45 2014 January International Business Studies and the Imperative of Context. Exploring the ‘Black Whole’ in Institutional Theory Michael Jakobsen ©Copyright is held by the author or authors of each Discussion Paper. Copenhagen Discussion Papers cannot be republished, reprinted, or reproduced in any format without the permission of the paper's author or authors. Note: The views expressed in each paper are those of the author or authors of the paper. They do not represent the views of the
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International Business Pt-PGPM Dr. Ankur Roy Asst. Professor Strategic Management Area Email: ankur.roy@mdi.ac.in INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS The course on International Business is designed for those who intend to pursue a career in International Business and for those who believe, to be successful it is necessary to understand the globalization, its evolution, patterns, drivers and linkages as the future consists of economies that will be absolutely interdependent due to rapid dismantling
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MARKETING PLAN PREPARED FOR ‘ALICE ART’ COMPONENTS OF THE MARKETING PROCESS AND ITS APPLICATION TO THE ‘ALICE ARTS’ BUSINESS A Marketing plan is a written document which shows details of the current situation of customers, competitors and the external environment, and providing guidelines for objectives, marketing actions and the allocation of resources over a specific period of time for a marketing offering (existing and proposed) (Oyedijo, Ogundele, Idris & Aliu, 2010). “Alice Arts” is an upcoming
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Case Analysis: Federal Express Introduction Federal Express is an express transportation company, founded in 1973 by Frederick W. Smith. During his college years, he recognized that the United States was becoming a service-oriented economy and needed a reliable, overnight delivery service company designed to solely transport packages and documents. He wrote a Yale term paper on this idea, and received a ‘C’. His professor thought it would never work. Fortunately for Frederick Smith, he didn’t
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In 1865, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) was founded to meet the demand for local banking facilities in Hong Kong and on the China coast. The increasing and frequent trade was undertaken between Europe, India, and China, which contributes to the extension of the bank. HSBC now is one of the world’s largest banks with extensive international operations. Although the bank rapidly expanded across the globe, HSBC retained a clear focus on China market. In view of these changes of HSBC’s
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Comparative Study of McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Development in China Wei Hu & Yuanyuan Xie Bachelor’s Thesis 28. 04. 2013 International Business Administration Bachelor’s degree (UAS) SAVONIA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES THESIS Abstract Field of Study Social Sciences, Business and Administration Degree Programme Degree Programme in International Business Author(s) Wei Hu & Yuanyuan Xie Title of Thesis Comparative Study of McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) development
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economic globalization and trade liberalization, the national and industrial barriers as the protection methods have been reduced. The major trade partners such as Europe, the US, Japan, Singapore have made stricter requirements and standards for market entry and imports. This has given rise to the product of marketing barriers or green barriers. In the meantime, the dependence on foreign trade and on the international market has strengthened the competition of different industries. Thus, the companies
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countries form a partnership, where a company that wants to explore international trade without taking on the full responsibilities of cross-border business, to join up with a foreign partner (Yan & Zeng 1999). Firms have been relying on IJV as a strategic tool to maximise economic benefits, product expansion, manage risk, adapt to new skills and technologies, and create new products and services faster with the assistance of a foreign company (Luo 2002; Damanpour, Devece, Chen & Pothukuchi 2012).
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FINS Group Negotiation Strategy Report Megatronics Inc. Recommendation Megatronics Inc. the world’s leading producer of microanalyzers is looking to continue its growth utilizing foreign market entrance strategies of either a wholly-owned subsidiary or a highly advantageous licensing agreement. The markets that we will be targeting aggressively for this expansion are the emerging markets of China and Brazil. Our primary goal is to establish a wholly owned subsidiary within the Chinese market
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62 HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW Many have argued that the Internet renders strategy obsolete. In reality, the opposite is true. Because the Internet tends to weaken industry profitability without providing proprietary operational advantages, it is more important than everfor companies to distinguish themselves through strategy. The winners will be those that view the Internet as a complement to, not a cannibal of, traditional ways of competing. Strategy and the by Mich36l E. Porter Internet
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