business ethics climate in Latin America Written by Florian H. International Business Semester 2013 Course: Business Ethics The business ethics climate in Latin America A problem for international companies‚ taking Peru as an example! The Spanish saying: “El que no tranza no avanza.” (One that doesn`t act unethical will not proceed)‚ unfortunately describes best the prevailing immoral way of doing business in the Latin American region. Despite various
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The Road to Democracy in Latin America By Arneida McDonald International Political Problems Strayer University Chesapeake‚ VA 23320 Email: arneida.mcdonald@navy.mil Democracy in Latin America: Success‚ Challenge and the Future The Latin American political scene today offers no perspectives for revolutionary change in the sense of break in the class politico-institutional order‚ even though the factors
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LATIN AMERICA WHAT IS IT? Term thought to be coined by French Emperor Napoleon III‚ during occupation of Mexico Reference to cultural commonalities shared by those who speak Romance languages: Spanish‚ Portuguese‚ French. Confusing point‚ since some countries in region are English speaking: Belize‚ Jamaica‚ Guyana; Suriname- Dutch speaking 34 nations‚ 590 million Geography Region south of Rio Grande to tip of South America. 8 mill sq miles‚ Huge‚ 2.5 times size of U.S. Frozen windswept land
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PESTLE Dunkin’ Donuts starting business in Argentina Tiia Penttinen International Business Bachelor’s Thesis Supervisor: Joan Lofgren Aalto University School of Business Bachelor´s Degree Program in International Business Mikkeli Campus Introduction Dunkin’ Donuts is an American global coffee chain based in Massachusetts‚ U.S. It’s also known for its doughnuts. Dunkin’ Donuts has positioned itself as a high quality but still affordable fast-food outlet
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There are many popular Spanish speaking countries in Latin America with Cuba being the largest island in the Caribbean. Found just off the coast of Florida‚ the communist country of Cuba has many crime issues which include a large commercial sex trade and drugs. The age of consent is 16 whereas it is 18 in the United States. Cuba is surrounded by countries used as cartel way stations. Latin American drug flows to the United States are shifting away from Mexico and toward the Caribbean. Fidel Castro
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PESTLE Analysis PESTLE ANALYSIS Summary The Turkish government is made up of democratically elected representatives of the people divided into several ruling bodies. In September 2010‚ a referendum on constitutional reform backed amendments to increase the control of parliament over the army and the judiciary. Turkey is a strong proponent of liberal trade and investment policies. The European Union (EU) accession negotiations have required the country to increase the role of the private sector
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PESTLE Analysis A PESTLE analysis for Mydin must consider all the important external factors impacting on the company. These factors may have political‚ economic‚ social and culture‚ technological‚ legal or environmental dimensions. These forces‚ although out of the company’s control‚ may have an impact on the success of any future plans. By considering them‚ a company can change direction‚ build contingencies‚ identify new opportunities or do nothing at all. It is an important part in the strategic
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Latin America Test Study Guide 1. Explorers for Spain and Portugal: a. Portuguese i. First to launch large-scale operations ii. Prince Henry supported explorations‚ established court—sent expeditions west to Atlantic islands‚ south to Western African coast—Portuguese settled Azores and Madeira Islands‚ learned about African coast—gold and slaves iii. Wanted water route around Africa to India—Bartolomeu Dias attempted‚ pushed back iv. Vasco da Gama
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thread that seems to be woven throughout almost every culture‚ country and region is that people deny that racism even exists. In this article‚ we attempt to delve into the different forms of denying the existence of racial discrimination in Latin America. The crux of our argument is that the people of our region are prone to conceal‚ twist and cover up the fact that racism and racial discrimination exists in our part of the world. This phenomenon
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One of the major issues facing Latin America is the production and distribution of illegal drugs‚ which include cocaine‚ marijuana‚ heroin and more recently methamphetamine. This geographic area is crucial to the illegal drug industry because it is the world’s only source region for coca‚ which is used to produce cocaine (this is harvested in Colombia‚ Peru and Bolivia). Also‚ Central America‚ Mexico and the Caribbean are the main corridors for transporting drugs to the United States and Europe
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