Essays and Research Papers on International Business

This 6 page paper looks at two books that relate in some manner to the global workplace. One is authored by Robert B. Reich and the other by Nancy J. Adler. Both perspectives are discussed and compared. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 9 page paper provides an analysis of the Disney corporation and looks at how the company has bought into globalization. The concept of globalization is defined and explored. The concept is discussed in light of the expansion of Disney globally. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 15 page paper that not only addresses issues directly associated with IKEA home furnishings company but also provides explanations of a variety of aspects of marketing. These include: marketing systems and marketing research; internal sources of marketing information; IKEA product differentiation strategies; product life cycle, including explanation of the four stages in the ...

6 pages in length. When American enterprises like McDonald's and Burger King express a desire to expand beyond their North American continent, there are a number of environmental and distribution issues that must first be addressed; even after business has begun, these same concerns are revisited in an effort to maintain a certain level ...

A 5 page paper that addresses the issue of the need for effective leadership for business success. The writer discusses the fact that it is very difficult to define leadership but there are skills, characteristics and traits that describe an effective leaders. Some of these are outlined. The Superleader is also discussed including the ...

A 7 page paper discussing the benefits that globalization brings. Much discussion of globalization centers on exploitation of uneducated, poor people in developing nations. Businesses moving manufacturing, mining or other operations to developing nations venues frequently are castigated as being exploiters of disadvantaged humanity, seeking only their own financial gain and associated benefit ...

This 6 page paper considers the political, economic, social and technological influences in Syria in order to consider the country in terms of international trade. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the trading conditions in Spain form the perspective of a business considering trading within the country. The paper includes economic conditions, the social conditions, available and accessibility of the media and the distribution channels. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

An 11 page paper discussing a statement made in 1973 by Harvard’s Theodore Levitt. He announced that “the modern global corporation ... will seek to force suitably standardised products and practices on the entire globe.” The purpose here is to critically assess that statement. The paper reviews management theory, management models and ...

This 10 page paper considers how trade liberalisation effects the environment. The writer looks at the positive and negative aspects, with specific references madder to Africa. The bibliography cites 15 sources.

A 6 page paper discussing how pricing issues for Northern Irish companies are affected by the UK’s non-member status in the union for common currency, and extending to international pricing beyond Europe. These companies’ pricing considerations can be more reliably based on the relative value of the good or service in the markets in ...

A 7 page paper discussing how pricing issues for Northern Irish companies are affected by the UK’s non-member status in the union for common currency, and extending to international pricing beyond Europe. These companies’ pricing considerations can be more reliably based on the relative value of the good or service in the markets in ...

This topical paper examines whether membership in the WTO has been beneficial to the U.S. economy. The paper discusses the pros and cons of WTO membership, and concludes that, overall, globalization and WTO membership have been beneficial. Annotated bibliography includes 8 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the fact that children of the world are generally without rights and only have a voice when an adult speaks for them. What is all too often lost in the discussion of human rights, crimes against humanity, and the ever-increasing globalization of business and industry throughout the world are concerns, ...

A 6 page paper. The last two decades have seen a proliferation of multinational corporations. What effect do these large companies have on the power of the nation in which they are located? This is the question addressed in this essay. The terms 'nation' and 'sovereignty' are defined. Examples of activities in which multinationals ...

5 pages. It makes good business sense for business management to implement any and all changes that exist within the atmosphere of global diversity so that a business's direction is appropriate with its orientation. By adopting these wide-open standards, businesses in Australia are also opening themselves up to myriad other benefits that ...

A 5 page paper establishing a new company to manufacture and market athletic shoes in the US, Canada, Singapore and South Korea. The initial budget is $350 million, allocated among five primary activities. Includes a five forces analysis of the industry. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 9 page paper discussing advantages and disadvantages of exporting paperboard to China’s many contract manufacturers. The paper uses a budget of $117 million to establish the export function to the point of being operational. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 6 page paper discussing marketing issues common to both these companies. The athletic shoe industry increasingly is referred to as one that is mature, which calls for approaches different from those of high-growth days. Nike and Reebok both have suffered from its decline, and both have had publicity difficulty with social and ...

This 10 page paper discusses the future of the shipping industry. Specifically discussed are the future trends as well as some concerns associated with the growth. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page paper discussing the pressures of moving from one culture to another. People have migrated from one place to another since before the beginning of recorded history of course, but there never has been so much movement between countries and regions of the world than in today’s time. Living and working ...

A 16 page paper that addresses this question: Do multinationals exploit or expand the economies of host nations? In other words, what impact does a multinational have on the host nation's economy? This report begins with an introduction in which globalization is discussed and where the recent hostilities towards multinational corporations have been expressed by ...

A 5 page paper discussing globalization as pitting cultures against each other, comparing the views of John Tomlinson and Samuel Huntington. Standardization may be a good thing, but it brings about the question of whose standards will be imposed and preserved. Tomlinson (1999) is correct in addressing this point as “benign universalism,” but ...

This 5 page paper considers the Bulgarian wine industry and seeks to discover if there is a potential for the industry to increase its market share in the UK. The writer considers the situation in Bulgaria, along with the recent changes as seen with companies such as Domaine Boyar, as well as the demand of ...

This 5 page paper considers the leadership strategy of Starbucks, lead by Howard Schultz. The writer considers the evidence for this strategy, as well as the role of leadership, technology, and the problems of international growth. The bibliography cites 3 sources.