CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS What is International Business? International business is a term used to collectively describe all commercial transactions (private and governmental‚ sales‚ investments‚ logistics‚and transportation) that take place between two or more nations. It consists of transactions that are devised and carried out across national borders to satisfy the objectives of individuals‚ companies‚ and organizations. Usually‚ private companies undertake such transactions
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Summarize the Video CH2M Hill is a Global engineering company over sixty-years old. With expertise in the field of water supply and treatment‚ and the disposal of waste. It services government agents and energy companies globally. On the surface CH2M Hill is engineering‚ however its really about solving problems to make life easier and better for everyone. (Company CH2M Hill‚ video case study discusses: strategic and joint ventures‚ laws for global operations‚ independent and cooperative strategies
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they have a safety net if they do something wrong c) Lack of accountability? I. The Role of the World Bank A. World Bank (IBRD) role- International Bank for restruction and Development 1. Refinanced post-WWII resconstruction and development 2. Provides low-interest long term loans to developing economies B. The International Development Agency (IDA)‚ arm of the bank created in 1960 1. Raises funds from member states 2. loans only to poorest countries
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standard rates or prices allowing different currencies to be exchange against each other. However‚ before starting trading with foreign countries companies should learn how to calculate the currency exchange rate for each country they want to do business with. The implications used in measuring currency rates and setting prices in other countries include spot exchange rate‚ forward exchange rate‚ bi-lateral exchange rate‚ effective exchange rate‚ and real exchange rate. With the Spot exchange
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Prepared for Mrs. Pupo-Apostolou 12 International Business Portfolio: Switzerland Doing Business with a Foreign Country By: Christina Weng‚ Andrew Shon‚ and Ian Jeung Table of Contents Introduction 3 A History of Canada and Switzerland’s Trade Relationships 3 A Snapshot of Switzerland 5 Brand Names in Switzerland 8 Competitive and Absolute Advantage of Switzerland 10 Working in Switzerland 17 International Agreements 20 Risk Assessment 23 Consumer Profile 24 Advertising
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POLITICAL ASPECTS OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS The developed world is living in an age of globalization‚ characterized by • Economic liberalization • Deregulation • Privatization All of these factors create a reduced role for the state‚ or so it seems at least on the surface. But the state still plays a significant role in the lives of people and businesses. “The State Is Dead . . . . Long Live the State” State versus Nation Characteristics of a State: •
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Strategic Risk Management Perspective Bear/Moldonado-Bear Gitman International Money and Finance Principles of Managerial Finance* Principles of Managerial Finance–– Brief Edition* Mishkin/Eakins Financial Markets and Institutions Free Markets‚ Finance‚ Ethics‚ and Law Moffett Gitman/Joehnk Berk/DeMarzo Fundamentals of Investing* Corporate Finance* Corporate Finance: The Core* Cases in International Finance Moffett/Stonehill/Eiteman Gitman/Madura Introduction
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International Business Environment Assignment: Questions & Answers Prepared for: Dr. Abu Yousuf Md. Abdullah Professor Course: International Business Environment Prepared by: Asif Iqbal Section: A Roll: 35 BBA 19th Batch Institute of Business Administration‚ University of Dhaka September 5‚ 2013 Why Is International Business Important? International business is important as it gives businesses greater scope to sell the goods or services they produce. When
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Globalization and its impact On the Law of International Business By: Tesfay Kumenit‚ Faculty of Law‚ University of Gondar‚ Ethiopia‚ 2008 The term globalization did not become popular until the 20th century. Then onwards‚ it has become a typical issue understood to affect the whole socio-economic and political life of states throughout the world. Besides‚ the discourse on globalization is complex with far-reaching effects on national and international laws and policies pertaining to the social
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1.. Identify the five cultural dimensions identified by Geert Hofstede and describe them indicating their importance in international business. 2.. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of various modes of entering foreign markets. 3.. Why do we have international strategic alliances? What are the forms and their respective advantages and disadvantages? ---------------- 4.. Consider a firm facing a make-or-buy decision‚ Provide 2 potential benefits and 2 risks that the firm may face from outsourcing
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