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A Step In The Right Direction, Kyle Draper

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

The Small Enterprise Education and Development (SEED) Program is a semester long internship through the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business. Through the program, students are able to travel abroad and "teach basic business and financial principles to local entrepreneurs ... to break the poverty cycle by teaching others to become self-reliant and improve their standard of living in a sustainable way"

Analyzing The Climate For Female Entrepreneurship In Spain And Chile, Hannah R. Reinbold

Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects

No abstract provided.

A Mixed-Methods (Quantitative-Qualitative) Study To Identify The Perceived Level Of, Zeky Zardo

Dissertations

Different approaches to developing leaders have been established through various forms of self-assessment, action learning, and education and training activities (Smither et al., 2005). The existing body of research on the impact and success of college and university leadership development programs focuses heavily on undergraduate leadership programs and not graduate-level programs such as the Master of Business Administration (MBA) or the doctorate. The purpose of this mixed-methods (quantitative–qualitative) study was to identify the perceived level of transformational leadership skill development by students enrolled in a doctoral program in organizational leadership. In addition, it was the purpose of this study to …

The Impact Analysis Of O2o Platform To Shipping Business, Lingli Xiao

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Reflection On An Intercultural Communication Workshop For Japanese Executives: Doing Business With U.S. Americans, Kristine E. Menn

MA TESOL Collection

"Vérité en deçà des Pyrénées, erreur au-delà"

(There are truths on this side of the Pyrenees that are falsehoods on the other)

Blaise Pascal (Moran, Harris & Moran, 2007, p. 2).

This paper is a reflection on an intercultural communication workshop developed for sixteen upper-level Japanese executives who work with their U.S. American counterparts in a U.S.A.-based global corporation. This training session was only one part of a much larger training program initiative which was carried out in five countries in Asia as well as in several locations across the U.S.A. Throughout my paper, I will apply the …

Mne Ownership, Subsidiary Performance, And Economic Liberalization, Min Zhang

Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

A foreign subsidiary’s performance depends on its ability to manage the institutional context of its resource decisions. In response to the evolving institutional contexts facilitated by economic liberalization, MNEs have dramatically increased their ownership levels in their FDIs in some emerging economies. Nevertheless, the international business field has yet to sufficiently understand the consequent performance of those FDIs with increasingly higher MNE ownership levels. To address this gap, this dissertation is guided by three research questions. First, how does economic liberalization influence an MNE’s ownership choice in an emerging economy? Second, how does economic liberalization change the relationship between an …

Corruption: Case Studies Of Vietnam And Italy, Thuy-Tien T. Vo

Global Honors Theses

Corruption is morally and legally wrong. Despite many governmental policies and strategies designed to combat corruption, it still persists in most parts of the world. To understand why corruption is so persistent and pervasive, it is necessary to recognize the perceptions of the beneficiaries and victims of the issue and to comprehend the extent to which cultural biases influence individuals’ decisions to give in to corruption. Acquiescence to dishonest and fraudulent behavior can foster political corruption in many countries. Vietnam and Italy were selected as case studies for this paper. Using the case studies of these two different countries will …

Terrorized Tourists: A Study Of The Impact Of Terrorism On Tourism, Caroline M. Depuma

Honors Theses

Tourism is one of the largest sectors in the world; it is also one of the first to take a hit when terrorist attacks happen. Terrorism data has become more important to the tourism and travel industry since the attacks on September 11, 2001. This study looks at the impact that terrorism has on tourism levels, Gross Domestic Product, and Foreign Direct Investment in the countries of Brazil, Egypt, India, Russia, and the United Kingdom. The results of this study show that terrorism affects the daily operations of these countries, by impacting the amounts of GDP, FDI, and the number …

Gains By The Pound: Analyzing The U.K. As A Growing Global Business Power, Cody Joiner

Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects

No abstract provided.

