International Business 1. Q: List elements of the national business environment that influence the standardization-versus-adaptation decision. Standardized is just one of a number of strategies with which firms successfully enter the international marketplace today. Standardization may not always be the most appropriate strategy‚ even. Smaller companies may also be better off adapting to local cultures and exploiting their international image to gain market share locally. Consumers in different
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Memorandum To: Mr. Thomas Stearns‚ Project Manager‚ International Guidance and Controls From: Date: October 2‚ 2012 RE: Software Project for CARV Command and Guidance System _____________________________________________________________________ I have recently received and reviewed your memorandum regarding your issue with the Confined Aquatic Recovery Vehicle project. I have considered three options and their ability to save your company as much money as possible while completing
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BUSINESS CARD AND HOW YOU PRESENT YOURS AS WELL AS THE ACTUAL CONTENT OF THE CARD-AND YOU haven’t even sat down to begin talks. Many experienced international business travelers will advise you “when in Rome do as the Romans do.” While this may work if you are trying to figure out which fork to use or whether to bow or shake hands‚ it is‚ in most cases‚ far easier said than done. And besides‚ except in superficial areas‚ doing what the Romans do may be against your ethics‚ morals‚ and company policy
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7/16/2013 LESSON 2 THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Instructor: LTT. Xuân 1 Content Instructor: LTT. Xuân 2 1 7/16/2013 AN OVERVIEW • Free trade refers to a situation where a government does not attempt to influence through quotas or duties what its citizens can buy from another country or what they can produce and sell to another country International trade allows a country to specialize in the manufacture and export of products that can be produced most efficiently
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Portfolio Analysis : Kraljic’s Supply Matrix Kraljic’s Supply Matrix © 2013 7 Portfolio Analysis : Kraljic’s Supply Matrix Supply Profit Maximize cost advantage Concentrate needs Active Sourcing Auctions ( E ) Make or Buy ? International sourcing Heavy Negotiation Substitute Products Qualify new suppliers Co design The Less is the More Minimize purchasing administrative costs Minimize purchasing efforts Ensure Supply Continuity Stock holding VMI Insourcing More process
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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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INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY ANALYSIS OF FEDERAL EXPRESS (FEDEX) Introduction of the Firm Headquartered in Memphis‚ Tennessee‚ Federal Express (FedEx) pioneered the package delivery industry with its air and ground express delivery system in 1971. By 1998‚ Federal Express had rebranded itself and created its corporation as FDX Corporation. The FedEx Corporation as we know it today was once again rebranded in 2000. Today FedEx is a global provider of transportation‚ e-commerce‚ and supply chain
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1982). Managing an international business is different from managing a domestic business for at least four reasons: (i) countries are different‚ (ii) the range of problems confronted by a manager in an international business is wider and the problems themselves more complex than those confronted by a manager in a domestic business‚ (iii) managers in an international business must find ways to work within the limits imposed by governments ’ intervention in the international trade and investment
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MKT 600-011 [Weekly Critique Notes] Name: Derek J. Arcuri | Student ID: 500 382 250 | Date: Monday‚ February 4‚ 2013 | Section: MKT 600 -011 [Monday] | Case Title: British Columbia Box Limited 1. What is the central issue in this case? Jennifer Anastasoff of BBI [who] is often times not able to close the deal [what] with prospective firms [when] during their meetings because [why] the benefits were not as desirable as alternative CSR‚ BBI had not segmented the market to target a specific firm
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at living standards and economic growth • another important factor is the value an international business can create in a foreign market o depends on the suitability of its product offering to that market and the nature of indigenous competition Timing of Entry • Early entry is when an international business enters a foreign market before other foreign firms • Late when it enters after other international businesses have already established themselves • The advantages frequently associated
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