PRACTITIONER PAPER Enhancing international dimensions in apparel and merchandising curricula in the USA A practitioner’s perspective Hong Yu School of Fashion‚ Ryerson University‚ Toronto‚ Ontario‚ Canada‚ and Byoungho Jin Department of Design‚ Housing and Merchandising‚ Oklahoma State University‚ Stillwater‚ Oklahoma‚ USA Abstract Purpose – For many years‚ the textile and apparel industry has been on the forefront of globalization. To prepare students in the global business environment‚ this study
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all key management positions in an international business with parent-country nationals” (p. 531). The advantages of the ethnocentric approach are: Overcomes lack of qualified managers in host country‚ unified culture‚ and helps transfer core competencies. The disadvantages of the ethnocentric approach are: Produces resentment in host country‚ and can lead to cultural myopia. An ethnocentric approach is typically appropriate for firms utilizing an international strategy. A polycentric staffing
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Hill: International Business: Competing in the Global Marketplace‚ Seventh Edition III. The Global Trade and Investment Environment 7. Foreign Direct Investment © The McGraw−Hill Companies‚ 2009 Starbucks’ Foreign Direct Investment Thirty years ago‚ Starbucks was a single store in Seattle’s Pike Place Market selling premium roasted coffee. Today it is a global roaster and retailer of coffee with some 13‚000 stores‚ more than 3‚750 of which are to be found in 38 foreign countries. Starbucks Corporation
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International business Important topics: Ch 12-The Strategy of International Business * Explain the concept of strategy. * Understand how firms can profit from expanding globally * Understand how pressure for cost reduction and pressures for local responsiveness influence strategic choice * Be familiar with different strategies for competing globally and their pros and cons. * Explain the pros and cons of using strategic alliance to support global strategies Ch 13-The Organization
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1.) What are the challenges regarding corporate social responsibility that companies in the apparel industry face in the supply chains around the world? Some of the challenges that companies of supply chains faced are horrible. They are the following. According to the case study‚ there have been cases reported abusive treatments in more than a quarter of its South Asian plants. Another report is that 25%-50% of factories in the region restrict access to toilets and drinking water during the
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to still sell the same products but with a coffee house setting. This idea is an example of what international business is. International business is a world where business is done globally rather than domestically. An example of this would be‚ 10 years ago Toyota (a Japanese company) would be considered a Japanese car but today it would be considered a global car since all the parts are made around the world. This information‚ coupled with the fact that the world is going towards a global market
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million and majority speaks Spanish. Out of the 13 South American countries; we have chosen Chile after evaluation of the PESTE model. It has a high efficiency government due to its low corruption rate. That not only facilitated the setting up of business in Chile but also resulted in a relatively stable political environment as compared to its neighboring countries. Chile has comparably strong foreign relations with its neighboring countries and that contributed to the peace in Chile. Chile is one
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When I was eight years old I lived in North Carolina with my mother‚ father‚ brother‚ and sister. We all lived together in a nice five bedroom home; we had two dogs and three birds. Everything was perfect in my eyes until my mom got into my uncles brand new car and drove away. I never saw her again! My sister and I were in my room in trouble for fighting‚ and everyone else was outside having a great time barbequing and hanging with some other family members. My mom and uncle went to test drive
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selected from The North Carolina Museum of Art is titled‚ The Triumph of Venice. The artist’s name is Pompeo Girolamo Batoni. The medium used in this painting is oil on canvas. The size of the painting is 68 5/8 x 112 5/8 inches. My first impression of this piece was so inspiring. This piece of artwork has so much going on. From the different actions being taken by everyone to the amazing landscape and colors‚ this piece is my favorite out of all the artwork at The North Carolina Museum of Art. I
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Introduction Companies which handle packaging services must be able to provide a variety of options to their consumers. They must be able to meet consumer demands when parcels need to be shipped and received within a designated timeframe. UPS is a global company which meets all of these needs. Describe Main Line of Business of the Company United Parcel Service started out as the American Messenger Company founded by 19 year old James Casey in Seattle‚ Washington back in 1907. Most deliveries
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