PLASMA INTERNATIONAL The Sunday headline in the Tampa‚ Florida‚ newspaper read: “Blood Sales Result in Exorbitant Profits for Local Firm.” The story went on to relate how the Plasma International Company‚ headquartered in Tampa‚ Florida‚ purchased blood in underdeveloped countries for as little as 15 cents a pint and resold the blood to hospitals in the United States and South America. A recent disaster in Nicaragua produced scores of injured persons and the need for fresh blood. Plasma International
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Case Study- Detecting Dialysis Death’s In mid-August 2001‚ four elderly people were suffering from kidney failure so they underwent Dialysis at Madrid Hospital. After dialysis the people became seriously ill and they died after the Dialysis treatment. The news about the death of patients did not come out. As per laws the hospital sent a legal notice to the maker of the dialysis filter. The company‚ which was making the dialysis filter‚ is a US based company - BAXTER INTERNATIONAL. Baxter international
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a) Free trade policies b) Restrictive trade policies c) Internal Integration d) Data Integration 3) International marketing integrates the economies of different countries and develops ________________________. a) Mutual cooperation b) Bilateral business relations c) Data Integration d) Internal Integration 4) International marketing creates new avenues in which of the following areas? a) Dispute resolution b) Employment
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Read the case study entitled "Foreign Assignment" on pages 621-622 of your text(Ethical Theory and Business -Tom L Beauchamp and Norman E Bowie‚ 2004). After the meeting with Sara‚ Tom Fried emailed you. In the email‚ he explained the situation and asked your advice. In your email reply back to Tom‚ address the following: What obligations do you feel the bank has to ensure that its employees are not harmed‚ for instance‚ by having their chances for advancement limited by the social customs of a
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managers play a key role when it comes to making decisions concerning entering a foreign country and managing worldwide money matters. It is extremely important for international marketers to possess insight into multinational finance and accounting functions‚ because traditions are heterogeneous from one country to another. This case contains a problem concerning two companies who come from different cultures and want to do business with each other. Question 1 Was the chairman of the US company
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ELECTRONIC BUSINESS (BEB3014) CHAPTER3: CASE STUDY CASE STUDY: Microsoft and the People’s Republic of China Software piracy has been a major challenge for software makers such as Microsoft that want to sell software in the global marketplace. Laws that protect intellectual property vary from country to country‚ and the laws in many countries provide little or no protection. Governments in developing countries are reluctant to increase the protections afforded by their intellectual property
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the long and rewarding process of conducting international outreach‚ it is crucial to decide what the purpose of the team’s international outreach plan is. Committing to international outreach will become difficult if the sole intention is to receive awards or simply go on a vacation. It is important to understand that conducting international outreach is a multiyear process and is not to be expected to have an immediate impact. When pursuing international outreach‚ the intent is to give back and make
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Flextronics Case Summary Flextronics International case study discusses the challenges that the CEO‚ Michael Marks‚ faces in a global economy where the technology industry keeps changing at a rapid pace. Flextronics is trying to discover a new identity and not just manufacture a product for customers‚ but design and sell a phone to potential customers. Flextronics went from taking the designs from companies and building them‚ to developing their own designs. Marks needed to decide if creating
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large agency problems. 2. Comparative Advantage. a. Explain how the theory of comparative advantage relates to the need for international business. ANSWER: The theory of comparative advantage implies that countries should specialize in production‚ thereby relying on other countries for some products. Consequently‚ there is a need for international business. b. Explain how the product cycle theory relates to the growth of an MNC. ANSWER: The product cycle theory suggests
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3.1 Context of the training program TTA-International is a leading supplier in the field of learning solutions. TTA International’s heritage is founded in the automotive sector‚ producing learning content for use across manufacturing supply chains‚ sales and service networks. TTA has recently designed a training for one of their clients; Energyst CAT. Energyst CAT Rental Power is one of the world´s leading providers of power and temperature control rental solutions. Their rental equipment includes
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