Essays and Research Papers on International Business

A 6 page paper discussing conditions within these two nations. Both Brazil and Germany have dynamic economies, though they are distinct from each other in nearly every way imaginable. Innovation is the word in Brazil, in budgeting and encouraging business if not in Brazil-originating technological advance. While Germany is content to remain the stalwart of European ...

An 8 page paper examining some of the gross differences in the conduct of business between the West and Arab nations for the purpose of selecting one or more Arab nations to study more fully as possible expansion sites for the organization. It uses information gathered from business travel publications, government sources, news items and Arab nationals for ...

A 10 page paper discussing methods and rationale for implementing an intranet. Implementing an intranet and an Internet presence is one of the most effective measures any air cargo company in South Africa can be taking at present. SAA still controls much of the market, but many customers view its service as the lesser of the several ...

(9pp) The true impact of international trade in the United States is the challenge to consider the redefinition of work. Notice that we are choosing to use the word, "work," not jobs. Unfortunately when we hear of a factory that is moving its plant to Mexico, or Asia, we are ...

An 11 page paper discussing the cultural differences that must be considered when attempting to design an international advertising campaign, ranging from the obvious such as language to more subtle attitudes toward characteristics of specific colors or overt materialism. The media used for the message is important as well. An example used in the paper is the ...

5 pages in length. The writer discusses significant corporate changes that occurred in order to keep BP Oil in business. No bibliography.

A 5 page review and analysis of author Thomas Friedman's view of globalization as represented in his book "The Lexus and the Olive Tree." The writer argues that Friedman's analysis is too simplistic to accurately represent globalization. No additional sources cited.

A 10 page paper. Entering the global market is no longer an option for large- and medium-size corporations. It is a requirement for survival. The only question that remains is how the corporation will enter this market. International Joint Ventures is one avenue to becoming part of the multinational environment. This paper explores a ...

A 9 page paper discussing the many changes now occurring in the textile industry, particularly in light of the end of the decade-long phase-out of the Multi-Fiber Agreement (MFA) that will end in 2004. An old GATT-based agreement, the MFA is being replaced with the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC), which ultimately will ...

This 4 page paper gives a concise look at some of the issues facing any business wishing to export its goods for the first time. The paper briefly considers product adjustments that may be necessary, distribution and well as product promotion in the new country. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing issues Sprint PCS will need to consider before expanding into the Brazilian market. Brazil continues to be attractive to much of the world's business. Should Sprint PCS expand into the Brazilian market, it will face competition from services already active in the market, but it also will have a growing economy ...

A 10 page paper discussing changes in the mobile telephone industry. There appear two things absolutely clear about the mobile telephone services industry. First, it is growing and is likely to continue to grow for some years; second, it will continue to change as it progresses through that growth. Vodafone is the largest now, but that ...

This 10 page paper considers the different international trade theories of both the classical school including Adam Smith and David Ricardo as well as the neo-classical Heckscher-Ohlin (HO) model. These models are then applied to Brazil and considered in the context of an American company wishing to set up in Brazil. The bibliography cites 6 ...

This 6 page report discusses the globalization that is taking place in the world in terms of opportunities for even mid-sized firms. Too often, the assumption is made that the only firms that truly benefit from globalization are those with the finances and scope of something like McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, or UPS. In reality, even mid-sized firms can and should take ...

An 8 page paper discussing social responsibility; the company's involvement in political and bureaucratic activities; its ethical behavior; and steps it can take to prepare for the future. One of the 50 best-managed private companies in Canada, Grand National is an apparel manufacturer concerned about its future after WTO rules eliminate trade quotas in 2005. The president ...

A 12 page paper discussing China's great economic gains since the end of the late-1990s Asian currency crisis. China has proven itself to be more than "just" another developing nation seeking to take advantage of temporary advantages for short-term gain. Rather, indicators point toward a nation taking concrete steps to building positive and long-term benefits, taking into ...

A 12 page paper which discusses the company, Moet et Chandon, and presents a variety of information pertaining to marketing strategies. The paper discusses the background of the company, advertising approaches, promotional practices, and many other general conditions of the company, Moet et Chandon. This information is presented in order to illustrate the company's approaches, successes and failures, so that ...

This 15 page paper provides an overview of the current literature regarding globalization, including a view of economic liberalization, and global development in corporations. This paper outlines the central perspectives presented in 15 articles on the subject. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the reasons international trade takes place. The paper recognised the different motivations, and uses an two country example with two commodities to explain who international trade can result in net gains for all those who participate. The paper includes one graph and the bibliography cites 1 source.

This 10 page paper explores the trials and tribulations of this company caught up in the economic problems of the region. Whether or not the company should be sold off in parts, or as a whole, is debated. The broad economic picture is assessed. Political ramifications are discussed. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the industrial economist and Harvard professor Michael E. Porter who, in 1990, published “The Competitive Advantage of Nations.” The book presented the model of a world and success in that world that the events of the past decade have clearly modified. Porter himself says: “Starting in the late 1980s, I fell off the radar screen ...

This 8 page paper looks at the cultural differences that marketing has to contend with. These may be to different cultural groups within a country or on an international basis. The paper focuses on the international aspects of cultural differences such as masculine and feminist cultures, moral values and also gives some case studies to ...

This 5 page paper considers this German Internet company and the focus it has in terms of corporate governance and shareholder maximisation and how this fits into the German model of capitalism. The paper includes on graph and cites 8 sources.

5 pages in length. In many French industries there is an ongoing dispute among the spatial distribution among other countries. While some may find it nothing worrisome, there are those who are quite unhappy about the way the major industries in France choose to conduct their business. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 10 page paper looks at the international aspects of this major company. From the organizational structure, capital raising and foreign investment policies to the way in which operational strategies are formed as well as the acquisitions polices. The bibliography cites 10 sources.