SAMPLE CASE STUDIES – International Business Case Study 1 - Documentary Credit M/S Auto India Introduction M/S Auto India is a public limited company; they manufacture SUVs (sports utility vehicle)‚ in technical collaboration with General Motors of USA. The company has established their manufacturing base at Ranjangaon in Pune. They have acquired an area of 250 acres and the total project cost is estimated at Rs 1500 crores. As per the projections‚ the company is slated to achieve a 25% market
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Briefly discuss the three types of staffing policies in international business. Discuss the staffing policies adopted by MNCs (Multi-National Company) operating in Singapore. Which is the most attractive approach and why? The 3 types of staffing policies are ethnocentric‚ polycentric‚ and geocentric. Ethnocentric approach fills key management position with parent-country nationals. Advantage: * Overcome the lack of qualified manager in host country * Unify corporate culture. * Transfer
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CHAPTER 5 Ethics and Social Responsibility in International Business Chapter Objectives After studying this chapter‚ students should be able to: 1. Describe the nature of ethics. 2. Discuss ethics in cross-cultural and international contexts. 3. Identify the key elements in managing ethical behavior across borders. 4. Discuss social responsibility in cross-cultural and international contexts. 5. Identify and summarize the basic areas of social responsibility. 6. Discuss how organizations
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Case No: 1 BPO – BANE OR BOON ? Answers: 1. Which of the theories of international trade can help Indian services providers gain competitive edge over their competitors? 1. Suggested Theory to gain dynamism and competitiveness in Operation A. Developing executive leadership at three levels top team‚ the personal development of individual executives as leaders and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) B. Success Brand Development and Brand Strategy : An effective brand strategy will
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Introduction International business in terms of multinational enterprises is whereby companies have operations in more than one country. These companies are called Multinational cooperation and they expand overseas through joint ventures‚ foreign acquisition‚ licensing agreement‚ Greenfield investment and export (Ghoshal & Nohria‚ 2003). Strategies such as International strategy‚ Transnational strategy‚ Global strategy and Multidomestic strategy are used by multinational cooperation to enter
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Cultural Differences in International Business International business negotiation is playing a more and more important role in modem society. We can see clear that there are great differences in international business negotiation. Specially‚ culture can influence negotiating styles in numerous ways‚ because negotiator who may come from another nation is different from us‚ in language‚ beliefs‚ and behaviors. Different cultures employ different ways of doing business. Nowadays‚ the world is
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Introduction International trade is exchange of capital‚ goods‚ and services across international borders or territories. In most countries‚ it represents a significant share of gross domestic product (GDP). While international trade has been present throughout much of history‚ its economic‚ social‚ and political importance has been on the rise in recent centuries. Industrialization‚ advanced transportation‚ globalization‚ multinational corporations‚ and outsourcing are all having a major impact
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1. Sole trader businesses are the easiest to set up because there is no complex paperwork. The business and the owner are the same person in law. The sole trader does not have limited liability which means that they are responsible for all the debts of the business. The sole trader has to produce an annual accounting return for the Inland Revenue. 2. Partnerships are set up by a Deed of Partnership which is a document made out by the partners and witnessed by a solicitor. This Deed sets out the
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facilitated the setting up of business in Chile but also resulted in a relatively stable political environment as compared to its neighboring countries. Chile has comparably strong foreign relations with its neighboring countries and that contributed to the peace in Chile. Chile is one of pioneers of the United Nations and first South American countries to join the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. It is also actively participating in trade organization and trade blocs such as the Union
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Abstract The business world as we know it today has changed from the business world that existed when our parents were growing up. Many business leaders and companies are beginning to expand their business internationally or globally. The advances in technology‚ and with the use of internet‚ television shows and politics we see the mention of globalization everywhere. What in fact is globalization‚ and how has it affected the business world today? When it comes to doing business internationally
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