Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Information Systems – Award (NFQ – Level 8) Autumn 2007 International Business (Time: 3 Hours) Instructions Answer: Section A: Answer all question one on case study Section B: Answer three (3) from five (5) questions. % of marks allocated for this exam: 70 Examiners: Ms. C. O’Reilly Mr. L. Elwood Do not write‚ draw or underline in red. Section A: Case Study A Boom in Bangalore What is the fastest growing industry in India? Software‚ by far.
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CASE I ARROW AND THE APPAREL INDUSTRY 1. Why did Arvind Mills choose globalization as major route to achieve growth when domestic market was huge? Answer The reasons of choosing global market by Arvind Mills are: 1. Market seeking motives‚ such as exclusiveness of product and service with high productivity‚ stringent in-line quality control and an encouraging manufacturing atmosphere. 2. Economic motives‚ such as profit making by implementing cutting edge technologies to achieve economies
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Page 1 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS: LECTURER MANUAL INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS: Challenges in a Changing World Janet Morrison LECTURER MANUAL © Janet Morrison‚ 2009. Page 2 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS: LECTURER MANUAL Contents Introduction .......................................................................................................................3 Designing your course in international business .................
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INternational Management | Case Study 1 | Footwear International | | Brandon Hingtgen | 3/24/2013 | | This case study of Footwear International demonstrates the cultural differences in society. It shows the consequences when a society‚ like Bangladesh‚ get interpreted the wrong way by the people. John Carlson from Footwear International experienced an innocent mishap within his company‚ which had disrespected many people. He needs to let the people know that it was an honest mistake
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1. INTRODUCTION International trade is the exchange of goods and services among countries for money. This involves the importation and exportation of goods and services. Many countries in the world are faced with problems engaging in international trade successfully. However international trade is one of the major determinants of a countries economic growth. Ideally every country should export more goods and services than it import goods and service. This differs on the natural resources‚ technology
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effective is the environmental monitor? Who are other stakeholders responsible for fire management in the ward? Are the stakeholders working together well? Are fires fighting teams established in this ward? Are standard fire guards constructed on each farm? Do you receive resistance from the farmers when it comes to
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Management Report on Paper Converters Limited MSc INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MOUDULE NAME: INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT [BMG813M1] COURSE INSTRUCTOR: PETER EMELONE STUDENT ID: B00640364 DATE: 13 MAY 2012 Word count: 3200 MSc INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MOUDULE NAME: INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT [BMG813M1] COURSE INSTRUCTOR: PETER EMELONE STUDENT ID: B00640364 DATE: 13 MAY 2012 Word count: 3200 Content page: Section No Page
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Tyco International What are the ethical and legal issues in this case? The ethical and legal issues at Tyco International range from discrimination‚ accounting fraud‚ grand larceny. The issues involved cohesion on the part of the CEO‚ and the members of his team. In addition‚ they placed great emphasis on placing their own values ahead of what was good for the organization. What role did Tyco’s corporate culture play in the scandal? What roles did the board of directors‚ CEO‚ CFO and legal
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Corporate Governance Case 3 - Tyco International 1. Evaluate the corporate governance of Tyco International under Kozlowski‚ in particular the functioning of its board! Mr. Kozlowski ran a decentralized company‚ allowing for high autonomy and an entrepreneurial culture. Executives were empowered to act in the company’s best interest and received compensation based on the company’s growth targets‚ whereas non-executives got rewarded based on their individual performance. Consequently‚ it incentivized
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high-powered discussions. The case study is about a manufacturing and engineering firm that has been doing very well in terms sales but has a serious challenge of escalating freight costs. The case study reveals that the root cause of the problem is insufficient inventories and lack of planning and fragmented purchasing process. The case study will provide a detailed analysis of the basic inventory problems confronting the firm. The case study will also highlight management of forecasting‚ purchasing
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