Case Study #3: Contract for the International Sale of Goods A chip off the new block Semicontronics is an Australian manufacturing company that has been in the business of semi manufactured electronics for over a decade. Semicontronics has a solid reputation for meeting customer demands for quality products on time and on budget. The majority of Semicontronics customers are international‚ mid-market manufacturing companies that produce generic electronics such as cell phones‚ digital media
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Richard Greer | 9/26/2012 | | The case‚ Charles Foster sends an email‚ is a perfect example of the how globalization and increased cross cultural interaction is increasing the complexity and ambiguity facing the managers of large multinational companies. The specific focus of this case is to address the repercussions that can occur by using inadequate communication methods‚ given the importance and complexity of a situation. Also‚ the case addresses the possibility of cross cultural communication
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attractiveness of a country as a potential market for an internal business depends on balancing the benefits‚ costs‚ and risks associated with doing business in that country • the costs and risks associated with doing business in a foreign country are typically lower in the economically advanced and politically stable democratic nations • look at living standards and economic growth • another important factor is the value an international business can create in a foreign market o depends on the suitability
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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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Innovation Index Between the G20 Versus the Next 11 Countries Dutta‚ S. and Lanvin‚ B. (2013). The Global Innovation Index 2013: The Local Dynamics of Innovation‚ Geneva‚ Ithaca‚ and Fontainebleau. Frantzen‚ D. (2000). “R&D‚ Human Capital and International Technology Spillovers: A Cross Country Analysis‚” Scandinavian Journal of Economics‚ Vol Hamel‚ G. and Prahalad‚ C.K. (2006). The core competence of the corporation strategic learning in a knowledge economy. (In Hahn‚ D. & Taylor‚ B.‚ eds. Strategische
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Brunel Business School Master of Science ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- TITLE STRATEGIC MARKETING MANAGEMENT MODULE CODE MG5553 Individual Coursework Assignment Word Limit: 3000 words Submission Deadline: Monday‚ 21st January 2013 by 12 noon The assignment requires you to carry out a Marketing Research and Planning Project covering a period
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separate national markets into one huge global marketplace is known as a) global market facilitation b) cross-border trade c) supranational market integration d) the globalization of markets The correct answer is d. Firms that are involved in international business tend to be a) large b) small c) medium-sized d) large‚ small‚ and medium-sized The correct answer is d. Which is not a factor of production? a) trade b) land c) capital d) energy The correct answer is a. The sourcing of good and services from
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CHAPTER 1 AN OVERVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Chapter Objectives 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Discuss the meaning of international business Explain the importance of understanding international business Identify and describe the basic forms of international business activities Discuss the causes of globalization Comprehend the growing role of emerging markets in the global economy 1-2 What Is International Business? Business transactions between parties from more than one country
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because of their great social and economic power. Business is governed by an implicit social contract that requires it to operate in ways that benefit society. In particular‚ corporations must take responsibility for the unintended side effects of their business transactions (externalities) and weigh the full social costs of their activities. * In recent years‚ we have grown more aware of the possible deleterious side effects of business activity‚ something economists refer to as…
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