Essays and Research Papers on International Business

This 12 page paper looks at a proposed new business; a dry port, to be set up in Pakistan. The paper looks at the way on which the company strategy can be formulated in order to assess the best way of competing with the existing facilities. The paper considers the strategies of differentiation and cost ...

This 14 page paper examines Air Canada, which came out of bankruptcy in 2004. The paper performs a PEST analysis and a Porters Five Forces analysis and then looks at the resources of the company including a financial examination. The paper ends by considering the strategic fit based in the analyses already presented. The bibliography ...

6 page paper looks at the role and importance of consumption in cultural globalization discussing the theories and hypotheses proposed to explain this relationship. The paper includes examples to illustrate points raised. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

An 11 page paper examining Thailand as a market to receive vegetables produced in the United States. The paper discusses characteristics of the market; trade agreements between the two countries; sociocultural factors; and marketing strategies. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the BP which has followed a policy of merger and acquisition as well as diversification in recent history. The paper assess the strategies, looks at how and why there were followed, argued that they were the right vision and assesses the best way to move forward into he future ...

This 8 page paper looks at the way game theory can be applied to way in which collective bargaining and negotiation take place contemporary British industry. The paper outlines the use of game theory in this context, with the use of examples and then considers its application to different patterns of collective bargaining and negotiations ...

This 6 page paper examines the petrochemical industry in Saudi Arabia looking at the level of importance of the industry, the types of oil, locations of the oil fields and the level of oil reserves and the current and future capacity of the industry in Saudi Arabia. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 17 page paper examined the development of the passenger air travel industry in China, focusing on the high growth that has been seen in the period between 1995 and 2007. The paper looks at why the air travel industry is a global industry, assesses the level of growth in China, examines the influencing factors ...

This 5 page paper considers the way in which the development of Belize has been influenced by globalization, both directly and indirectly. The paper focuses on the economic influences looking at the positive and the negative aspects. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 5 page paper examines two large media conglomerates; The News Corporation and The Walt Disney Company. The paper discusses and compares their separate operating assets and how each company integrates those assets noting differences and similarities. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 6 page paper looks at the advantages and disadvantages that are linked to the use of a traditional hierarchical structure. The paper looks at the theory and uses the example of British Airways to illustrate the points raised. The bibliography cites 5 sources.

This 10 page paper looks at the potential pf a US company selling a new type of shoe in Mexico. The paper starts by looking at the company, its goals and resources, then considers the home nations and market and the host nations before developing an entry strategy and method of marketing the goods for ...

This 3 page paper discusses some of the factors involved in outsourcing jobs. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page paper discussing Monsanto's international strategy as a company supporting agriculture, both in providing chemicals and in developing plant varieties more resistant to disease or with greater yield. Monsanto divides the world into regions rather than countries and focuses on products developmentally appropriate for each one in which the company is active. ...

Many companies seek to compete with the development of global brands. This 9 page paper considers what can be defined as a global brand, looking at the spread of the brand and the way the branding messages are communicated. The paper considers the theory and uses examples to illustrate points raised. The bibliography cites ...

This 36 page paper looks at the take over of Safeway by its’ smaller competitor Morrison’s. The paper examines the reasons the acquisition went ahead and Morrison’s underlying strategy as well as the explanations for the difficulties faced by Morrison’s in the post acquisition company. The bibliography cites 22 sources.

This 15 page paper considers how the use of spatial interaction theory can be used to examine and explainer tourism patterns. The paper looks at the theory and the supply and demand elements to show the theory in action, the paper uses the case of tourism in China to illustrate the points raised. The bibliography ...

This 8 page paper looks at how multi-national corporations may use collaborations of co-operative strategies and the ways in which these might lead to competitive advantages. Different potential strategies are discussed and examples are used to assess if short and long term competitive advantages can be archived with these arrangements. The bibliography cites 10 ...

This 8 page paper looks at the global trends in the restaurant industry, including what type of restaurants are increasing in numbers and popularity, the type of food they are serving, consumer preferences, the influence of increased health awareness and the motivations driving eating in restaurants. The bibliography cites 9 sources.

This 4 page paper considers the dominance of De Beers compnay on the diamond industry from an economic perspective. The paper shows how the compnay has sought to manage the process of diamonds by managing and manipulating the supply and demand factors. This is discussed with examples of De Beers strategies and practices. The bibliography ...

This 11 page paper looks at a scenario where a company is planning a conference at a conference centre on a pacific island. The paper is written as a report by the centre to show hw and why they are equipped to host the conference, looking at the way they will plan it, what the ...

This 26 page paper considers the subject of change management and how it has been applied in the Nigerian Corporate Affairs Commission. The paper starts with an introduction, aims and methods and a justification for the research. This is followed by an in-depth literature review regarding change management, looking at a range of change ...

This 6 page paper looks at the company; Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Ltd (HAECO) examining its' performance between the period 1997 – 2007, discussing the performance in the context of the overall aircraft maintenance industry and discusses the company strategy and the way it has changed. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 3 page paper is written in two parts. The first part of the paper suggests and strategies suitable for Marks and Spencer to use when dealing with the risks they face internally and externally. The second part of the paper summarises the most serious risks the company faces. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 12 page paper looks at the different organizations that provide help and support to female entrepreneurs in the United Arab Emirates, outlines the help that is provided and the way they operate. The paper looks at those which are set up specific to give women help and those that help all entrepreneurs. The paper ...