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Feletti And The U.S., Cristina Sirianni

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

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Will A Women's Manufacturing Clothing Operation Be Feasible In La Paz, Bolivia?, Linda Mercado

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

More and more foreign companies have been looking to Bolivia, located in the heart of South America, as the ideal offshore production location to reduce operating costs. Investors are impressed to find very competitive labor rates, high productivity, low turnover and low absenteeism. The average wage for a factory worker is about 100 dollars per month.' Although the literacy rate is low, the work force has a tradition of manual dexterity, train ability and high work ethics.

The country's attractiveness as a manufacturing location is further increased because Bolivia does not have apparel quotas. In addition, special treaties and agreements …

Ibm's Os/2 Warp And Its International Strategy, Manuel A. Matienzo

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

It is my intention, through the research in this thesis to present problems and solutions to normal business and marketing decisions that take place on a day-to-day basis in IBM Corporation. Also, OS/2 new version named Warp will be studied to an extent. OS/2 version 3 is not only a multitasking, multiprocessing operating system, but is also is IBM's most recent and advance piece of software they have ever produce.

It is a world of choices. Just as IBM hopes OS/2 warp will fulfill users operating systems needs, I will try to fulfill the needs of IBM to release a …

How The Rapid Changes In The International Telecommunications Industry Are Impacting The Market For Callback Systems, E.K. Morice

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

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The Effect Of Product Regulation On Business Global Competitiveness: A Contingency Approach, Carol M. Sanchez

Peer Reviewed Articles

This paper focuses on product regulation, which is one important type of regulation that influences business firms. We develop a theoretical model that describes the effect of product regulation on the global competitiveness of business. Special emphasis is given to the contingency effects of several variables on the relationship between product regulation and business global competitiveness. We derive three propositions about these contingency effects, and also discuss higher-order interactions that may occur between the contingency. The overall thrust of our argument is to question the universality of the assumption that regulation is detrimental to business competitiveness.

Free Trade: The Way Of The Future, Kathleen Hanley

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

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Towards Improved Competitiveness Of The Economies Of The West African Economic And Monetary Union, E. O. Akinnifesi

CBN Occasional Papers

As is well known, a monetary union with a common currency confers on its members the advantage of fixed exchange rate and consequent relative price stability. While these advantages held sway up to the mid-1980s in the case of the seven member countries of the CEA franc zone in West Africa, the vulnerability of the zone to external shocks became manifest from the second half of the 1980s. Fairly persistent overvaluation of the CEA franc over time had weakened the competitiveness of the export sector leading to several economic problems including domestic and external debt arrears, capital flight, and negative …

A Study On [The] Cons Of An Independent Quebec, Genevieve Laverdure

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

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Opportunities To Invest In China, Kwanchanok Visestarn

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

As a result of the economic reform in china, the Chinese government needs a huge influx of foreign investments to modernize its market. This creates opportunities for foreigners to invest in this country. There are several factors affecting foreign companies' decisions in investing in China. Such factors are characteristics of market, distribution system, government restrictions on foreign trade and foreign investments, competition policy, price controls, and preferential treatment offered by government to foreign investors. Investments in many particular industries are encouraged by the government, especially infrastructure and telecommunication projects, since these industries have not yet been developed enough for the …

Hong Kong: The Best Destination For Foreign Investment, Somkiat Larptanunchaiwong

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

Hong Kong is one of the most dynamic cities in the world. It is already wealthier than most of the industrialized countries, measured by per capita gross domestic product. In addition, it is growing at least twice as fast as the industrialized countries. Not only the geographic good luck give it benefit, but also do its free market policies. With no tariff nor non-tariff barrier, the colony attracts foreign investors to invest in the country. Government policies and trade and investment restrictions are discussed in detail.

Countertrade: Can We Afford To Ignore The Impact On The World Market?, Peter J. Gallo

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

In recent years the issue of countertrade has received more and more attention. In this examination of countertrade it is the aim to create first, an understanding of what countertrade is and how the particular forms are used. The reader will understand that essentially there are five forms I of countertrade, barter; counterpurchase; compensation; t offset; and switch. Upon this comprehension an analysis of the buyer and seller's perspective is discussed. When a firm or country contemplates the use of countertrade it is necessary to understand which form of countertrade to use and how other parties will view the form …

A Study Of Russia And The Opportunities It Offers Foreign Investors: Bleak Statistics, Bleak Politics, Prithvi Raj Urs

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

Russia has experienced two momentous revolutions during the twentieth century. The overthrow of the czar in 1917 began the first. After a brief attempt at democratic rule, Lenin's Bolshevik Communists seized power in 1918 and established a totalitarian government, naming the remade Russian empire as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

The seeds of the second revolution were sown with the elevation in 1985 of the reform minded Mikhail Gorbachev to the leadership of the Soviet Communist Party. His reforms, including perestroika (restructuring) and glasnost (openness, including limited democracy) unleashed strong forces within the Soviet Union. The revolution that Gorbachev's …

The Global Challenge, Alfredo H. Boniforti

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

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The Feasibility For Exporting "Power Painter" Into Thailand, Nopparat Amornsrisuk

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

Recently, international business has become meaningful for international companies. It makes the business more profitable and interesting. Moreover, it has made an innovative and improvement for the world of business. This project will study the process of exporting and marketing of the "Power Painter", product of Wagner Spray Tech Corporation, into Thailand which is directly involved with international business. It will study both controllable and uncontrollable business factors. Finally, it will study the feasibility of exporting the selected product into the selected country.

