INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Instructors: Phone: e-mail: Office: Office hours: Hermann Juergens 514-398-4000 hermann.juergens@mcgill.ca Bronfman 501 Bronf. 501 by appointment Nicholas Matziorinis 514 398- 4000 nicholas.matziorinis@mcgill.ca Bronfman 501 Bronf. 501 by appointment Secretary: Office: Gina Ceolin Bronfman 110 e-mail: gina.ceolin@mcgill.ca Phone: 514-398-4000‚ #09662 Semester: Course Number: Section CRN: 1010 Teaching Assistants: Fall 2012 MGCR 382 Section 001 TBA MW 16:05-17:25
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1. What are strengths and weakness of Malaysian Tourism industry.(10M) Strengths Weakness Multi culture Communication Outstanding nature World Heritage Landing The attitude of the people Transportation Hygiene New rival country Strengths Multi-culture is one of the biggest strengths that Malaysian Tourism has because we have 3 main different cultures living together which is Malays‚ Chinese and Indian. Besides that‚ we also have other culture in Sabah and Sarawak which is Iban‚ Kadanzan
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reached an alarming level. It spoils human health‚ reduces economic productivity and leads to loss of amenities. Now-a-days‚ consumers expect firms to meet high health and safety standards for workers‚ respect human rights‚ protect the interests of consumers and meet environmental standards. This concern had been repeatedly expressed in a series of international summits right from the sixties. Between 1968 and 1972‚ two international conferences met to assess the problems of the global environment
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entrepreneurs. For these growth-minded business owners‚ the rest of the world is their oyster. 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
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3 operators Telekom‚ Maxis and DiGi. For example‚ as Maxis Communications Berhad (“Maxis”) being one of the most favorable choice for users‚ Maxis believes that the main competitive factors in the mobile services market are network coverage‚ service quality‚ pricing and brand. Therefore‚ these could be the main factors that determine the level of customer loyalty towards Maxis. A critical issue for the continued success of a firm is its capability to retain its current customers and make them
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The economic downturn and competition from rival Costa Coffee deepened the UK losses of coffee chain Starbucks to £9.9m in the year to September 2009‚ compared with a pre-tax loss of £1.9m in the previous year. The tough trading climate in Western Europe was predicted last year by Starbucks chief executive Howard Schultz‚ who said: "Unemployment‚ the sub-prime mortgage crisis‚ and I think consumer confidence‚ particularly in the UK‚ is very‚ very poor." (Guardian.co.uk‚ 2010) However‚ a spokesperson
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Quiz 1 1. An increase in the imports of clothing into the U.S from India wills benefits the____________ & hurt the___________. A) U.S. clothing producers; Indian clothing producers B) Indian consumers; Indian clothing producers C) U.S consumers; Indian clothing producers D) U.S consumers; U.S clothing produces 2. Suppose Country A‚ a labor-abundant country‚ produces only wheat & cloth. The following equations illustrate the prices & costs of wheat and cloth in
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International Business‚ 14e (Daniels et al.) Chapter 2 The Cultural Environments Facing Business 1) ________ consists of specific learned norms based on attitudes‚ values‚ and beliefs of a group of people. A) Ethnology B) Civilization C) Culture D) Doctrine Answer: C Diff: 1 Skill: Concept Objective: 1 AACSB: Multicultural and diversity understanding 2) Which of the following is NOT true about cultural diversity? A) Companies may gain competitive advantages by bringing together people of
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Factors Affecting Rational Choice Most consumer behavior analyses and programs seek to dig out consumers’ needs and wants‚ which direct their purchasing and decision behaviors. Consumer behavior and choice are complex‚ inherently dynamic and potentially affected by a number of factors. According to this‚ it seems that the rational choice theory should make some adjustments to be adopted to this increasingly more dynamic reality and marketing environment and thus set a realistic and stable base for
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R&D AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SARAH ALSIWAN Eastern Washington University‚ Department of Management‚ 668 N. Riverpoint Blvd.‚ Suite A Spokane‚ WA 99292‚ USA sarah.alsiwan@eagles.ewu.edu SALEM BUKHRES Eastern Washington University‚ Department of Management‚ 668 N. Riverpoint Blvd.‚ Suite A Spokane‚ WA 99292‚ USA salem.bukhres@eagles.ewu.edu ASHTON MILLER Eastern Washington University‚ Department of Management‚ 668 N. Riverpoint Blvd.‚ Suite A Spokane‚ WA 99292‚ USA ashton
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