Essays and Research Papers on International Business

This 3-page paper discusses Starbucks' overall marketing processes and specifically, its entry into France. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of McDonalds India. Notes on a new product are covered in PowerPoint notes, and an ad is proposed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4-page paper discusses how globalization can impact compensation and benefits. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 15 page research paper presents an extensive discussion of China and glocalization that focuses on McDonaldization, that is, the effects of and role played by the McDonalds Corporation in the Chinese marketplace. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 3 page paper that presents a beginning proposal for a project on international logistics. A short literature review explains the results of studies and why some organizations are not expanding overseas. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page paper. . This paper discusses their operations in Russia. The paper discusses foreign direct investment in Russia, how Apple entered the country and what they are doing now, business ethics in Russia and the U.S., policies, economics in Russia, marketing, and labor in each country. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This is a 7 page paper that provides an overview of environmental standards in global shipping. Activities undertaken by intermodal shippers to achieve compliance are highlighted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of shipping via the Panama Canal. Recent trends are explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7 page paper is a literature review, looking at the way in which globalization has impacted on leadership requirements. The paper focuses on the impact of globalization on leadership knowledge, skills, and competencies. The bibliography cites 12 sources.

This 8 page paper examines the macro environmental factors in China which may influence the potential for a firm to successfully introduce US wine. The paper looks at the socio-cultural, economic, and technological influences present in China. Competitive forces and regulatory influences are also discussed. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

A 9 page paper that includes the purpose of the expansion, an executive summary, introduction to country and product, a situational analysis, brief history of the country, political, cultural and economic development, export plan, and development of the country. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 14 page paper considers the way in which the world is becoming "flatter", looking at the arguments put forward in Friedman’s “The World is Flat” and assessing the way in which these may be having negative as well as positive impacts on the global environment. The different arguments are considered, and the negative outcomes ...

A 10 page paper. Ten journal articles are reviewed and discussed in this paper. The journal articles focus on theory, research, or literature reviews. While each set of three emphasized different issues, they all relate to globalization and leadership/global leaders. Includes Table of Contents part of page count. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 23 page paper is the first part of a dissertation examining the potential of mergers and acquisition strategies to support growth in the Nigerian economy. This paper presents the introduction, which includes the research questions, aims and objectives. The literature review is also included, defining mergers and acquisition, the advantages, disadvantages and challenges that ...

A 4 page paper that presents an annotated bibliography of two research articles that discuss effective global leadership. One focuses on the need for both managerial and technical skills and the other identifies the competencies experienced international leaders identify as necessary. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of a case study on legal and ethical environments in which businesses operate. This paper covers a multinational corporation, Google, and its functions in China. There are five sources cited.

A 3 page paper. This essay discusses two change theories for global organizations. It discusses the need for virtual leadership and the contexts related to virtual leadership. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 10 page paper. The writer offers a number of facts about the country, including demographics and comments about the culture. The bulk of this essay discusses the challenges of setting up a global business here and the advantages of doing so. The writer offers conclusions about whether or not to establish such a business ...

This 8 page paper examines the commodity chain for a bar of chocolate, using the Co-Op Fair Trade chocolate bar as an example. The commodity in supply chain is tracked from its origins with the Ghana cocoa farmers right through to the retail outlets in the UK. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 3 page paper assesses the economic risk associated with a pharmaceutical company entering the Colombian market. The trends within the market and different types of financial/economic risk which are present in the market are discussed before a recommendation is made. The bibliography cites five sources.

This 25 page paper examines the international firm 7 Eleven and tier operations in Germany and the way it competes. The firm and its’ position is examined using Dunnings OLI model and Porters Diamond. The bibliography cites 25 sources.

This 16 page paper examines the fast food chain McDonalds, examines the firm in the macro environment with an in-depth PEST analysis, consideration of the core competences and the strategic decisions made in order to determine a potential improvement to the strategy. The bibliography cites 15 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the political regimes of China and the US and argues that at the present time (2010), it might be better to do business in China. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses if leadership styles or organizational structure need to be changed when leading a culturally diverse international organization. The writer also discusses the value of culturally diverse teams. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 17 page paper looks at the concept and practice of corporate governance in the UK and Germany, contrasting and comparing the approaches, looking at the strengths and weaknesses associated with each corporate governance systems and how international managers may bridge the differences. The bibliography cites 16 sources.