Long-Term U.S. Cross-Border Security Flows With Developed And Emerging Market Countries Surrounding The Global Financial Crisis, Caitlin Tongco

Honors College Theses

This paper analyzes the impact of the global financial crisis on cross-border long-term security flows from and towards the U.S. We are investigating monthly observations from 72 countries over the period from 2003 to 2013. The findings show that the global financial crisis impacted all cross-border capital flows in our analysis; yet, the timing, the significance, and the nature of the impact varies among the different securities, as well as between a sample of developed and emerging market countries. We find evidence for a flight-to-safety with the start of the global financial crisis, with a significant, but short lived interruption …

Buy American: An Introspective Look Into National Corporate Consciousness, Jenna S. Florence

Honors College Theses

My research is interested in examining product perceptions and the importance of national identity on the marketability on a variety of foreign and domestic consumer products. I am also interested in determining whether the process of globalization has weakened an individual’s sense of national identity and whether that changes their preference for purchasing a foreign and/or domestic product. Primarily, my research question asks whether nationalism influences a product’s marketability. My hypothesis suggests that individual perceptions are heavily influenced by a sense of nationalism and ultimately affects an individual’s decision whether or not to buy a foreign good. To test this …

Engaging With The Future: A Historical Investigation Of Greenpeace, Yves Plourde

Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

This dissertation concentrates on the case of organizations that engage with the future with the intent to shape it. Engaging with the future implies identifying and pursuing opportunities aligned with one’s vision for the future and that have the potential to enact the environment. My specific focus is on the properties that can make the organization more effective at pursuing its objectives, to understand why these properties are important and how they can enhance an organization’s ability to engage with the future. The study builds on the extreme case of Greenpeace International, an organization that dedicates its actions to the …

The Static Future Of The International Financial System, Brad M. Agen

Applied Economics Theses

The international financial system is all the participating economies of the world acting independently, yet bound together by the need for trade and currency exchange. The international floating exchange rate system has been the international financial system since its inception in 1973. Since the inception of the floating exchange rate system there has been constant criticism and questioning over whether it is the best international financial model for the present and future. The purpose of this thesis is to critically examine the history of the international financial system and determine what kind of international system best meets the need of …

Requisitos Técnicos, Sanitarios Y Legales Para La Importación De Carne Bovina Desde Los Estados Unidos A Colombia, Milton Raul Rico Bermúdez

Zootecnia

El consumo de carne bovina en Colombia ha aumentado considerablemente en los últimos tiempos, a pesar de tener algunos sustitutos como la carne de pollo y cerdo, de acuerdo con la información disponible en la Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio. Esto generó la necesidad de reglamentar las especificaciones de comercialización de los productos bovinos importados, que a través de los tratados de libre comercio con los países productores de carne encuentran viable el camino para incursionar de una manera más fluida al mercado colombiano. Con este trabajo realizado durante el año 2014 se logró la identificación de los organismos reguladores …

Corporate Diversification And Ceo Turnover Among Financially Distressed Firms, Jana Lynn Cook

HCBE Theses and Dissertations

A comprehensive examination of the differences in compensation and turnover between domestic and multinational firms in distress from 2003 - 2008 was completed. An examination of three major theories of turnover is examined within the boundaries of distressed firms and support is found for the Scapegoat Theory as proposed by Huson in 2004. The results found no significant differences between total compensation levels between domestic and international firms. And with turnover rates of 26 percent and 51 percent, these groups have only board size as a significant impacting variable.

Leadership Cultural Intelligence: A Path To Highly Effective Global Operations, Joseph C. Gelineau Jr

Master of Liberal Studies Theses

This is a comparative study of how to achieve highly effective leadership in foreign cultures. The collective findings reveal that effective leadership is significantly limited when not accompanied by conscious efforts to apply cultural intelligence as a leadership dynamic in global operations. It reviews the science of leadership in terms of visionary transformation of organizations by leaders and the application of cultural intelligence operating in foreign culture environments. It evaluates the effect of cultural differences in the key leadership areas of innovation, a primary determinate of effective organizational performance, and ethical behavior applied across different cultural groups. Published research from …

Models Of Faith: The Role Of Faith-Based Organizations In International Development, Mara Hochberg-Miller

MA IDS Thesis Projects

Faith-based organizations make up a large percentage of organizations doing development work both domestically and internationally. Faith-based development organizations (FBDOs) can be successful because they have spiritual drive to work for the social good, and large religious organizations to support them. However, not all FBDOs practice good development, and in the past many of them have undertaken development projects that proved to be damaging and detrimental to the host communities. The purpose of this research is to explore how different FBDOs conceptualize and operationalize their faith while doing development work abroad. Through exploring different models of faith-based development and analyzing …

