parts of the world is known as ________. A) globalization B) offshoring C) franchising D) outsourcing Answer: A Diff: 1 Learning Outcome: Define the fundamental concepts of international business Skill: Concept Objective: 1 AACSB: Dynamics of the global economy 2) Which of the following best defines international business? A) It includes all public economic flows between two or more countries. B) It includes all private economic flows between two or more countries. C) It includes all business transactions
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July 1, 2014 Research Focuses of International Business 1. International Business Environment 2. Strategic Aspects of International Business Operations; Functional Aspects of International Business Operations a. Marketing b. Finance c. Production and Logistics d. Human Resources Dr. Youzhen Zhao Introduction: - government changes China market-oriented company - market economy = socialist, or capitalist? - 70s and 80s = only open select foreign companies
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its subsidiaries in the UK, helped to set up its manufacturing plant. The brand was born in 1947 by Chung Ju-yung, Son of North Korean peasant farmers; dominant figure in the Korean economy from 1960 until his death in 2001. Hyundai built its first car in 1968, the “Cortina”, a compact sedan under Ford license. In 1975, Hyundai made its first own model, the Pony, in collaboration with Mitsubishi and the firm “Italdesign” of Turin. Currently, Hyundai has one of the most respected research and development
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The Millennium marks a watershed. After 2000, companies will not survive long unless they join a threefold revolution - in management itself, information technology, and global markets. The three feed off each other. The radical changes in management have become inseparable from those in technology. Without either the global revolution could never have
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Analysis of Ethical Corporate Culture between 2013 and 2015 Group 6: Michelle Delgado Lok Sum Lydia Fung Chau Nguyen ACCT 415 Dr. James Gong 5/14/2015 Executive Summary In business, leaders, managers, and employees face conflicting incentives, messages and pressures from multiple stakeholders. Conflict of interest is said to occur when a professional’s self interest offers an incentive that mitigates his or her judgment against the best interest of the corporation or its customers
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International Marketing Summary Chapter 1: Global Environmental Drivers Over the last few decades, international merchandise trade has expanded at astounding rates to reach $16.3 trillion in 2011. In addition, trade in services has grown at particularly high rates within the last decade to reach almost $3.7 trillion in 2010. As a result, nations are much more affected by international business than in the past. Global linkages have made possible investment strategies and marketing alternatives
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employee commitment © KPL/2012 PERSONNEL MISTAKES • • • • • Hire the wrong person for the job Experience high turnover Have your people not doing their best Waste time with useless interviews Have your firm in court because of discriminatory actions © KPL/2012 PERSONNEL MISTAKES • Have your firm cited by OSHA for unsafe practices • Have some employees think their salaries are unfair and inequitable relative to others in the organization • Allow a lack of
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shipments such as medicines, computer parts and electronics. In August of 1971 following a stint in the military, Smith bought controlling interest in Arkansas Aviation Sales, located in Little Rock, Ark. While operating his new firm, Smith identified the tremendous difficulty in getting packages and other airfreight delivered within one to two days. This dilemma motivated him to do the necessary research for
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The global Business world is rapidly evolving. The way business is done today will be obsolete tomorrow, and; therefore, there is a need to constantly re-educate oneself. In this global competitive landscape, an MBA provides a distinct precedence over those without it. It not only teaches the latest in management thinking and practice but also prepares us to remain flexible in the mist of evolving management trends. Born to an army officer father and an educationist mother, my childhood consisted
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the world. Described as the biggest foreign takeover by an Indian firm by BBC, the deal was values at an estimated $11 billion. The two parties had agreed at a value of 455 pence per share of Corus. Earlier in 1999, Corus was formed by a merger of Hoogovens, a Dutch group and British Steel. Tata steel, on the other hand has been India's leading steel manufacturer. Corus had held discussion with Indian, Russian and Brazilian firms for this merger. The ultimate deal with Tata was described as "the
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