People & Planet Positive IKEA Group Sustainability Strategy for 2020 Please visit People & Planet on www.IKEA.com CONTENT PEOPLE & PLANET POSITIVE 01. The world around us 02. IKEA vision and business foundations 03. People & Planet Positive 04. Overview: People & Planet Positive 05. A more sustainable life at home 06. Resource and energy independence 07. Better life for people and communities 08. A little IKEA & sustainability directory THERE IS A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD AROUND US For
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602 | International Business Environment | 5% quizzes | | | 15% Assignment Paper & Presentation | | 20% mid semester exam | | 60% final exam | | | Text Book: 1. Hill‚ C.W.L. International Business – Competing in the Global Marketplace. McGraw-Hill 8th edition Standard References: 1. Griffin‚ E.W. Pustay M.W. International Business. Pearson/Prentice Hall‚ 6th Edition‚ 2010 2. Czinkota‚ M.R. Ronkainnen‚ I.A. Moffet‚ M.H. Fundamentals of International Business 1st edition
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Globalization refers to the increasing unification of the world’s economic order through reduction of such barriers to international trade as tariffs‚ export fees‚ and import quotas. The goal is to increase material wealth‚ goods‚ and services through an international division of labor by efficiencies catalyzed by international relations‚ specialization and competition. It describes the process by which regional economies‚ societies‚ and cultures have become integrated through communication‚ transportation
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The six major modes of international business are imports and exports‚ tourism and transportation‚ licensing and franchising‚ turnkey operations‚ management contracts‚ and direct and portfolio investment. Imports and exports are the most common mode of international business‚ particularly in smaller companies even though they are less likely to export. Large companies are more likely to engage in other modes of international business in conjunction with importing and exporting. Companies may import
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Managerial Function in International Business Importance of managerial function in international business When it comes to international expansion of a business‚ there are many things that the organization must keep in mind. An international business may function similar to a domestic business‚ however‚ the procedures and technicalities differ. Due to level of increasing competition between the global companies‚ it is of utmost importance that the employees are trained to be flexible enough to
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ATW395 (ATP393) – INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (PERNIAGAAN ANTARABANGSA) Lecturers: 1. Dr. Shankar Chelliah‚ DBA Room/Tel: Building L10‚ Room L02‚ 04-653 3888‚ ext 5282 E-mail: shankar@usm.my 2. Dr. Yusliza Mohd.Yusoff‚ Ph.D Room/Tel: Building E47-C-3-04‚ Graduate School of Business‚ 3rd Floor‚ 04-653 2909 E-mail: yusliza1977@yahoo.com 1 COURSE SYNOPSIS The course aims to introduce the core body of knowledge in international business. There are new realities in international business where students
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editorial Introduction: militarization and international business Peter Stokes Lancashire Business School‚ University of Central Lancashire‚ Preston‚ UK 5 Ryan Bishop National University of Singapore‚ Singapore‚ and John Phillips National University of Singapore‚ Singapore Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce a special issue which looks into how militarization can be seen as an entity from which international business‚ management and organization can or cannot
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law also makes ensuring protection of human rights of local people easier. 2. How does international law differ from national law? What are the sources of international law? International law includes legal relations between governments‚ including laws concerning diplomatic relations between nationals and all matters involving the rights and obligations of sovereign nations. Private international law would cover matters involved in a contract between businesses in two different countries
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Chapter 6 Modes of Entry Non-exporting modes of entry h Three main non-exporting modes of entry non- • Licensing (including franchising) • Strategic Alliances • Wholly owned manufacturing subsidiaries Three modes of entry Host Country Home country LICENSING Blueprint : “how to do it” Ho st WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY A replica of home Host County Co un try STRATEGIC ALLIANCE (J.V.) A “joint effort” 1 The Impact of Entry Barriers h The non-exporting modes
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A Brief Understanding of IBS ‐‐A Case Study of Toyota A Brief Understanding of International Business Strategy --A Case Study of Toyota by Peter LIU‚ peterliu@acculine‐mfg.com MSc International Business P14B45 International Business Strategy Lecturer: Dr Yee Kwan Tang Sponsored by 10 May 2010 Acculine Precision Manufacturing Company Tel: 0086-574-28887315‚ Fax: 0086-574-28875303‚ Web: www.acculine-mfg.com‚ email: info@acculine-mfg.com A Brief Understanding
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