Chapter 8-Political Forces 6. How can international companies use their strengths to influence government policies? International business is not merely a passive victim of political forces. It can be a powerful force in the world political arena. As noted in chapter 1‚ about half of the world’s 100 biggest economic units are firms‚ not nations. (257) International companies repeatedly make decisions about where to invest‚ where to conduct research and development‚ and where to manufacture
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Cultural Differences in International Business If you have traveled a lot before‚ you know that there are huge differences in communication between people from one country to another. In some cultures‚ people are loud‚ direct or even blunt and tend to interrupt others during a conversation. In others‚ people are typically soft-spoken‚ use flowery or indirect language and wait patiently for others to finish their sentence. During a business meeting‚ these differences are likely to come to the
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Topic 1: International Business 1. Why companies engage in international business? There are three major operating objectives that underline the reasons for companies to engage in international business: -expanding sales: pursuing international sales usually increases the potential market and potential profits -acquiring resources: foreign sources may give companies lower costs‚ new or better products‚ additional operating knowledge -minimizing risk: international operations may reduce
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International Business – Essay Questions 1. Gini Coefficient: The gini index is a measure of statistical dispersion‚ a measure of the inequality of a distribution‚ 0 being total equality and a value of 1 maximal inequality. It is most commonly used in economics to assess the inequality of wealth or income‚ but is also used in other fields such as health‚ science‚ ecology‚ chemistry and engineering. Gini coefficients range from 0.23 (Sweden) to 0.70 (Namibia)‚ but not every country has been assessed
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of Goldman Sachs‚ who forecast global economic domination by certain developing countries – in particular Brazil‚ Russia‚ India‚ and China (BRICs) – now challenges us with notions of a new phase of global economic development. The anticipated international alignment of Mexico‚ Indonesia‚ South Korea and Turkey (MIST) is representative of the new wave of emerging markets. These four countries‚ all members of the G20 group‚ are clearly a powerful rhetorical agglomeration. The influence of MIST is
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The importance of translation in international business Hang Rong Contents Translation•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••3 International business••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••3 Translation in international business•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••3 Translators and interpreters••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••5 Finding the right translation service•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••6 Conclusions••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••6
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THE FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FOR INDONESIA In the current era of globalization every country definitely needs other countries to meet the needs in the country. In terms of meeting their needs‚ a state called transact international business. International business is a business activity conducted by a State or a company to another country. almost all companies‚ large or small‚ will be affected by global events and competition because most sell out and / or secure suppliers from
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International Business Strategy Mission Statement Goals SBU Portfolio Analysis Strategic Focus SWOT 5 Forces Model Vorravee Pattaravongvisut Mission Statement Most difficult job Restricts Flexibility Answers the Question:What Business are We In? Other possible questions: –Who are our customers? –How do we provide them with value? –What business do we want to be in? –How will we get there? –What is our competitive scope? (industry‚ technology‚ competency‚ segments‚ channels‚ geography)
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International Business Ethical Practices CMGT/530 IT Organization Behavior Abstract In this paper I indentified the importance of international ethical business practices. With public scandals and corporate corruption‚ highlighting the need for ethical awareness and evaluation of behaviors carried out by the companies and its employees. Strategies such are code of conduct and training courses‚ are developed by internal and external organizations to bring ethical awareness to organizations
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Section One: Questions # 2 and #3 Question #2 a. Define and explain the term Culture Ans.: Culture is a set of shared values‚ understandings‚ assumptions‚ and goals that are learned from earlier generations‚ imposed by present members of a society‚ and passed on to succeeding generations. Culture is basically the way of life of a people: what they eat‚ the music they listen‚ how they dress‚ their meal times‚ their language and art form‚ and so on. b. Give examples if operational conflicts that
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