Essays and Research Papers on International Business

This 10 page paper discusses the impact of "megastores" and "hypermarkets" on markets in Latin America and some of the issues surrounding these giants. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper examines the transition of companies as they go from brick and mortar establishments to Internet presence. Problems and pitfalls are duly noted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper discussing the positive aspects of globalization. There have been and continue to be charges against “the evil corporation” regarding labor practices in developing nations, and in some cases, the charges have been valid. There are many benefits of globalization, however. Besides making technology available to new areas, benefits ...

This 5 page paper discusses whether or not the global workplace can be a solution to social conflict, and if so, how.

This 4 page paper examines outsourcing and the pros and cons for multinational businesses. India and China are noted as two places of interest. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 7 page paper discusses the situational factors that have to be addressed with regard to employment relations in France. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 12 page paper discusses why companies engage in international marketing rather than a series of national marketing strategies. The paper starts by looking at models and theories that explain how and why companies internationalize and then looks at the way this reflects on marketing strategy choices. The paper argues as the companies get ...

This 3 page paper addresses the issue of international labor. Problems are duly noted. Unionization and its significance is discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 10 page paper looks at the role of the export manager and traces the different tasks they would need to undertaken when arranging a shipment of DEQ; Delivery Ex Quay according to the ICONTERMs 2000. The paper traces this from the beginning of the shipment through to the collection of the payment through documentary ...

This 3 page paper considers the way Sainsbury’s could market themselves in the US to compete in a very different market but still use the core competences the company has in the UK. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 3 page paper uses the Boston Consulting Group Matrix to examines the multinational financial management company AXA and consider the recent strategies decisions. The paper also considers the benefits that competitors may gain if AXA were using the BCG matrix as a strategic tool and they discovered this tactic. The bibliography cites 8 sources. ...

This 16 page paper looks at the construction company Wimpey arguing that is has a functional bureaucratic structure that is evolving towards a divisional structure, but that it would benefit from developing a matrix structure. The paper demonstrates this by looking at the company and the current practices that indicate structure and looking at the ...

A 4 page paper listing in bullet points the advantages and disadvantages of Chile and Mexico for a variety of international expansion tools including joint venture, turnkey projects, licensing agreements, franchising agreements and other approaches to expanding to another country. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 12 page paper looks at international cross cultural management by looking at the cultural factors influence the business relationship between China and India. This is examined with the use of Hofstede’s model. The bibliography cites 11 sources.

This 6 page paper is the beginning of a paper on the way Libya may increase foreign direct investment. The paper presents a potential executive summary and an introduction outlining the issues and the approaches that the Libyans may choose to adopt. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

(ERP)is becoming more popular, this 17 page paper considers how ERP may be used to create value and why it may sometimes fail. The paper starts by looking at the reasons firms may choose to migrate to an ERP system, the benefits of that system and the potential. The paper then looks at the way ...

A 3 page paper providing the text contents of an available PowerPoint® presentation addressing establishing commercial production of kava root extract on Kava Island, a "virtual" island in the South Pacific. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 9 page paper looks at the contribution of the United Nations (UN) towards the development of the idea of ‘sustainable business practices’, evaluates the United Nations political influence and examines the different geographical and political agendas which have contributed towards the concept of sustainable development from this institution. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

This 11 page paper examines State-owned enterprise in China looking at the current situation, the on-going reformations, and the expected impact for foreign direct investment by multi-national companies. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

A 9 page paper arguing that the current approach to globalization causes unemployment and loss of union jobs in the US. This paper is not a tirade against the "evil corporation," but an examination of the needs of business weighed against responsibility and integrity. Certainly it is more difficult for public companies to ...

This 10 page paper presents the research results of a pilot study. The paper begins with the terms of reference which outline the purpose of the research. The paper then presents the main findings provided by the student. The bibliography cites 12 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines whether globalization is colonialism. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 9 page paper looks at the concept of bilateral investment treaties, considers what they are and assesses the way in which they encourage or aid foreign investment. To examine this the paper looks at what will help FDI take place, how it has occurred and uses some historical data to assess the impact. The ...

A 7 page paper which examines outsourcing and argues it should not be allowed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing business-to-business marketing concepts as they apply to international recycling. Establishing and maintaining international recycling markets involves the same attention to marketing principles as does selling any other product or providing any other service on an international scale. Raw materials are required for any production process; the greatest difference ...