Essays and Research Papers on International Business

A 7 page paper providing country information, market screening and rationale for exporting cosmetics to China. Chinese women are not known for being particularly interested in "makeup" as it refers to color items, eye enhancement and producing illusions, but they always have been greatly interested in skin care. As greater numbers of Chinese ...

This 7 page paper examines the way in which Nike manage their supply chain to create a global value which using subcontractors in other countries to manufacture their branded goods. The paper looks at how and why this is a value chain and consider the way this fits in with the buy driven chain concept ...

This 7 page paper examines trends in compensation for expatriates. The foreign service premium is discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses some of the issues facing organizations doing business overseas. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

In 2002 Michael Porter suggested, to Singaporean business leaders, that economically it was crucial that the business community embrace a number of key people management practices. Amongst these practices he suggested that Singaporean businesses needed to develop cultures that fostered creativity, innovation and continuous improvement. This 4 page paper assesses this suggestion. The bibliography cites ...

This 4 page paper considers the ‘secrets to global market access’. The paper looks at what types of barrier need to be overcome and the most effective strategies use by companies taking an holistic view with their operations and desire for a global presence. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

Carlos Ghosn took over Nissan in 1999 when it was suffering heavy losses. This 3 page paper looks at the way he changed the company and the characteristics of the change he implemented that returned Nissan to profitability. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 6 page paper considers the factors involved in deciding whether or not to undertake manufacturing in Brazil, and recommends, based on the results of its investigations, that the company pursue ventures in the developing world instead. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at the way distribution channels and supply chains in developing countries differ from developed countries and looks are existing research that indicates why these differences exist. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

This 14 page paper starts by outlinging the justification for the development of a new international airport at Lodz. The paper looks at why it is a good location and how the project could be proposed, the way it would be developed and the organisational structure of the airport after it is operational. The bibliography ...

This 20 page paper examines China as a potential destination for the setting up of a company to manufacture and sell makeup and cosmetics. The first half of the paper is a general market assessment, looking at the macro environment, including the economic, political cultural, competitive and labour conditions. The second half of the paper ...

A 26 page paper. Following a brief introduction, the writer provides examples of companies that have been successful in global expansion. Specifically, the writer explains discusses the processes Starbucks and Wal-Mart used to enter certain international markets. The following section discusses companies that were not as successful and what went wrong. The next section reports ...

This 13 page paper discusses Starbucks entry into China, its impact on Chinese culture and vice versa, and other issues concerning the international expansion. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

This 13 page paper discusses Starbucks entry into the Chinese market and the impact this will have on Chinese culture. The paper also discusses theories of globalization and homogeneity of products and criticism of this type of globalization. Bibliography lists 17 sources.

This 6 page paper examines India as a source for global business. Several trade agreements are noted, inclusive of NAFTA. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 41 page paper is an in-depth annotated bibliography prepared for a dissertation investigating low cost airlines in Ireland and the UK and potential future strategies. The bibliography lists 55 sources which range from generic strategy reference books to academic papers and articles and news articles and case studies concerning companies such as British Airways, ...

This 7 page paper examines the unique Japanese structure of the Keiretsu, explains what they are and how they work and argues that the advantages they once provided family members are no longer a source of competitive advantage and that they may be beneficial, but can also create liabilities and difficulties in a global commercial ...

This 12 page paper examines and compares two regeneration projects, on at the former docklands in Gateshead, near Newcastle, where the development has been spurred on by the commission of The Angel of the North and the opening of the Baltic and other cultural developments that have served to attract commercial investors to stimulate economic ...

This 5 page paper asks the question "has globalization undermined democracy?" and answers yes, it has. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper answering five questions about three case publications discussing AT&T China, its entry into China; its battles with US foreign policy; and how it dealt with the sell-off of Lucent Technologies. The cases used are Stanford cases S-SM-30A, S-SM-30B and S-SM-30C. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

There has been a property boom in the UAE, this 8 page paper examines the property market for residential and commercial property and looks at this in terms of a potential investment fund, considering the advantages and potential difficulties of setting up such a fund. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

This 26 page presents a report to support the idea of selling T-shirts branded for the Beijing Olympics in China in the run up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The considers China as a destination for a business venture including aspects such as culture and commercial environment before considering how the product should be ...

This 10 page paper examines the way that British Airways; BA, has had to change and the difficulties it has had when managing that change. The paper considers recent changes and the way they have been resisted and the way the culture of distrust has resulted in the poor employee relations that make change ...

A 6 page paper in two parts. The first part identifies and discusses options open to land-locked Azerbaijan in getting its large oil reserves to the world market. The country continues in conflict with neighboring Armenia; neighbor Russia favors Armenia in the conflict. The paper recommends selling oil directly to either Russia ...

A 5 page paper that discusses the vitamin market in Belgium. The writer comments on the attractiveness of the Belgian market, provides demographic data and comments on the reluctance of Belgians to self-medicate. A specific product, VitaPlen is discussed in terms of the appropriate target market. Bibliography lists 6 sources.