602 | International Business Environment | 5% quizzes | | | 15% Assignment Paper & Presentation | | 20% mid semester exam | | 60% final exam | | | Text Book: 1. Hill‚ C.W.L. International Business – Competing in the Global Marketplace. McGraw-Hill 8th edition Standard References: 1. Griffin‚ E.W. Pustay M.W. International Business. Pearson/Prentice Hall‚ 6th Edition‚ 2010 2. Czinkota‚ M.R. Ronkainnen‚ I.A. Moffet‚ M.H. Fundamentals of International Business 1st edition
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importance then what it had about thirty years ago. No doubt globalisation started ever since human being existed on this planet‚ but it is observed that in this era geographical boundaries has a very little part to play‚ when it comes to trade‚ culture‚ travelling and communication. Effects of this integration of different economies will have its outcomes and many of them can be seen already. In most countries however due to Globalization one can see the growing concern regarding employment and
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Starbucks Coffee: International Business Practices Starbucks is undoubtedly an international brand. The history of coffee traces back to Ethiopia‚ Africa‚ India‚ Arabia‚ and Europe‚ and has been traded abroad since the 11th century. Understanding the demand and widespread market for coffee‚ Starbucks has triumphantly capitalized both the domestic market‚ and the varied international markets as well. Possessing about 6‚500 retail sites worldwide‚ Starbucks’ net is spread across thirty countries
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CHINA GOING FROM A COMMUNIST COUNTRY THE RISE OF JAPAN IN THE 80S AND WHY IT DIDN’T WORK SINGAPOREAN GOVERNMENT FOCUSED MARKET. GLOABLIZATION OF MARKET GLOBALIZATION OF PRODUCTION Asisn cultures diner and again and again is high context • In China communication tends to be very efficient because of their information-flow at work and in privacy. They discuss everything in advance and consider meetings as an official "ceremony" where the already commonly agreed decision will be
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Write a brief report on the nature of Singapore business culture – imagine that you are trying to explain Singapore culture to an American Expatriate who has recently arrived in the country; identify practices which are central to Singaporean culture and also those practices which would be unacceptable or inappropriate for people in Singapore. You should primarily focus on organizational issues but a treatment of broader issues may be beneficial Danielle‚ my friend‚ is an Indonesian who has lived
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Impact of Culture on Mergers and Acquisitions: A Theoretical Framework Mohibullah* Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are the front line strategic option for organizations attempting to have competitive advantage over its competitors. Organizations word-wide spend billions of dollars in pursuit of this strategy. However‚ the success rate is less then estimable. This is mainly due to the clashes of corporate cultures. The objectives of this theoretical paper are to find out the reasons why most of
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Business culture in Brazil Appointment Business meetings are settled 15 days in advance and usually there is an e-mail or call to confirm the attendance a day before the meeting. Brazilian meeting can revolve‚ for the most part‚ around personal topics‚ and it may appear that Brazilians lack objectivity. However‚ be aware of Brazilians’ capacity for conducting business while talking about personal affairs and don’t underestimate their importance. Business dress code How a person dresses is
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Chapter 8-Political Forces 6. How can international companies use their strengths to influence government policies? International business is not merely a passive victim of political forces. It can be a powerful force in the world political arena. As noted in chapter 1‚ about half of the world’s 100 biggest economic units are firms‚ not nations. (257) International companies repeatedly make decisions about where to invest‚ where to conduct research and development‚ and where to manufacture
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Liberalization: move to market based economies + adopt free trade in China + Soviet Union etc. - 3. Industrialization + Modernization + developing economies creating higher value adding products - 4. Integration of World Financial Markets: international banks‚ globalization of finance - 5. Advances in Technology: reduces cost and time‚ improves coordination and communication‚ facilitates development‚ helps share information/marketing‚ virtual space removes distance Dimensions of Market
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Teaching Staff • Associate Professor Yue Wang (course coordinator) – Call me “Wang” please • Note: pronounced as “Wong” Global Business Strategy – Consultation hours: • 3-5 pm Thursday – Room 642 Building E4A – Contact: • Email: yue.wang@mq.edu.au • Phone: 9850 8513 Week1 Introduction: concepts and issues • Tutors: – Miles Yang – Monica Rouvellas Week 1 Lecture Programs 2 Principles and Perspectives • Introduce concepts and frameworks – Content: the underlying
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