International Business – Essay Questions 1. Gini Coefficient: The gini index is a measure of statistical dispersion‚ a measure of the inequality of a distribution‚ 0 being total equality and a value of 1 maximal inequality. It is most commonly used in economics to assess the inequality of wealth or income‚ but is also used in other fields such as health‚ science‚ ecology‚ chemistry and engineering. Gini coefficients range from 0.23 (Sweden) to 0.70 (Namibia)‚ but not every country has been assessed
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Section One: Questions # 2 and #3 Question #2 a. Define and explain the term Culture Ans.: Culture is a set of shared values‚ understandings‚ assumptions‚ and goals that are learned from earlier generations‚ imposed by present members of a society‚ and passed on to succeeding generations. Culture is basically the way of life of a people: what they eat‚ the music they listen‚ how they dress‚ their meal times‚ their language and art form‚ and so on. b. Give examples if operational conflicts that
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International Business Case Study Sun Life Financial and Indian Economic Surge How is the Insurance market in India changing? Why is India an attractive market for investment? The insurance market in India has undergone significant changes over the past few years The Insurance Act of 1938 was the first legislation governing all forms of insurance to provide strict state control over insurance business. Life insurance in India was completely nationalized on January 19‚ 1956‚ through the
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Current Affairs on International Business The following NEWS on International Business is compiled from various sources. The source and the date is mentioned on every news. The students are expected to browse more on the same and keep a track depending on their sector specific interests. India cuts sensitive list for SAARC NLDC (21.08.2012) New Delhi: India has reduced the number of items in the sensitive list for SAARC’s non-least developed countries (NLDCs) like Pakistan‚ a move which will
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of Goldman Sachs‚ who forecast global economic domination by certain developing countries – in particular Brazil‚ Russia‚ India‚ and China (BRICs) – now challenges us with notions of a new phase of global economic development. The anticipated international alignment of Mexico‚ Indonesia‚ South Korea and Turkey (MIST) is representative of the new wave of emerging markets. These four countries‚ all members of the G20 group‚ are clearly a powerful rhetorical agglomeration. The influence of MIST is
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International Business Law Chapter 4 Study Guide (Group 8) Under frustration of purpose clause‚ a contract may be excused if the reason for entering the contract has been changed or has been invaluable. If the valuable part of the contract‚ for example a well known concert singer‚ has become ill‚ the contract may be excused due to the illness of the valuable part‚ the singer‚ of completing the contract. Valid Contract: an agreement that contains all of the essential elements and meets all
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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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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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1. UN Commission on International Trade Law 2. dedicated to formulizing modern rules on commercial transactions and to furthering the harmonization and unification of the law of international commerce. 3. CREATES TREATIES‚ e.g. CISG 4. CREATES MODEL LAWS‚ e.g. UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules ii. UNIDROIT (International Institute for the Unification of Private Law) iii. International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
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