Essays and Research Papers on International Business

This 11 page paper considers the different risk that may be faced by a bank from an EU country considering setting up a branch in China. The paper looks at the political and financial risks, considering how they many be measured and how the potential impacts may be mitigated. The bibliography cites 15 sources.

A 23 page paper presenting a case study of Saudi Arabia's Jarir Bookstore in the first part, followed by another section identifying several strategic issues that can be used as points for discussion of the case. Jarir Bookstore is Saudi Arabia's leading computer hardware and software retailer. Most companies find sweeping economic changes ...

This 14 page paper looks at the position of the Windward Island now that the protection for the banana industry is being lost as a result of a World Trade Organisation ruling. The country had benefited from favourable treatment, but is loosing this in 2007. This paper makes the case for ongoing support and gives ...

This 9-page paper is a case study regarding KTSB, a steel company in Malaysia, and the impact of a potential anti-dumping petition from U.S. companies might have on the business. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 7-page paper examines the IRS' Foreign Income Tax Exclusion (Section 911) and discusses how this particular aspect helps with competitiveness of U.S. workers abroad. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing approaches to marketing American disposable diapers in Turkey. Disposable diapers already are available in Turkey and have been for some time, so marketers of the new product will not be introducing a foreign concept. Likely marketing messages will need to focus on heightened hygiene rather than on mothers' ...

A 4 page continuation of considerations that Acme must make prior to going forward with its international expansion, specifically in assessing the value of the new venture in terms of return on equity and internal rate of return. There is always a degree of uncertainty in new ventures. ROE can provide an indication ...

This 19 page paper considers how international culture can cause conflict and create misunderstandings and clashes in the international environment. The paper stars by examining the potential sources of the barriers and then looks at the way these barriers may be reduced or overcome during a negotiation process. The paper brings together theory and practice. ...

A 4 page continuation of country selection, focusing on the political and legal environment of the Netherlands, the country chosen for the H car. Second of three papers. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page paper, the final paper in a series of three focusing on selecting a country for in which to manufacture and distribute a hydrogen-based car. The paper addresses market size, government policy, resources and risks. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 10 page paper examines the theory and the practice of the well known oil company Shell in terms of the attitude and practice they display towards broad social issues, The paper focuses on the environmental issues, consider where they have gone wrong in the past and looks at the way they are performing today. ...

A 3 page paper answering 3 questions about IBM's sale of all but 13.4 percent of its PC business to China-based Lenovo in 2005. The merged entity will be headquartered in New York to enhance its image as a global company and will target both consumers and business. Bibliography lists 2 sources. ...

A 10 page paper examining factors relating to establishing a day spa on Corfu Island, in Corfu Town. Located off the east coast of Greece in the Ionian Sea, Corfu Island is one of the islands of the Greek archipelago and is the site chosen for the day spa expansion. Corfu Island is ...

Sony has undergone a series of restructures in order to try and rectify organizational problems that were seen in lost sales and a disproportional drop in profits. The paper examines a range of theories and applies these to the case of Sony. The paper looks at the reasons behind Sony's restructuring arguing it was needed ...

A 10 page paper examining the changes of attitude toward both domestic and international business alliances. In the early days of the concept of strategic alliances – particularly in those involving a foreign company – the primary goals were to defray fixed costs while expanding markets (Ohmae, 1989). Today that role has shifted ...

A 5 page paper discussing the international strategy of this British retailer. The company has had difficulty in "going global." It has tried a variety of approaches in the past but appears to have had the greatest success with franchising. Marks & Spencer likely could have been more successful at international expansion ...

Marketing in China is a growing industry. This 3 page paper looks at the positive aspects and negative aspects of media advertising industry in China. The paper includes a consideration of free postcard advertising. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 15-page paper discusses restructuring at Sony Corp., and determines if corporate restructuring is in the best interest of corporations in general. Bibliography lists 21 sources.

A 13 page paper examining considerations that the Coca-Cola Company needs to make in establishing and implementing strategy for a 100 percent juice product, using Porter's generic strategy and Abell's Business Definition Framework. The company will: (1) focus on the needs of its several customer groups and (2) promote the absence of anything ...

This 9 page paper provides an overview of a marketing concept relative to HR development in Poland. The Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PAED) is an organization designed to address the employment and human resource needs of a constantly changing Poland. The call for improvements in employment and human resources development and the ...

This 5-page paper examines, in the Kuwaiti context, the concept of team-building among corporations. Discussions center around the Middle Eastern corporate culture, and how teams can be and should be built in this particular structure. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper plans a meeting between Ms. Telefaro, an American and Mr. Singh, who comes from India, so that it will be productive, smooth and provide a solid basis for a continuing business relationship. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 14 page paper looks at three hypotheses concerning why Toyota is so successful. The paper looks firstly at whether low production cost, competitive price and high quality have contributed to Toyota's profitability. Secondly, how local demand contributes to its profitability, and finally whether its organisational structure and local autonomy have contributed to its profitability. ...

In any business there is the need to understand the marketing mix in order to be successful. This 6 page paper examines the 7 P’s marketing mix of tourism; the product element, the price element, the promotion element, the place (distribution) element, the people element, the process element and the physical evidence element. These are ...

This 6 page paper considers the statement that It can be argued that some forms of Special Interest Tourism are compatible with other forms of Special Interest Tourism. The paper looks at the difficulties and benefits might be associated with combining various forms of Special Interest Tourism. The bibliography cites 6 sources.