Comercio E Integración: Alianza Del Pacífico, Oscar Daniel Flores Poveda

Administración de Empresas

Este artículo tiene el objetivo de demostrar el papel del comercio internacional, sus variables y el impacto que genera en los procesos de Integración. Analiza el desarrollo que permite la creación de bloques regionales, con la intención de aumentar el flujo de comercio y el bienestar de los países integrados, así como la evolución del comercio internacional y la transformación del mismo, en proteccionismo y apertura comercial. Se enfoca en la descripción del proceso de Integración Económica, sus características y consecuencias en el desarrollo de una Nación. Por último, permite obtener una visión acerca de lo que es y representa …

Brands Crossing Borders: Cross-Cultural Issues In Brand Localization In And From China, Molly Catherine Bowman

Honors Theses

As China continues to play a more integral role in the global economy, the ability to do business in, with, and from China is of the utmost importance. With the country's nascent transformation from a manufacturing economy to a value-added hub of innovation, Chinese companies face new challenges in communicating their brands and values abroad, and their Western counterparts face equal if not greater challenges in maintaining their market share on a global scale.

Communication will be the key to success in this dynamic environment. This paper will explore some of the unique China stories of prominent global organizations-- how …

Estudio De Caso Del Programa De Responsabilidad Social Empresarial De La Empresa Mineros S.A : Efectos Sociales Y Financieros, Para El Periodo 2010 2013 Y Experiencias Exitosas Replicables Al Sector De La Minería De Oro, Cindy Bibiana Cárdenas Novoa, Rosa Enith Mosquera Ortiz

Finanzas y Comercio Internacional

Esta investigación abordará la importancia que tiene la implementación de un modelo de Responsabilidad Social Empresarial en el sector minería de oro en Colombia, a partir del estudio de caso de la empresa Mineros S.A., identificando cuáles han sido los efectos sociales y financieros de este modelo en dicha empresa entre los años 2010-2013, con el fin de evidenciar si este puede llegar a ser replicable en el sector y contribuir principalmente a la disminución de la minería informal e ilegal que actualmente se presenta en las regiones de explotación minera. En consecuencia, esta investigación se soporta mediante una entrevista …

Vivre En Travaillant: Exploring The Economic And Social Effects Of The 35-Hour Workweek In France, Mellie Mcgehee

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.

How Culture Makes A Difference In Management: Applying Geert Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions To Management In Germany And China, Brock Foster

Senior Honors Theses and Projects

Culture has been defined by many different individuals in a variety of fields with wide ranging definitions. The following paper will define culture and give the reader a framework at how to look at differences in cultures abroad. It will elaborate upon some cultural concepts of German and Chinese individuals and then go on to use Geert Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions Theory to diagnose some of the issues that may arise when working with individuals identifying as German or Chinese. For the purpose of this paper, the individuals being referred to are the citizens in both the German and Chinese mainland. …

Potencialidad De La Comercialización Internacional Al Mercado Suizo De Derivados Del Mango Producidos En Cundinamarca, Lina Maryely Cely Gil, Tatiana Lizeth León Riveros

Finanzas y Comercio Internacional

Cundinamarca es un departamento que tiene características geográficas y climáticas aptas para el cultivo de una gran variedad de frutas, lo que permite tener una oferta amplia de estas. En esta monografía se analizó el potencial exportador del mango y sus derivados en los municipios de Tocaima, Anapoima y La Mesa. Para tal fin se desarrollaron tres etapas: la primera enfocada en el análisis del mercado interno, teniendo en cuenta la caracterización geográfica, la producción de mango y la cadena de valor en los municipios de estudio. En segundo lugar, se analizó las condiciones de acceso al mercado suizo, desde …

Importancia De La Denominación De Origen Del Bocadillo Veleño En Hoja De Bijao Como Estrategia De Diferenciación Competitiva, Yessica Yuliana Peña Castellanos, Andrea Johanna Muñoz Suárez

Finanzas y Comercio Internacional

La elaboración de este documento se enfoca en el análisis de las ventajas de diferenciación competitivas que podrían obtener las fábricas ubicadas en la Provincia de Vélez y Ricaurte buscando un desarrollo de la región con la obtención de la denominación de origen para el bocadillo veleño empacado en hoja de bijao y embalado en caja de madera. El bocadillo veleño es un producto autóctono de Colombia originario de este territorio el cual se diferencia de otros productos por sus características especiales. Dada su incidencia en la región se ha visto un alto grado de asociatividad en la cadena de …

Plan De Negocios Para La Creación De La Empresa Fabricante De Bolsos Y Accesorios De Vestir A Partir De Neumáticos Fuera De Uso Renew S.A.S, Mónica Alejandra Rodríguez Otálora, Jenny Marcela Morales Riveros