However, the exporting and marketing the "Power Painter" into Thailand should be feasible.

Beefing Up Our Prospects, Trevor Boughton, Brad Mccormick

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

In the global fish pond the Western Australian beef industry is a minnow. Production is only 5.5 per cent of Australia's total and around 2 per cent that of the United States. Our output has remained static for the last decade while competition throughout the world has expanded. Moving forward to share the benefits of growing world markets or being left behind is the long-term choice facing the industry, according to TREVOR BOUGHTON and BRAD McCORMICK.

Food Into Asia, Geraldine Pasqual, Richard Taylor

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Competing for a share of Asia's food market may require playing by a new set of rules. New packaging and labelling formays will need careful and long-term planning and products must match the customer's palate and quality specifications.

Geraldine Pasqual and Richard Taylor explain some of the culturally significant rules of the game and why marketing success greatly depends on understanding what the customer wants and supplying it.

Nicholas R. Lardy. China In The World Economy (Review), Penelope B. Prime

International Business Faculty Publications

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Disequilibrium Transition Of The Consumer Goods Market In China, 1954-1991, Hui Shu

Dissertations and Theses

This is an in-depth study of the structural change and transition of the Chinese consumer goods market from 1954 to 1991 using disequilibrium econometric methodology. The model for the Chinese consumer goods market is based on the Portes-Winter disequilibrium model for centrally planned economies (1980). The demand function is derived from the Houthakker-Taylor savings function. The supply function is composed of approximations to the government's long-term and short-term plans. The transaction quantity in the market is defined as the smaller of effective demand and supply. Using the traditional global fitting method, three models are evaluated: one model that assumes no …

The European Bank For Reconstruction And Development And The Post-Cold War Era, John Linarelli

Scholarly Works

No abstract provided.

Can A U.S. Merchandising Franchise Work In Colombia?, Maria Clara Alvarez

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

Objectives:

This research examines the question "Can a United States merchandising franchise work appropriately in Colombia?". This becomes an interesting study due to the fact that given the new internationalization of the Colombian economy, diverse opportunities for foreign investment have emerged.

Methods

A literature review on merchandising and the franchising business is done (1993-1995). Then, four franchisees in South America are interviewed about main issues on the franchising business. Finally, 60 decision-makers involved in the retail business in Colombia are also interviewed to determine if there is a consumer market for the merchandising industry.

Results

96.7% of the marketing executives …

How Will Cable And Home Video Impact The Motion Picture Industry In Jamaica?, Steven-Anthony Cooke

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

Objective

How will cable and home video impact the Motion Picture Industry in Jamaica?

This study examines the Motion Picture Industry in Jamaica and the impact that video rentals have had on the industry, as well as to predict the impact it may have on it in the future. The new emergence of cable operators may be in full operation in 1996. The impact that this new medium will have on the movie industry in the future will also be examined.

Methodology

• Interviews were conducted with the Managing Director of Palace Amusement Co. (1921) Ltd., a video store owner, as …

How Is The Russian Embargo Going To Effect The Urner Barry's Price Quoting For The United States Export Market?, Steven Lambersky

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

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Poland: An Opportunity For Investment, Tara Monteleone

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

The fall of Communism marked a new era for Eastern European countries. The events that followed the 1989 revolutions brought about new economic reforms within this region. However, only a few countries have managed to successfully overcome the shroud their communist predecessors had on their approach to business and industry. Poland is one country that is rapidly overcoming its history.

Poland constitutes one of the largest single markets in Eastern Europe and has the highest growth rate of Central and Eastern Europe (4.1%), as well as the highest GDP of $180.4 billion. It offers direct access to both the former …

Are Strong Commitment And Effective Controlling Mechanism A Key To Success?, Suat Balyedi

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

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Foreign Private Investment In Palestine: An Analysis Of The Law On The Encouragement Of Investment In Palestine, David P. Fidler

Articles by Maurer Faculty

This Article analyzes the Investment Law and its prospects for encouraging foreign businesses to invest in Gaza and the West Bank (collectively, "Palestinian Territories"). A brief analysis of the importance of foreign private investment to the peace process between Israel and the Palestinian Liberation Organization, and the progress made towards attracting such investment in Gaza and the West Bank since the September 1993 signing of the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements, serves as a prelude to a detailed examination of the text of the Investment Law. The author then compares the Investment Law to the latest international practices …