International Business
Q1a: MEGAHERTZ Solved its financing problem by selling the company to AZCAR of Canada. What other solutions might the company have adopted?
Q1b: Explain how an efficient logistics function can help an international business compete more effectively in the global
Q2a: What are the potential risks associated with Dell’s global supply chain strategy? How can these risks be mitigated?
Q2b: Within 20 years , we will have seen the emergence of emergence of enormous global markets for standardized consumer products. Do you agree with this statement? Justify your answer.
Q3a: What social and technological forces are making it possible for Japanese anime to transcend national borders?
Q3b: An ethnocentric approach to staffing policy fills all key management positions in an international business with parent-country nationals’ .The policy is congruent with an international strategy. A drawback is that ethnocentric staffing can result in cultural myopia.
Q4a: What factor have shaped the accounting system currently in use in china?
Q4b: What actions can a firm take to minimize its global tax liability? On ethical grounds, can such actions be justified?
5a: Account for the growing significance of services, both in developed and developing countries. What are the major service areas from the viewpoint of international trade? Suggest measures to boost exports of services from the developing countries.
5b: Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of FDI. What is your opinion on the role of FDI in the economic development of the host country? Illustrate your answer with India’s experience.
6a: Enumerate the various legislations governing foreign trade in India, giving main provisions of any one of them.
6b: Location theory explains, why foreign direct investment moves from one country to another in search of optimum location. Explain what are other factors which are important to know the flow of foreign direct investment.