Finanzas y Comercio Internacional

El plan de emprendimiento adjunto consiste en la creación de la empresa RENEW S.A.S. que tendrá como actividad económica la fabricación, comercialización y exportación (a Brasil) de bolsos, billeteras y cinturones para hombre y mujer elaborados a partir de neumáticos. Dicha iniciativa empresarial nace de la necesidad de darle un nuevo uso a los neumáticos fuera de uso, los cuales después de terminar de su vida útil representan un gran problema medioambiental para la sociedad, dado que este producto tarda más de 500 años en degradarse y su quema u desecho produce afectaciones al medio ambiente y a la salud …

Estrategias De Internacionalización Para El Sector Piscícola Del Departamento Atlántico De Colombia Hacia Alemania, Ángela Patricia Heredia Guerrero, Karen Stefania Guzmán Arboleda, Lorena Fernanda Gómez Herrera

Finanzas y Comercio Internacional

Esta monografía fue realizada con el fin de proponer estrategias de internacionalización en el sector piscícola del departamento Atlántico de Colombia dirigidas hacia Alemania. El estudio es descriptivo de tipo mixto en el sector piscícola y el mercado alemán, por medio de método deductivo para pasar de la teoría al trabajo de campo. Por último se desarrolló una categorización de la información, donde se hallaron similitudes y diferencias entre los datos encontrados, por medio de la cual se encontraron las posibles estrategias de internacionalización. En éste trabajo se encontró que el sector piscícola presenta varias debilidades en el desarrollo de …

Plan De Negocio Para La Comercialización De Derivados Del Marañón (Mermelada, Fruta, Deshidratada Y Nuez) Anacardier, A Nivel Local Con Miras A Exportar A Estados Unidos, Paola Andrea Patarroyo Godoy, Mónica Alexandra Rodríguez Amaya

Finanzas y Comercio Internacional

No abstract provided.

Aproximación A La Racionalidad Limitada En Los Mercados Financieros, Hernán David Ávila Perico, Arnaldo Eliecer Ortiz Villalobos

Finanzas y Comercio Internacional

Esta investigación es una aproximación al análisis del comportamiento de los agentes con racionalidad limitada en los mercados financieros. Como punto de partida se presentan antecedentes teóricos y empíricos que muestran la necesidad y pertinencia del análisis como respuesta al paradigma tradicional enfocado en los planteamientos de la Hipótesis de los Mercados Eficientes (EMH). Lo anterior, con el fin de justificar el posterior análisis de dos críticas a la EMH, una desde la racionalidad del agente y que muestra la imposibilidad de la existencia de mercados eficientes a nivel informacional y otra desde la Economía Conductual la cual está enfocada …

Estrategias Para El Acceso Al Mercado Europeo De Los Productores De Caucho Natural En El Departamento De Cundinamarca, Con Base En Los Criterios De Biocomercio, Andrea Linares Rodríguez, Diego Sneyder Herrera Farfán

Finanzas y Comercio Internacional

La preocupación actual mundial por el cambio climático, se ha convertido en un tema clave para la producción diferenciada de bienes. Uno de los productos que más contribuye al problema medio ambiental es el uso de cauchos sintéticos, puesto que estos están compuestos por químicos, y derivados del petróleo, que producen emisiones de dióxido de carbono nocivas para la capa de ozono. Las prácticas de producción limpia a nivel internacional han generado nuevas oportunidades para la producción nacional dada la apertura económica, de acuerdo al aumento en las exigencias de penetración a nuevos mercados y las preferencias de los consumidores, …

El Consenso De Washington Y Su Incidencia En El Sector Arrocero Colombiano: Efectos En La Seguridad Alimentaria 1990 2012, María Camila Manrique Fuentes, Magda Natalia Pineda Suescún

Finanzas y Comercio Internacional

El presente trabajo describe las políticas comerciales aplicadas a partir del Consenso de Washington que tuvieron un impacto en la seguridad alimentaria para el caso del arroz en Colombia. Las variables asociadas a la seguridad alimentaria como la producción, el consumo y los precios del arroz fueron estudiadas a través de análisis de tendencias y modelos de regresión lineal. Finalmente las autoras concluyen que la formulación de las políticas implementadas se llevó a cabo en total desvinculación con la realidad agrícola colombiana en términos del manejo de variables como la tasa de cambio y la tasa de interés. Situaciones importantes …