International Business Law Chapter 4 Study Guide (Group 8) Under frustration of purpose clause‚ a contract may be excused if the reason for entering the contract has been changed or has been invaluable. If the valuable part of the contract‚ for example a well known concert singer‚ has become ill‚ the contract may be excused due to the illness of the valuable part‚ the singer‚ of completing the contract. Valid Contract: an agreement that contains all of the essential elements and meets all
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1.. Identify the five cultural dimensions identified by Geert Hofstede and describe them indicating their importance in international business. 2.. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of various modes of entering foreign markets. 3.. Why do we have international strategic alliances? What are the forms and their respective advantages and disadvantages? ---------------- 4.. Consider a firm facing a make-or-buy decision‚ Provide 2 potential benefits and 2 risks that the firm may face from outsourcing
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both the food and non-food parts of the business. So I will be describing the recruitment documentation used Tesco (P1); describing the main employability‚ personal and communication skills required when applying for a specific job role (P2); describing the main physical and technological resources required in the operation of Tesco (P3) and explaining how the management of human‚ physical and technological resources can improve the performance of the business organisation. 2.0 Procedure: In order
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1. UN Commission on International Trade Law 2. dedicated to formulizing modern rules on commercial transactions and to furthering the harmonization and unification of the law of international commerce. 3. CREATES TREATIES‚ e.g. CISG 4. CREATES MODEL LAWS‚ e.g. UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules ii. UNIDROIT (International Institute for the Unification of Private Law) iii. International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
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The India-versus-China debate: Asian giants’ common interests outweigh differences Feb 17‚ 2012‚ 03.21AM IST (The India-versus-China…) By Mukul Sanwal‚ Former Civil Servant Preparing for the visit of Chinese Premier Hu Jintao is an appropriate time to consider an Asian perspective of the world in 2030. India and China are competitors; but are they potential opponents? The difficulties between the two emerging powers reflect lingering attitudes rather than conflicting strategic goals. The
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quantity supplied. (Pages 163-164) 4. What is the role of international banks in the foreign-exchange market? The role of banks in the foreign-exchange market is varied. They play a major role in both the wholesale and retail markets. In the wholesale market‚ international banks are responsible for some 83% of all foreign-exchange transactions as they trade for their own accounts and for customers. At the retail level‚ international banks provide assistance to commercial customers‚ speculators
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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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In this video‚ VCU 17th annual international business forum the center topic of discussion is the ‘sustainability in era of globalization”. Key issues regarding sustainability is being discussed here. Sustainability means to meet the needs of present generation without compromising the need for future generation. If we see current situation multinational corporations have no interest in the long term - particularly in time spans measured in generations. They make their decisions based on return
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An international entry mode is an institutional agreement necessary for the entry of a company’s products‚ technology and human capital into a foreign country or market. The reluctance of firms to change entry modes once they are in place‚ and the difficulty involved in doing so‚ make the mode of entry decision a key strategic issue for firms operating in today’s rapidly internationalizing market place. The choice of mode will depend on internal characteristics (eg firm size‚ international experience)
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International business China and India Population: Chinas population is 1.351 billion‚ china’s GDP 8.227 trillion USD. However Indians population is about 1.237 billion‚ Indian GDP $1.85 Trillion Economic growth: Gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annual rate of 7.7% in the October-to-December period‚ down from 7.8% in the previous quarter. But it was still higher than the government’s target rate of 7.5%. China is trying to maintain strong growth while rebalancing its economy. China has
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