in A.-W.K. Harzing‚ & A. Pinnington (Eds.)‚ International Human Resource Management (3rd ed.). London: Sage. Copyright © 2007-2010 Sebastian Reiche and Anne-Wil Harzing. All rights reserved. B. Sebastian Reiche‚ PhD Assistant Professor IESE Business School Department of Managing People in Organizations Ave. Pearson‚ 21 Barcelona 08034‚ Spain Tel: +34 93 602 4491 Fax: +34 93 253 4343 E-mail:
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Chapter 01 Globalization True / False Questions 1. (p. 4) The notion that national economies are relatively self-contained entities is on the rise. FALSE 2. (p. 4) For the last 50 years‚ the volume of goods‚ services and investment crossing national borders has consistently expanded faster than world output. TRUE 3. (p. 4) Today‚ the world economy is fast moving toward a world in which barriers to cross-border trade and investment are declining. TRUE 4. (p. 6) The shift toward a more integrated
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[hrm 307 – international human resource management] | Research Question: It has been suggested that global companies ‘are chartacterized by geographical dispersion‚ demands for rationalization and differentiation‚ and cultural diversity.’ (Bratton & Gold‚ 2012) What challenges do these factors present for international HR directors when designing core HR functions such compensation‚ training‚ recruitment and selection? Do these challenges suggests that managing International HR is inherently
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