could be a result of smuggling or backdoor selling. Also‚ there might be under table activities and bribery issues between the dealer and his friend from another country. In country like Uganda‚ the businessmen believe that in certain aspects of the business‚ they have to do offer some “facilitation payments” to complete a deal (The Economist 2002). Consequently‚ the manager might violate the legislation and the hotel’s policies if he decided to purchase the furniture.
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International Business 1. Q: List elements of the national business environment that influence the standardization-versus-adaptation decision. Standardized is just one of a number of strategies with which firms successfully enter the international marketplace today. Standardization may not always be the most appropriate strategy‚ even. Smaller companies may also be better off adapting to local cultures and exploiting their international image to gain market share locally. Consumers in different
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International Business: The New Realities‚ 2e (Cavusgil/Knight/Riesenberger) Chapter 1 Introduction: What Is International Business? 1) International business is primarily carried out by individual companies. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Page Ref: 4 Skill: Concept Objective: 1-1 AACSB: Dynamics of the global economy 2) The globalization of markets refers to the growing independence and self-sufficiency of countries worldwide. Answer: FALSE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 4 Skill: Concept Objective:
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QUESTIONS FOR GROUP PRESENTATION 1. Topic 1: Globalization What is globalization? Its main components? What are the drivers of globalization? How is the global economy changing? How is the above situation affecting Vietnamese companies’ operation? How should Vietnamese companies prepare to compete successfully globally? Present a case of a Vietnamese company who is active in globalizing its activities. 2. Topic 2: Difference in culture What is culture? What are the determinants of
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Abstract The business world as we know it today has changed from the business world that existed when our parents were growing up. Many business leaders and companies are beginning to expand their business internationally or globally. The advances in technology‚ and with the use of internet‚ television shows and politics we see the mention of globalization everywhere. What in fact is globalization‚ and how has it affected the business world today? When it comes to doing business internationally
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policy fills 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
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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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INTRODUCTION OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS International business deals with business activities which is both production and services that cross the national boundaries. This activity includes movement of goods‚ services capital or personnel‚ transfer of technology‚ etc. Functionally‚ by business we mean those human activities‚ which involve production or purchase of goods and services with the object of selling them at a profit. Today’s world is an era of Global Village or specialization. A particular
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announc software orientation to one of service provi Case study 2.2: that it had sold its personal computer sion‚ which will require greater flexibility and IBM and Lenovo: a ? ~ business to Lenovo‚ a Chinese company more of a solutions approach than its tradi --’:e known outside China. The takeover even tional hardware business. Reflecting its new tale of globalization :‚’acted the attention of the US Congress‚ outsourcing orientation‚ the company has : se Committee on Foreign Investment in reorganized
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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.miller@eagles.ewu
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