BSM-414 International Business Management Mid-Term Exam Multiple Choice Questions 1. The term globalism or globalization generally refers to ___d__. a. increasing loyalty to your own country b. global competition characterized by networks that bind countries‚ institutions‚ and people. c. competition in an increasingly borderless world d. b and c only 2. Which of the following is correct about measuring globalization: C
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Will the strategy fit between business and HRM strategy influence HRM effectiveness and organisation performance? It is known that a company’s strategy is very important to their future success however we must evaluate wither there is a correlation between the alignment of the business and HRM strategy and the successful performance of the firm. The alignment of the two strategies was first theorized to have effect by Skinner 1969. Since then it has become the major subject of research pieces
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Nestle Case Study What are the environmental and internal forces that argue for Decentralization Vs Centralization at Nestle? The “Nestlé way” is to dominate its markets. Its overall strategy can be summarized in four points: * think and plan long term * decentralize * stick to what you know * Adapt to local tastes For many companies‚ such a long-term strategy would not be profitable‚ but it works for Nestlé because the company relies on local ingredients and markets products
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International Business Marketing and Global Strategy I. MUJI Branding 1. About MUJI MUJI (Chinese Brand name:無印良品) was born a Japanese groceries store. Its brand name “MUJI” means “no brand‚ quality goods”. It has a wide products range‚ but focus on everyday groceries. 2. Brand Spirit MUJI is a call to return to simplicity in daily life. Their primary goal is to ensure customers to not pay for what they cannot use ‚ hope to be a compass always pointing towards the necessities in life
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MKTG 6010 Nestle Refrigerated Foods: Contadina Pasta & Pizza Anthony Garver Issue: In 1990‚ Nestle Refrigerated Food Company (NRFC) considered the release of a refrigerated pizza product into the U.S. market. Stephen Cunliffe‚ President of the NRFC‚ had managed the release of refrigerated pasta and sauce three years earlier‚ but this time faced production challenges‚ distribution challenges‚ and an unknown sales volume for the proposed product. Would there be enough demand for the pizza and would
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International Business Ventures Measuring a potential business venture has many aspects which the international manager must be aware of in order to convey the correct information back to the decision makers. Being ignorant to any of the aspects can lead to a false representation of the project‚ and hence an uninformed decision being passed. In order for a business to survive it must grow. For growth to be optimal‚ management must first be able to identify the most attractive prospective leads
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| International Exporters Inc. | Memo To: Exporting and Trade Interns From: CC: Director of Exporting and Trade Date: [ 5/31/2009 ] Re: Introduction to International Labor The following information in this memo is an introduction to international business in which I will explain how labor forces influence international business. This memo will include basic information on labor quality‚ quantity‚ mobility‚ minorities‚ labor market‚ and labor unions. The labor force is comprised of all individuals
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Who are they? • Persons going abroad for commercial and business reasons. • Individuals who have usually been sent by their employers to work and live temporarily in other countries. • People including all occupational levels from factory and domestic staff to highly skilled technicians‚ professionals and managers. Cultural distance‚ work performance and adaptation of business people The adjustment and coping difficulties of sojourners increase with the distance between their culture
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Ethics and International Business: Finding the Lesser Evil At the beginning of this course it was made apparent that the class was not meant to be a monologue by the instructor but a discussion. From the numerous discussions held in class‚ I have come to the belief that ethics in international business was the most significant topic discussed in this course. Ethics in international business and the outsourcing of labor is a prevalent issue that affects not only the United States and our nation’s
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International Business Communication Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business Sep 2011 TCO International Diversity Management International Business Communication content INTERNATIONAL TEAMWORK STUDY SKILLS – VERBAL INTERCTIVE & WRITING LEADING PEOPLE ACROSS CULTURES INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATION SKILLS CROSSCULTURAL MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS COMMUNICATION LANGUAGE SKILLS TCO International Diversity Management How to build a cohesive international study group? A) What are the key
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