LEGAL AND ETHICAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS August 13th‚ 2012 LAW / ECONOMIC / ETHICAL WHERE THE LAW COMES FROM? • Maintain your property LAW • Rules related to the allocation of scarce resources WHAT DO WE WANT? • Earth at night • Predictability – Certainty – commerce loves certainty o Stable governments equal strong economy o Bank accounts‚ brokerage accounts‚ land titles o Property the governmentally supported right to exclude o Predictable sanctions for wrongful acts o Democracy
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INTERNATIONAL GREEN MARKETING INTRODUCTION This is a summary on a journal of international green marketing by Gurau and Ranchhod (2005)‚ which addresses issues that influence marketing of ecological products. Following this is a critique of the article‚ intending to identify if any of these claims made by Gurau and Ranchhod are valid and significant. SUMMARY Gurau and Ranchhod (2005) argue that‚ unlike the British‚ Romanian firms export ecological products using foreign agents. A major
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A consequence of the rapid growth of globalisation is the increase in international crime. Despite limitations such as different value systems‚ language barriers and enforceability halted due to state sovereignty‚ domestic and international legal systems attempt to address growing problems‚ to a relatively effective degree. The recent Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2013 (Cth) attempts to impede people trafficking and the Joint Organisation Crime Group of Australian federal and state agencies have
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Amnesty International: ‘IT’S NOT HAPPENING HERE‚ BUT IT IS HAPPENING NOW.’ [pic] Concept 29 May‚ 2006‚ the streets of Switzerland’s cities were transformed into a theatre of war. Youngsters with guns‚ bloody war victims and black-hooded tortured prisoners took over the streets at local bus stops‚ shopping centres and train stations. The organisation behind this attack was not an extremist terrorist group‚ it was Amnesty International. The children soldiers and tortured civilians were
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How political and legal systems affect International Business Introduction Political and legal systems play a major role in the International businesses for the companies that source‚ produce‚ market and export products in foreign countries. They pose a big challenge to the companies and the companies need to overcome the factors to become successful in the international stage. We will see the various political and legal environments available and how they would affect the international business
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Internationalization 2 3.1 Proactive Motivations 3 3.2 Reactive Motivations 4 4.Foreign Market segmentation and targeting 5 5. Environmental SWOT Analysis 8 5.1 Strengths 8 5.2 Weaknesses 9 5.3 Opportunities 11 5.4 Threats 12 6. International Marketing Objectives 13 7. Foreign Market Entry Strategy 14 7.1 Entry Mode Choice Framework 14 7.2Desired Mode Characteristics 15 8. Product/ Service Mix Preparation 17 8.1 Toyota’s Adaptation Strategy 17 8.2 Toyota’s Standardisation Strategy
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Strategies for International Marketing The process of penetrating and then developing an international market is a difficult one‚ which many companies still identify as an Achilles ’ heel in their global capabilities. Two aspects of the typical approach are particularly striking. First‚ companies often pursue this new business opportunity with a focus on minimizing risk and investmentthe complete opposite of the approach usually advocated for genuine start-up situations. Second‚ from a marketing perspective
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Running Head: INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS Integrated Marketing Communications Integrated Marketing Communications Introduction "Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) is the coordination and integration of all marketing communication tools‚ avenues‚ and sources within a company into a seamless program that maximizes the impact on consumers and other end users at a minimal cost" (Clow and Baack‚ 2004). XYZ‚ Inc. is launching a new hybrid technology vehicle‚ the Phantom‚ into the
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Law Office Trend Abstract Law firms today are using modern technology to strive to become a paperless environment. The uses of e-mail and electronic document and filing storage systems have enabled firms to be more effective in time management when dealing with the litigation process. The cost of storing documents is reduced due to the amount of space not needed in the storage of legal documents. Using e-email and scanned documents help us to not only communicate faster; it enables us to retrieve
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Political leaders on the international scene. Nowadays‚ politics is an extremely ubiquitous and controversial subject. It is present almost everywhere starting with the news‚ television programmes and ending with a family dinner in the privacy of our homes. Whether we like it or not‚ politics permanently leaves a mark on people’s lives. After all‚ it would mean nothing without its representatives. Throughout the history‚ there were many famous political figures‚ all of whom had a significant impact
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