CASE: GS-61 DATE: 04/01/08 PCH INTERNATIONAL: MANAGING THE FLOWS OF INFORMATION‚ GOODS‚ AND FINANCE Liam Casey‚ CEO of PCH International Limited (PCH)‚ was in every way an adventurer. Born and having spent most of his youth in Cork‚ Ireland‚ Casey had never lived in China until he started traveling and working in the country in his late twenties. Yet‚ without speaking much Chinese‚ Casey managed to establish an innovative supply chain solutions company in China’s factory city of Shenzhen and
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century cartels have determined that the mean duration of discovered cartels is from 5 to 8 years. However‚ once a cartel is broken‚ the incentives to form the cartel return and the cartel may be re-formed. Publicly-known cartels that do not follow this cycle include the De Beers diamond cartel and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Of a sample of forty such cartels prosecuted by the United States and European Union in the 1990s‚ twenty-four lasted at least four years. And for
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INTERNATIONAL MARKETING International marketing is the export‚ franchising‚ joint venture or full direct entry of a marketing organization into another country. This can be achieved by exporting a company’s product into another location‚ entry through a joint venture with another firm in the target country‚ or foreign direct investment into the target country. The development of the marketing mix for that country is then required - international marketing. It can be as straightforward as using
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Globalization and International Business 1 1 LEARNING OBJECTIVES Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø Globalization and International Business To outline the historical perspective of globalization of business To explain the concept of globalization To elucidate the factors influencing globalization To discuss the various techniques for measuring globalization To examine the reasons for support and criticism of globalization To discuss global business expansion strategy for emerging market companies To
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short of a global phenomenon. Giving IKEA such a high rating due to their success‚ it must suggest that they have been very wise in planning their market strategies to enter different global markets. In fact they are armed with a wide range of international experience in Europe‚ North America‚ and most recent Far East Asia. They see Far East Asia as an emerging market‚ which counts
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INTERNATIONAL MARKETING Once SAB Miller has decided to establish itself in the global market‚ it becomes necessary for the marketing manager to study and analyze the various options available to enter the international markets and select the most suitable one. The selection of the entry mode is one of the most significant decisions.SAB Miller takes in the process of internationalization‚ as it involves commitment of resources with long-term financial and structural implications. Mode of entry may
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Journal of International Economics 56 (2002) 299–327 www.elsevier.com / locate / econbase Explaining business cycles in small open economies ‘How much do world prices matter?’ M. Ayhan Kose* Graduate School of International Economics and Finance‚ MS-021‚ Brandeis University‚ Waltham‚ MA 02454‚ USA Received 27 May 1998; received in revised form 20 October 2000; accepted 7 April 2001 Abstract This paper analyzes the role of world price shocks – fluctuations in the prices of capital‚ intermediate
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NOTES- INTERNATIONAL FINANCE TOPIC 1: INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCE Learning objectives After reading this topic you should be able to: • • • • • • Understand the background of international finance Define international finance Explain the reason for studying international finance Explain the roles of international financial manager Understand the background of multinational corporations Distinguish between international finance and domestic finance 1.1 BACKGROUND TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
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Seeking international growth by going global as an importer-exporter offers opportunity aplenty. Some of the specific advantages presented by successfully growing globally include: You can extend the sales life of existing products and services by finding new markets to sell them in. You can reduce your dependence on the markets you have developed in the United States. If your business is plagued by destabilizing fluctuations in your markets due to seasonal changes or demand cycles‚ you can even
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Customary International Law in the 21st Century: Old Challenges and New Debates 1. Roozbeh (Rudy) B. Baker* 1. *Adjunct Professor of Law‚ Pepperdine University‚ Malibu‚ Cal. BA‚ University of California at San Diego; JD‚ University of Illinois; LLM‚ University of California at Berkeley; PhD Candidate (Politics and International Relations)‚ University of Southern California. Email:Rudy.Baker{at}yahoo.com. Next Section Abstract This article will survey the new non-traditional scholarship which
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