Assessment 100 Marks Course Content 1. Overview of the International Business Process 2. PEST factors affecting International Business 3. Government influence on trade 4. International Trade Theories 5. FDI 6. Country Evaluation and Selection 7. Collaborative Strategies 8. International Marketing 9. International Trade Agreements 10. International Trade Organizations 11. Forex 12. International HR Strategies 13. International Diplomacy Reference Text 1. International Business – Daniels and
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Overview of Applications by Discipline ECONOMICS Estimating sensitivity of demand to price 352–356 Pricing problems 352–366, 422–427 Estimating cost of power 363–366 47–56, Assessing a utility function 554–556 Estimating demand for products 632–638, 649–650, 764–771, 965 Subway token hoarding 792 FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING Collecting on delinquent credit accounts 14–16 Cost projections 29–33 Finding a breakeven point 33–41 Calculating NPV 57–62 Calculating NPV for production capacity
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| Case Study on Cisco Systems, Inc | Continuous Assessment | Global Supply Chain Management | | | Table of Contents Table of Figures 3 Question 1. Using an appropriate operations framework outline the challenges/risks faced by Cisco in introducing a new product. 3 Question 2. What are the general operational / supply chain issues in using a Chinese supplier 6 Question 3. Identify and briefly explain the specific risks / rewards in selecting Foxconn as a key subcontractor. 9
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CH 8 MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The major reason that Chinese firms can invest in buying U.S., European, and South American firms is |a. |government policies in these regions that encourage foreign direct investment. | |b. |its vast foreign-exchange reserves from its trade surplus. | |c. |increasing anxiousness of owners in developed countries to “cash-out” and take profits rather than
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INTRODUCTION Bangladesh is a country with a population of about 150 million; population density being the highest in the world. Agriculture still remains the mainstay in national economy despite rapid industrialization. It plays a significant role in the overall economic development of Bangladesh in terms of contribution to GDP (19.79%), employment (63%), export (15%), food security and poverty reduction. Over the past 50 years, per capita arable land dropped to 0.06 ha. Growing enough food for
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inactive (2012). This high rate of obesity and inactivity puts even more of its residents at risk of contracting type 2 diabetes. The rural landscape may contribute to the inactivity because it is difficult to walk places; most destinations require transportation to reach. Many of the area neighborhoods do not have sidewalks making walking programs unsafe at times. The culture may contribute to the obesity. There are many residents of German and Polish decent;
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expository advice in the portion of the dissertation on capacity planning. I also thank Dr. R. Gary Parker for his support of my graduate studies. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgments iii Summary v Chapter 1: Average optimal control in an inventory model with multiple sources 1.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 Literature review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2.1 Inventory control with a convex ordering cost
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Table of Contents 1) TITLE PAGE ............................................................................................................................ 1 2) TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................................... 2 3) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY…......................…....…………………………………………….. 5 4) COMPANY DESCRIPTION........................…………………………………………………. 6 5) STRATEGIC FOCUS AND PLAN.......................................
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1. How long has Innovation been part of your organization’s management agenda? Less than 3 months 3 to 6 months 6 to 12 months One to two years Two to five years More than five years Is not currently on management’s agenda Don’t know * 2. Please elaborate on your answers (Optional) * 3. Which of the following are drivers for your organization to seek innovation? | Primary driver | Secondary driver | Not a driver | Don't know | Insufficient growth | Insufficient growth
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Members: Kevin Agbulos Chandni Shah Francis Mendo Raymond Cheng Ting Yu Course: International Business Professor Alex Settles Date: December 5th, 2013 Table of Contents: I. Introduction (pgs. 1-3) II. International Expansion (pgs. 3-5) III. The IKEA Concept and Business Model (pgs. 5-7) IV. Organization and Management (pgs. 7-8) V. SWOT Analysis (pgs. 9-10) I. Introduction In 1943 Sweden, a Swedish 17-year-old man named Ingvar Kamprad established IKEA. IKEA stands for Ingvar
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