INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STRATEGY SPRING 2010 Office Phone Email Chiung-Hui Tseng 61411A (Institute of International Business) (06) 275-7575 ext.53512 ctseng@mail.ncku.edu.tw Texts Ireland‚ R.D.‚ Hoskisson‚ R.E.‚ and Hitt‚ M.A. (2009) The Management of Strategy: Concepts and Cases‚ 8th Edition‚ South-Western Press. Course Objectives In the past a few decades‚ the trend of globalization has rendered the world economies more interdependent. All businesses today (both international
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The hurricane version of D-day has come. Days before Hurricane Katrina hit Bridget Denise Bailey(29) remembers leaving her home on the lower East side of New Orleans with her husband ‚Aaron Robinson(34)‚ and her four children‚ Brittany Bailey(14) ‚Lanisha bailey(13)‚ Linda Bailey(10)‚ and Erin Robinson(5). they chose not to evacuated and instead relocated to Bridget’s job at the Metropolitan Rehabilitation Center near their home. On August 269‚ 2005 as the eater came in Bridget and her family were
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a similar counter arguments relating to Kodak in U.S. and states bluntly that Kodak’s charges are a clear case of the pot calling the kettle back. (a) What was the critical catalyst that led Kodak to start taking the Japanese market seriously? (b) From the evidence given in the case do you think Kodak’s charges of unfair trading practices against Fuji are valid? Support your answer. CASE 2 (20 Marks) Two Senior executives of world’s largest firms with extensive holdings outside the home country
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FINAL EXAMINATION INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 491-002 Due Monday May 13‚ 2013 This exam has been handed out in class and posted on the class website on April 19th‚ 2013 and is due back as an e-mail attachment in Microsoft Word or pdf format or by fax (914-923-1416) by 11:55PM on Monday‚ May 13‚ 2013. Late submissions will be downgraded! This is an open book test and you may discuss an answer with other students. But
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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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Livent‚ Inc. is a company that is very involved in the entertainment business‚ mainly in live theatrical productions. When dealing with a company in the entertainment industry‚ there are many risks that can be involved in auditing situations. A big risk that can be common is working with the higher officers of the company who are not strongly educated in the financial field. They are only familiar with the entertainment part of it and do not pay attention to a lot of the finances. It is common for
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(a) Identify THREE (3) primary reasons for entrepreneurs starting their own business. Explain each of them. (6 marks) The three primary reasons for entrepreneurs starting their own business are they desire to be their own boss. Besides‚ they also desire to pursue their own ideas‚ and realize financial rewards. The first of these reasons is entrepreneurs desire to be one’s own boss. This is given most commonly. This doesn’t mean‚ however
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1. What are strengths and weakness of Malaysian Tourism industry.(10M) Strengths Weakness Multi culture Communication Outstanding nature World Heritage Landing The attitude of the people Transportation Hygiene New rival country Strengths Multi-culture is one of the biggest strengths that Malaysian Tourism has because we have 3 main different cultures living together which is Malays‚ Chinese and Indian. Besides that‚ we also have other culture in Sabah and Sarawak which is Iban‚ Kadanzan
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"pace" of innovation‚ Guehler should approve it; Wong should support it unconditionally. Intrapreneurship at 3M: With a requirement that divisions derive 30% of sales from products introduced within the last four years‚ the "15% rule‚" and a heavy R&D budget (6-7% of sales) to back it up; 3M is serious about innovation. The organizational requirements for such corporate renewal are demanding and management plays a significant role in encouraging intrapreneurship. Because products belong to divisions
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future financial health of the firm be made. Based on the case‚ it is evident that Krispy Krème Doughnuts opened to the public with a boom‚ with its share prices rising form $5.5 to $9.25 in just one day. The increments in the value of their shares are commendable. However‚ now the issue faced by the company is whether Krispy Crème Doughnuts will be able to sustain this growth. The revenues form all sources‚ company stores‚ franchises and KKM&D need to be maximized. Krispy Crème Doughnuts is a comparatively
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