Essays and Research Papers on International Business

This 10 page paper is an examination of the Fosters group. The paper starts by looking at the company history and background then examines the current position by examining the external and internal environments, the structure and strategies and the financial performance of the company. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 14 page paper considers the aviation company Gulf Air, and looks at how it adapts to the commercial environment in which it operates. The writer consider the history of the company’s development as well as more recent changes. The bibliography cites 15 sources.

A 48 page research paper that investigates the relationship between the pharmaceutical industry and European think tanks in regards to looking at how this alliance has affected public policy formulation in regards to health systems and reform, pharmaceutical competitiveness, intellectual property and parallel trade. The writer also addresses the history of European think tanks, how ...

This 20 page paper looks at The Takeover Panel in the United Kingdom. The paper starts with the history and background of The Takeover Panel, looks at the membership with different committees and the role of the executive, discusses the authority of The Takeover Panel as well as its aims and objectives, outlines some cases ...

A 9 page paper in two parts. Part I traces the "food route" of cocoa from production in Ghana through sale to processors, and provides a short history of cocoa. Part II provides a one-page letter to Hershey's CEO to encourage Hershey to use only cocoa from sustainable and high quality sources, such ...

This 10 page paper examines the strategy of Air New Zealand. This airline company has had a difficult history, especially with the collapse and bankruptcy of Ansett. The paper uses Porters Five Forces model to examine the strategy and progress of the company and consider its position in the airline industry. The bibliography cites 11 ...

A 6 page paper discussing Motorola's history in China and its loss of wireless handset market share in the early 2000s. The paper recommends that the company focus on long-term profitability, in the form of working to increase market share now and then preserving the market share it is able to gain. In ...

A 5 page paper that begins with an overview of the history of instant coffee, who, when and where it was invented and first mass-produced. Some of the brand names are reported along with a description of some of the many different types of instant coffee. The decline in the U.S. market is addressed along ...

This 10-page paper provides an overview and history on how China and India became manufacturing and IT producers, respectively. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8 page paper examines how industrial relations developed during this influential time in Japanese commercial history. The paper begins with the introduction of the modern corporation into Japan, the changes that took place during the Meiji Restoration and the way that culture impacted on the relationship during industrialisation. The bibliography cites 13 sources.

This 12-page paper compares and contrasts two regional forces -- the European Union and the Association of South East Asian Nations. The essay describes the regionalism of these structures and touches on the history of these two organizations, as well as their impact on world trade and globalization. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 6 page paper looks at the way that the UK supermarket chain Tesco uses technology and manages information and the way it has helped the company gain and retain its' dominant position. The paper considers the history of technology and information management within the firm and discusses the current use of the loyalty ...

This 15 page paper examines The Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT), a UK media company that owns the Daily Mail. The paper looks at the history of the company, the current position, management and strategy and the use of information technology and information systems within the company. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 5 page paper takes a look at this new automotive net business. The history of the company is included along with a look at the firm's future. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 6-page paper focuses on ASEAN-3, an alliance between Japan, China and Korea. The paper outlines the history of ASEAN's formation, the advantages that such an alliance has provided for the region, and some of the drawbacks of this alliance. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper considers how the traditional British pub developed and how the theme pub has become more important. The writer gives a brief history that considers the role of the pub which explains the rise of the theme pub. The final part of the paper consider what the future may hold for theme ...

This paper examines two long-term technology/electronics firms, Philips Electronics of The Netherlands and Matsushita Group in Japan. The paper discusses each company's history and determines why neither company is doing so well in their markets. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 9 page paper is written in three parts. The first part examines the history of nationalisation and privatisation in the UK from 1926 to present day. The second part of the paper examines the general economic arguments for and against privatisation. The last part of the paper assesses the success of privatisation by examine ...

This 12 page paper examines the history and development of Starbucks from its' beginnings in 1971 with a single store to a firm with a turnover in excess of $10,000 million and more than 15,000 stores across the globe. The way the firm competes, its core competence and issues such as marketing are all ...

A 6 page paper discussing how monetary union has affected European manufacturers. All barriers have not been removed from trade in Europe, but most barriers that formerly existed between member nations no longer exist. Overall economic conditions continue to improve as other nations seek to join the EU as well, which will further enhance the benefits of ...

This 6 page paper compares and contrasts these two prestigious awards. Awards are discussed in general as well. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 66 page paper examines the issues influencing the British and Swedish decision regarding potential membership to the European single currency. The decision to join the Euro is not only economic, in addition to the many advantages brought by a reduction in barriers, such as the elimination of transaction costs and exchange rate risk and ...

This 7 page paper considers the impact of social and cultural factors on the development and current position of tourism in Europe. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

This is an 8 page paper discussing the issues involved in the development of the European Community. The unification of Europe into the European Community can be seen as a benefit for Europe as a whole economically but is also an economic and social benefit to each of the nation states concerned and has become ...

An 8 page paper. The question posed was how American and European car manufacturers penetrated the Japanese car market. This essay provides the data to demonstrate American and European auto manufacturers have not penetrated the Japanese car market. In fact, all foreign cars put together account for less than 8 percent of all sales. Selected ...