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International Business
1.Which of the theories of international trade
can help Indian services providers gain competitive edge over their
competitors?
2.Pick up some Indian services providers. With the help of Michael Porter’s diamond,
analyze their strengths and weaknesses as active players in BPO.
3.Compare this case with the case given at the
beginning of this chapter. What
similarities and dissimilarities do you notice? Your analysis should be based
on the theories explained.
1.What are some current issues facing Peru? What
is the climate for doing business in Peru today?
2.What type of political risks does this fishing
company need to evaluate? Identify and describe them.
3. What
types of integrative and protective and defensive techniques can the bank use?
4. Would
the bank be better off negotiating the loan in New York or in Lima ? Why?
1. Why is that Coke has not been able to make
profit in its Indian operations?
2. Do you think that Coke should continue
to stay in India? If yes, why?
3. What cultural adaptations would you
suggest to the US expatriate managers regarding their management style?
4. Using the Hofstede and the value
orientations cultural models, how can you explain some of the cultural
differences noted in this case?
1. Where does the joint venture meet the
needs of both the partners? Where does
it fall short?
2. Why had ABB-PBS failed to realize its
technology leadership?
3. What lessons one can draw from this
incident for better management of technology transfers?
1. What factors have shaped the accounting
system currently in use in China?
2. What problem does the accounting
system, currently in sue in China, present to foreign investors in joint
ventures with Chinese companies?
3. If the evolving Chinese system does not
adhere to IASC standards, but instead to standards that the Chinese governments
deem appropriate to China’s “Special situation”, how might this affect foreign
firms with operations in China ?
1. “You can’t tell consumers that the low
price they are paying for a particular fax machine or automobile is somehow
unfair. They’re not concerned with the
profits of companies. To them, it’s just a great bargain and they want it to continue.”
Do you agree with this statement? Do you think that people from different
cultures would respond differently to this statement? Explain your answers.
2. As we’ve seen, the WTO cannot currently
get involved in punishing individual companies for dumping – its actions can
only be directed toward governments of countries. Do you think this is a wise policy ? Why or
why not? Why do you think the WTO was not given the authority to charge
individual companies with dumping? Explain.
3. Identify a recent antidumping case that
was brought before the WTO. Locate as many articles in the press as you can
that discuss the case. Identify the nations, products (s), and potential
punitive measures involved. Supposing you were part of the WTO’s Dispute
Settlement Body, would you vote in favor of the measures taken by the retailing
nation? Why or why not?
