People & Planet Positive IKEA Group Sustainability Strategy for 2020 Please visit People & Planet on www.IKEA.com CONTENT PEOPLE & PLANET POSITIVE 01. The world around us 02. IKEA vision and business foundations 03. People & Planet Positive 04. Overview: People & Planet Positive 05. A more sustainable life at home 06. Resource and energy independence 07. Better life for people and communities 08. A little IKEA & sustainability directory THERE IS A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD AROUND US For
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A Brief Understanding of IBS ‐‐A Case Study of Toyota A Brief Understanding of International Business Strategy --A Case Study of Toyota by Peter LIU‚ peterliu@acculine‐mfg.com MSc International Business P14B45 International Business Strategy Lecturer: Dr Yee Kwan Tang Sponsored by 10 May 2010 Acculine Precision Manufacturing Company Tel: 0086-574-28887315‚ Fax: 0086-574-28875303‚ Web: www.acculine-mfg.com‚ email: info@acculine-mfg.com A Brief Understanding
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ETHICS ETHICAL ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Many of the ethical issues and dilemmas in international business are rooted in the fact that political systems‚ law‚ economic development‚ and culture vary significantly from Nation to nation. Consequently‚ what is considered normal practice in one nation may be considered unethical in others. Because they work for an institution that transcends National borders and cultures‚ managers in a multinational firm need to be particularly sensitive
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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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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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Marketing Plan terms of sale – conditions of a sale that stipulate the point at which all costs and risks are borne by the buyer INCOTERMS – universal trade terminology developed by the International Chamber of Commerce. 13 trade terms that describe the responsibilities of the buyer and seller in international trade. FOB (free on board) – pricing policy in which risks pass from seller to buyer at the factory door; U.S. Equivalent of ex-works. Means all costs and risks from that point on are borne
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and diversify simultaneously –Best companies will avoid trap of focusing on country as the primary segmentation variable International Marketing- is the performance of business activities designed to plan‚ price‚ promote‚ and direct the flow of a company’s goods and services to consumers or users in more than one nation for a profit. •An entry strategy into international market should reflect on analysis –Market characteristics •Potential sales •Strategic importance •Strengths of local resources
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International business exam notes UNIT 1 History of Canadian Trade European Trade * 1700s – trades grew fast after permanent Canadian settlement * Demand for raw materials (beaver pelts‚ fish‚ lumber) * Europe manufactured Canada’s raw materials * After 7 years war‚ England and Canada made trade agreements (help war torn France) * near-port cities used to facilitate trade import/exports US trade * Late 1700s‚ US independence
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Chapter 3- Emphasizing Cultures‚ Ethics and Norms Learning Objectives 1. Where informal institutions come from? 2. Define culture- 4 main categories (language‚ religion‚ social structure‚ education) 3. Cultures systematically differ from each other 4. Importance of ethics and combating corruption 5. Norms with strategic responses when forms deal with ethical challenges 6. Debates- culture‚ ethics and norms 7. Implications for action Opening Case- Cartoons that Exploded Sep 2005- ‘Jyllands
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