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A Strategy For Alliances, S Raghunath

IIMB Management Review

Strategic alliances are arrangements between firms forming a cooperative partnership. Parts of their businesses are linked by mutual commitment of resources for the achievement of common objectives. The reasons for establishing strategic alliances can be found in the changing nature of business today. Companies survive and stay ahead of others through constant improvements in technology, in organisational design and management practices. With insights into present and future customer demands, they develop systems that trigger rapid changes. They learn to translate small incremental advantages into gains in market share. More often than not, they strive to simplify product lines, organisational structures …

Business Quality-The Cutting Edge, V Chandrasekaran

IIMB Management Review

A World Bank study conducted through the International Data Corporation (IDC) India and Maxi/Micro Inc places the size of the 1995 software service market at $100 billion. 75% of this opportunity originates from six countries : theUS, Japan, Germany, France, the UK and Italy. The market is growing at 15.5%. per annum. Since domestic suppliers in these countries are increasingly unable to meet the value-for-money’ equation, the bulk of this business has to be outsourced to other countries. As a result, the foreign opportunity & market ($1.4 billion in 1991) is growing at 40% per annum. In the last few …

Beef : Meating The Market, Greg Sawyer, Richard Morris, Geoff Tudor

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

Nearly half of Western Australia's beef production is consumed on the domestic market, but the scene is changing rapidly.

In this article Greg Sawyer, Richard Morris and Geoff Tudor review information on production systems performance, and carcase and quality measurements that may well serve wider market opportunities in the future.

Doing The Right Things In Mexico, Mary Gowan, Santiago Ibarreche, Charles Lackey

International Business and Entrepreneurship Faculty Publications

A recognized key to business success in an increasingly global economy is learning how to successfully adapt and manage in diverse locations. With the recent passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), more businesses are turning their attention to Mexico. In this interview, Lee Crawford, Managing Director of General Motors' Delphi Division, shares his experiences and perspectives on how to succeed when doing business in Mexico.

Is Peru A Great Place For A&W?, Miguel Atala

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

Statement of the problem. "Peru has the ideal market for A&W restaurants."

Methods. The literature review would be done with the help of a questionnaire that had three different sections and with an interview with the president of A&W Mr. Feltenstein. The questionnaire proved that Peruvians want the presence of A&W, an American fast food restaurant in Lima, the capital of Peru. This researcher reviewed the literature concerning Peru. Results. The final results have been very positive, Peru has economic stabilization and is recognized internationally as a star. It was bankrupt five years ago and now is growing very fast. …

Performance Issues In U.S.–China Joint Ventures, Gregory E. Osland, S. Tamer Cavugsil

Scholarship and Professional Work - Business

Based on an in-depth study of U.S.-China joint ventures, this article offers some insights into the performance of such international business relationships. While the conventional literature treats government as an amorphous aspea of the political-legal environment, in this case government is an active participant and influence in the performance of international joint ventures (UVs). It has both a constraining and enabling effect on LJV structure, strategy, and performance. For example, limits can be placed on ownership shares of joint ventures and on prices of the output. At the same time, government can cooperate with LJVs and foreign parent companies by …

How Does One Start A Business In Jamaica?, Mary-Ann Natale

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

Objective:

To provide a company with a comprehensive overview of the governmental as well as social process as it relates to the formulation of a business entity in Jamaica.

Methodology:

1) Literature review of magazine articles and books.

Conclusions:

The results of this project gives a company an easily understandable and executable document, with which one could form and operate a business entity within the Jamaican governmental guidelines. This document also shows that the hospitality industry (i.e. Hotels/Restaurants) is quite a predominant field to be entering in at this time in Jamaica. Throughout this exposition one could conclude that in …

Is Iso 9000 Required For Global Competitiveness?, Coreen F. Panusky

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

Global competition has become of an issue of survival , companies have been forced into re-evaluating how they do business . Quality is a focal point of IS09000 certification as well as global standardization . This project examines and assesses the impact of IS09000 and if it will be a viable means of entry into the European market in the 21st century . The paper will examine other quality standards and if they alone will be adequate to compete globally.

Effects Of International Diversity And Product Diversity On The Performance Of Multinational Firms, Stephen Tallman, Jiatao Li

Management Faculty Publications

A study examined the relationships among international diversity, product diversity, and firm performance. For a sample of large American industrial multinational enterprises (MNE), it showed a consistent quadratic relationship between product diversification and MNE performance but minimal performance differences across different measures of international diversity. Analysis of the interactions of international diversity and product diversity indicates a weak effect from increasing internationalization on the performance effect of product diversity.

[Introduction To] Transnational Marriages In The Steel Industry: Experience And Lessons For Global Business, Kim Sae-Young, Garth L. Mangum, Stephen Tallman

Bookshelf

Drawing upon case studies of firms in the steel industry, the authors show that companies competing internationally can pool their strengths to offset their individual weaknesses, enabling them to build economically successful entities more easily than if each company tried to go it alone in competition with rivals. In doing so they show how the world steel industry emerged into a group of international joint ventures and how in each of these transnational marriages the whole became greater than the sum of its parts. Among the authors' main points are: cultural conflicts are minimized by economic success but magnified by …

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 …

No. 126 1995 November

International Journal for Business Education

SIEC Historical Documents

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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Free Trade: The Way Of The Future, Kathleen Hanley

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.

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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No. 125 1995 April

International Journal for Business Education

SIEC Historical Documents

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.

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 …

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 …