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Effects Of Globalization On The Sustainablity Of A Manufacturing Company A Case Study, Chai Hong Yeow

Student Works (2000-2009)

This case study addressed the issue of globalization effect on a Malaysian company. Business world become borderless especially with the recent advancement of telecommunication and computer technology. The case analyzed the effect of globalization on a cocoa manufacturing company. The top management has been given a business scenario using a case study methodology. ln this case analysis, in depth investigation on the management obstacles as result of globalization and strategy formulation are required to provide a remedy to the management challenges faced by the company. The analysis was performed using situation analysis, industry analysis and value chain analysis framework developed …

Lessons From The Malaysian Financial Crisis And The Tough Road Ahead For Proton, Ming Fong Khoo

Student Works (2000-2009)

The economic crisis contagion from Thailand had imposed a serious impact on Malaysia economic. In Malaysia, the currency and financial crisis became a crisis of a real economy. The Malaysia Government undertook many policies to tum around its economy. The more significant policies are capital control and fixed exchange rate implemented in September 1997. The economic and currency crisis had severe impact on automobile industry in Malaysia. All the automobile companies had implemented various strategies to overcome the economy turmoil. However, most of these strategies are reactive action and the automotive companies implement these activities to resolve immediate problem when …

Case Study : R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Malaysia, Kok Tee Lim

Student Works (2000-2009)

For this project assignment, I choose R.J. Reynolds Malaysia for my project because of a number of reasons. Firstly, there are only 3 main competitors exist in Malaysia such as Rothmans of Pall Mall, Malayan Tobacco Co and Philip Morris and the tobacco industries in Malaysia are highly regulated by government such as raising taxes, banning smoking in most public places and setting maximum limits for tar and nicotine in cigarettes can still provide competitive advantage. Furthermore, RJRM concentrates on exporting its products to Asia like Japan, Thailand, Brunei, Hong Kong and Duty Free Shops

Entry Of Proton And Perodua Into The Indian Passenger Car Market : A Study From The Marketing Perspective, Dilip Singh Mutum

Student Works (2000-2009)

Over dependence on the domestic market and weak brand image are the weaknesses of the two Malaysian car companies. Trade liberalisation under the auspices of WTO, APEC and AFTA presents both opportunities as well as threats. They can no longer depend on Government support for their survival and growth. The two companies also need to lower their dependence on foreign partners by speeding up their localisation programme. This is essential to reduce cost and be competitive when trade barriers fall. Merger or strategic alliance between the two companies may be one of the ways to remain competitive in the future. …

The Market And Ethics: The Case Of The 1994 Decision By The Clinton Administration To Delink China's Human Rights Record From Most-Favored-Nation Status, Susan C. Morris

Graduate Program in International Studies Theses & Dissertations

Amid the globalization of markets and the interdependence of states, human rights violations throughout the world still persist. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between the economic interdependence of nations and the moral responsibilities of nations by examining the case of the 1994 decision by the Clinton administration to delink China's human rights practices from most-favored-nation status.

The annual 1997 Freedom House world survey of human rights rated China at its lowest point and quoted that “the regime continues to have one of the worst human rights records in the world.”1 Yet despite China's ongoing human …

An Empirical Analysis Of The Critical Determinants Affecting Commitment And Performance Of The U. S. Firm In The South African Market: Apartheid Versus Post-Apartheid, Sonja Pollard Mitchell

Theses and Dissertations in Business Administration

Recognized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce as one of the world's Big Emerging Markets (BEMs), South Africa has received vast attention from potential foreign investors (IRRC 1994) and has been recognized by scholars as an excellent base for research (Hofmeyr, Templer and Beaty 1994). Unfortunately, little is known about the export behavior of the foreign firm in South Africa (Calof and Viviers 1995) given the country's history of political, social and economic instability.

This dissertation is an effort to increase the understanding of the factors that contribute to the commitment and overall market performance of U.S. firms in South …

Resource Commitment, Entry Timing, And Market Performance Of Foreign Direct Investments In Emerging Economics: The Case Of Japanese International Joint Ventures In China, Takehiko Isobe, Shige Makino, David B. Montgomery

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

This study examined whether early movers and technology leaders attained superior performance in emerging economic regions. We assessed the determinants and performance consequences of two key aspects of entry strategy, resource commitment to technology transfer and timing of entry, using survey data from over 220 Sino-Japanese joint ventures (JVs) in China. Both high commitment and early entry had positive impacts on the perceived economic performance of the JVs. Yet these relationships were found to be significantly contingent on several internal and external factors, such as the strategic importance of an investment, parental control of a JV, and the availability of …

A Review Of Palestinian Foreign Merchandise Trade Before And After The Paris Protocole, Iman Seoudi

Archived Theses and Dissertations

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Preemption & Human Rights: Local Options After Crosby V. Nftc, Robert Stumberg

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

In June 2000, the Supreme Court held in Crosby v. National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) that federal sanctions against Burma preempted the Massachusetts Burma law. With its "Burma Law," Massachusetts sought to replicate the anti-Apartheid boycott, one of the most successful human rights campaigns in history. Massachusetts' Burma law authorized state agencies to exercise a strong purchasing preference in favor of companies that do not conduct business in Burma unless the preference would impair essential purchases or result in inadequate competition.

In Crosby, the Court held that Congress preempted the Massachusetts Burma law when it adopted federal sanctions on …

A Study Of The Adjustment Problems Experienced By Workers Undertaking Short Term International Relocation, Carla Fedora Sharp-Paul

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This study focused on the adjustment problems created by the effects of living and working in a culturally unfamiliar environment. Sixty-five internationally relocated workers, both male and female aged between 30 and 60 years, from different countries, who were on short-term relocation to Singapore, were asked to complete a survey. This survey questionnaire consisted of 56 questions, about the adjustment problems that they faced while on relocation and the availability or non-availability of pre-departure training. The conceptual framework for this study was developed by referring to difficulties uncovered in the literature review on the topic of international relocation. Questionnaire items …