Cork Institute of Technology Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Information Systems – Award (NFQ – Level 8) Autumn 2007 International Business (Time: 3 Hours) Instructions Answer: Section A: Answer all question one on case study Section B: Answer three (3) from five (5) questions. % of marks allocated for this exam: 70 Examiners: Ms. C. O’Reilly Mr. L. Elwood Do not write‚ draw or underline in red. Section A: Case Study A Boom in Bangalore What is the fastest growing industry
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College Chapter 5 Question No 1: Describe the four basic levels of international business activity.Do you think any organization will achieve the fourth level?Why or why not. Question No 2: For each of the four globalization strategies‚ describe the risks associated with that strategy and the potential returns from that strategy. __________________________________ Answer for question No 1: The four general levels of international business activity are: 1. Domestic business 2. International
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Test 3: Chapter 5 and 6 - Attempt 1 ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Question 1 Marks: --/1 Parochialism is ________. Choose one answer. | a. recognition of diverse religious beliefs | | | b. a desire to leave one ’s own culture for a foreign culture | | | c. a tendency to view the world through a single perspective | | | d. acceptance of diverse points of view | | Question 2 Marks: --/1 ________ is a national culture attribute that places
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Hill: International Business: Competing in the Global Marketplace‚ Sixth Edition V. The Strategy and Structure of International Business 14. Entry Strategy and Strategic Alliances © The McGraw−Hill Companies‚ 2007 229 14 Entry Strategy and Strategic Alliances Introduction Basic Entry Decisions Which Foreign Markets? Timing of Entry Scale of Entry and Strategic Commitments Summary Entry Modes Exporting Turnkey Projects Licensing Franchising Joint Ventures Wholly Owned Subsidiaries
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International Business Lecture Notes Collin Starkweather1 September 2012 1 Copyright c Collin Starkweather 2012. All rights reserved. 2 Contents 1 International Business Culture and Practices 1.1 Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 The Determinants of Culture . . . . . . . . 1.2.1 Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions . . . 1.2.2 Trompenaars’s Cultural Dimensions 1.2.3 Country Clusters . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 Social Stratification . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 Cultural
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Quiz Chapter 6 1. One of the objectives of export tariffs is to: A. improve the efficiency of utilization of resources. B. curb the competition offered by foreign firms to domestic firms. C. reduce exports from a sector‚ often for political reasons. D. maintain a positive trade deficit. 2. _____ take many forms including cash grants‚ low-interest loans‚ tax breaks‚ and government equity participation in domestic firms. A. Ad valorem tariffs B. Subsidies C. Quota rents D. Specific
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First Pages editor of the Harvard Business Review‚ noted that organizations must also undergo significant efforts to protect their human capital. A firm may “diversify the ownership of vital knowledge by emphasizing teamwork‚ guard against obsolescence by developing learning programs‚ and shackle key people with golden handcuffs.”23 In addition‚ people are less likely to leave an organization if there are effective structures to promote teamwork and information sharing‚ strong leadership that
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namely the fiber removed from the cane in sugar production. Both the European Union and the United States would like to see a continuing growing production of bio-fuel‚ but neither part have shown willingness to reduce or remove the high tariffs. Questions & Answers 1)Who benefits from government policies to (a) promote more production of ethanol and (b) place tariff barriers on imports of sugar cane? Who suffers as a result of these policies? Farmers who produce corn and soy beans profit from
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across 480-800 towns. 3. What lessons can other Indain business learn from the experience of Arvind Mills? Answer Arvind Mills is one of the trademarks of Indian market‚ which executed diverse patterns of business. Arvind brand extended the international brands in small towns of India. Of course‚ many other business brands in India now follows Arvind brand. The other Indian businesses should learn a lot from Arvind Mills: international outset of market; Multi-regional integration approach; union
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International Business‚ 14e (Daniels et al.) Chapter 11 The Strategy of International Business 1) Which of the following statements about Zara is most likely FALSE? A) Zara puts fewer products on clearance racks than most of its competitors in the industry. B) Zara’s large advertising budget generates word-of-mouth and attracts new buyers. C) New products and designs are delivered to Zara stores every three to four weeks. D) Most of Zara’s products move through the firm’s distribution center
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