Essays and Research Papers on International Business

A 6 page paper discussing DaimlerChrysler's plans to stem the losses at it Chrysler unit. Touted as a "merger of equals" in 1998, Chrysler finished 2000 with nearly $2 billion in losses and very little cash reserve remaining. Chrysler will be collaborating with Mitsubishi in which Daimler owns a controlling interest, and Hyundai may become involved as ...

A 7 page paper. Global branding means creating a position for a brand on a global level. It is an undertaking that requires careful research and large investments but it can pay off handsomely. This paper discusses branding, in general, and then discusses global branding. Both the advantages and disadvantages of global branding are presented. ...

A 5 page paper examining the question of how the loss of jobs from a local area, a state and the country affects workers, as well as whether workers in other countries are exploited by the practice of moving from an area of high labor costs to one of much lower costs. Though abuses do exist, wages ...

A 5 page paper. This report explores three specific issues: U.S. policy about trade; a discussion of comparative advantage and its relationship to trade; and what effect internal trade has on the U.S. domestic economy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 12 page paper (plus one page appendix) looks at Iceland in terms of assessing it as a destination for international trade. The paper looks at the background of the country, the political stability, the economy and the currency. The paper includes use of the economic indicators an also includes some discussion in the social ...

A 5 page research paper that examines how Hershey, Nestle and Mars, are jockeying for position in the world market for the twenty-first century, and then focuses on Hershey in more detail, with advice for its new CEO. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 10 page dissertation style paper considers the influence that Wal-Mart will have in the United Kingdom as a result of its purchase of Asda. The paper starts by considering the industry prior to the take-over, and the way it was projected to develop. The paper then look at the impact the new management of ...

6 pages in length. This paper gives background information on the Coca-Cola company as far as the industry, their products and how the company does in Venezuela. There is also extensive coverage on the country of Venezuela as far as the state of the economy, the lifestyle of the citizenry, and cultural factors a foreign company needs to ...

This 7 page paper looks at the company Hewlett Packard as an example of how to analysis a company and look for the ways in which macro economic factors may influence its' planning and future. The paper starts with an analysis of the companies current position, and moves on the consider different macro factors. The ...

This 16 page paper considers the role that the channel tunnel has played in the fright industry. The paper considers whether the tunnel has encouraged trade between Europe and the United Kingdom, the role it has played in freight transport in general, and the way in which it works, the problems it faces and the ...

This 10 page paper consider how the ISO 9000 quality certification may be seen as improving productivity. The paper looks at the way it may be perceived by businesses and uses an example to illustrate how it may be proven that ISO 9000 increases productivity. The paper then goes on to argue that productivity may ...

14 pages. There are ongoing pressures for competitive tactics to continue to drive merger and acquisition activity in the $200-billion worldwide pharmaceutical industry. This paper looks at the globalization of pharmaceutical companies as they strive to become bigger and command more and more of the competitive market. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

This 5 page paper consider the delivery company UPS and the way a recent move to gain access to China can be seen as part of a larger global strategy. The paper follows a six step plan to analyse the company, which includes a concise use of Porter's Five Forces model. The final part of ...

An 8 page paper discussing the claims author Thomas Friedman makes in his book explaining globalization. The paper compares some of Friedman's claims against international trade theory, using Singapore and Malaysia as examples. Friedman makes some interesting observations in his book, and it provides entertaining reading. However, the reader needs to always keep in mind that ...

5 pages in length. The writer discusses two issues concerning globalization and international politics. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page paper discussing the current and past performance of the former companies that now make up DaimlerChrysler, as an example in merger failure. Chrysler has lost nearly all its former senior managers, and their German replacements appear to have only the smallest grasp of the US market or of effective pricing. The "new" Chrysler set ...

A 5 page paper which illustrates organizational needs assessment approaches. The paper discusses organizational analysis, person analysis, and task analysis on a macro scale, which in this case represents a more global scale. The paper focuses on a United States citizen working as a manager in Malaysia plant. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page paper which argues that many people in the United States take advantage of child labor around the world, and often promote it, unknowingly. The labor of these children often provides us with goods we long to possess, at relatively cheap prices, as their countries struggle to enter into the new global economy. Bibliography lists 5 sources. ...

This 40 page paper considers the way in which the Asian aviation sector has been deregulated. The aims of the deregulation and the results of the deregulation. The paper contains 4 graphs and one table. The bibliography cites 20 sources.

This 36 page paper considers the way in which Boeing has been effected and influenced by the minorities, especially Asians, within the workforce. The way in which this has been dealt with and the impact can be seen through the company, form the culture to the practical application of education programmes, recruitment and promotional methods, ...

A 10 page paper which compares and contrasts the ways in which national culture affects behavior in the workplace. The countries discussed are the United States and France. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the case of this Australian company that has a high level of intellectual capital in the organisation, and can be seen as facilitating the rapid growth seen in the organisation. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

An 11 page discussion of the impacts of globalization on labor unions. Notes that as other countries advance technologically, there is a corresponding shift in union employment to further complicate the impacts to labor unions a variety of laws such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) supports multinational corporations with the elimination ...

Australia and Globalization – Feast or Famine?: This 9-page essay examines what globalization intends to convey to the Australian labor market, and to what extent its expectations have been actualized. According to the United Nations globalization mandates a ‘mixed bag’ and bears extremely close monitoring. Bibliography lists 6 sources. SNGlobas.doc

A 9 page paper discussing the feasibility of Good Health Hong Kong, manufacturer of formulations used in traditional Chinese medicine and operator of traditional pharmacies, expanding to London, San Francisco, New York and Sydney. The paper discusses the rise of the mainstream medical community in the US, the trend toward increased patient involvement in their own health care ...