Regional Integration for and Against Articles University of Phoenix MGT-448 Stephen D. Julias, III April 2, 2011 Abstract Regional integration has been around for a long time. A definition is not easily formulated. Ordinarily the term refers to the integration of a nation of states into a larger collection. Regional integration can be described on one hand, as a vital method that requires a country’s eagerness to contribute to or unite into a larger whole. The extent of which the country
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Global Financing and Exchange Rate Mechanisms of Hard and Soft Currencies Renita McBath MGT/448 University of Phoenix December 1, 2011 Professor David Grier Global Financing and Exchange Rate Mechanisms of Hard and Soft Currencies Trading, bartering, buying, and selling are known as the act doing business. The action of doing business has been a way of life for human beings for Centuries. At some point in our history the difficulty
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University of Phoenix Nana Offei MGT/448 Global Business Strategies Case Study Nike: The Sweatshop Debate July 5, 2012 Professor, Marc Mosko Nike, the sweatshop debate Nike Inc. was started by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight, who met each other in 1957 Before going into business, Knight became a certified public Accountant (CPA) the original Nike Inc. was founded in 1964 by Phil Knight and his friend Bill Bowerman with a collective investment of 1000 to fund the business
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Country Risk and Strategic Planning Analysis Nichelle Ball, Michael D. Bishop, Cather Bohannon, Kodi Mason, Crystal McCrimmon MGT/448 December 11, 2012 Karen Dixon-Brugh, Ph. D. |Country Risk and Strategic Planning Analysis | |The Week Three learning team assignment is divided into two halves. In the first half of the assignment, Learning Team “C” will | |conduct
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MGT/448 Global Business Strategies March 17, 2011 STRATEGIC ISSUES AND DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Nike is a worldwide global corporation that has its shoes manufactured on a contract basis in places like Asia, China, and Vietnam. Although it does not actually own any of the manufacturing locations, it has long been accused of having its products manufactured in facilities that exploit workers. Although Nike admits some wrongdoing in the manufacturing facilities of its contractors, it claims to have
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Tariff and Nontariff Barriers to Trade Scott Jaeger MGT/448 November 16,2015 Lara Dickerson Tariff and Nontariff Barriers to Trade Since the beginning of trade between countries or regions, there have been barriers that have deterred, or prevented the trade of goods between countries or regions. These barriers are put into two different categories. First, there are tariff barriers, these include taxes and quotas put on imports by the country receiving the goods. The other barriers to
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Global Financing and Exchange Rate Mechanisms Michael C. McGee MGT/448 November 6, 2012 Ian Finley Global Financing and Exchange Rate Mechanisms Globalization is ushering in tremendous business opportunities, competitive advantages, and greater profitability for companies that choose to set up operations in foreign countries. However, along with these opportunities come various risks to these companies. One of the main risks these companies will face is foreign currency exchange rate risk
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Writing Guidelines Students at the University of Phoenix are expected to follow certain formatting standards when submitting written work, and the formatting standards differ by degree level. The information below outlines the formatting standards that are consistent with the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Writing & Style Expectations by Degree Level Associate Level: Course numbers between 100-299 (e.g., COM/140) | Style Area | Expectations | Tutorials
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Business Etiquette Paper - Canada Jessica Wood MGT/448 May 20,2013 Roy Brugman Canada: Let's Make a Deal! What you should know before negotiating While Canadians are often confused with Americans by non-North Americans who see few differences between the two peoples, please don’t make that mistake. Americans are much more assertive whereas Canadians are generally low-key and prefer to ease into business discussions. It is appropriate to present a business card at an introduction. Cynicism
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COURSE SYLLABUS COURSE TITLE: MGT/448 Global Business Strategies LSB04BSM09 REQUIRED TEXT/MATERIAL: Books 1. The World Is Flat A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century (Friedman) 2. International Business: Competing in the Global Marketplace, 5/e (Hill) 3. The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization (Friedman) 4. Managing Cultural Differences (Harris, Moran) 5. Global E-Commerce Strategies for Small Business, (Da Costa, Laffont, Tirole) Scholarly Articles
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