CSR Discussion – Sustainability, Consumerism, Linear Economic System

CSR Discussion -Sustainability, Consumerism, Linear Economic System Questions 1. Is sustainability an issue you consider in your purchase decisions? Why or why not? 2. Have a look at this video: https://storyofstuff.org/movies/story-of-stuff/. Does it change your answer to Question 1? How do you answer the main question posed in the video: How can we make a linear economic system more sustainable? 3. Is...
Categories Corporate Social Responsibility

Tariffs Protectionism Doesn’t Work

Tariffs Protectionism Doesn’t Work Many arguments are commonly used in support of tariffs: Infant industry – theoretically this argument has a considerable degree of validity. However, practically, the argument is carried too far. How do you determine which particular potential industries would develop a comparative advantage and be able to withstand foreign competition? When protection is a mistake, it is...
Categories Marketing and International Marketing

Distributive Negotiation – Definition, Tactics, Examples

Distributive Negotiation – Definition, Tactics, Examples Define distributive negotiation. What are the tactics of distributive negotiation? How to use them successfully? Provide examples. Define distributive negotiations. = Fixed Pie = when there is a fixed amount of resources and whatever one-party gains, the other party loses. There is a limit or finite amount in the thing being distributed or divided...
Categories International Sales

Cultural Imperatives, Cultural Electives, Cultural Exclusives, Causes of Political Instability, Attributes of International Marketers

Cultural Imperatives, Cultural Electives, Cultural Exclusives, Causes of Political Instability, Attributes of International Marketers Culture has a pervasive impact on our business negotiations. Describe the four areas where differing cultures among parties may impact our negotiations with examples. 1. Language Language is one of the most important components of a country’s or person’s culture, and when it comes to business...
Categories Marketing and International Marketing

Sample Business Case Template (Blank)

Sample Business Case Template (Blank) Business Case for Project Name: Date: Prepared by: 1.0 Introduction/ Background 2.0 Business Objective 3.0 Current Situation and Problem/Opportunity Statement 4.0 Critical Assumption and Constraints 5.0 Analysis of Option and Recommendation 6.0 Preliminary Project Requirements 7.0 Budget Estimate and Financial Analysis 8.0 Schedule Estimate 9.0 Potential Risks 10.0 ExhibitsExhibit A: Financial Analysis
Categories Project Management

Economic Growth Factors, Barriers to Enter a Global Market, ISO9000, International Sales and Marketing Recruits

Economic Growth Factors, Barriers to Enter a Global Market, ISO9000, International Sales and Marketing Recruits List and discuss three of the Economic Growth Factors of developing countries discussed in class. The economic growth of a country can be dependent on or interrelated to many factors, I’ll discuss the three of them which I think the most important. Political stability: In...
Categories Marketing and International Marketing

International Business Law Discussions – Free International Trade, CISG, International IP Protection Rights, Foreign Direct Investment, Arbitration

International Business Law Discussions – Free International Trade, CISG, International IP Protection Rights, Foreign Direct Investment, Arbitration Statement 1: Free international trade contributes to the global fight on poverty. It is no secret to anyone that globalization has opened borders, especially in the commercial area. The developing countries, supported by the WTO, have been in charge of promoting free trade to eliminate their...
Categories International Business Law

Global Business Strategy – Factors of Collusion, Drivers for Attack, Knowledge Management in Multinational Enterprises

Global Business Strategy – Factors of Collusion, Drivers for Attack, Knowledge Management in Multinational Enterprises 1. What are the 8 factors of collusion? (EXPLAIN them briefly). 1. Market concentration: If there are a few firms in the market, collusion is more possible as it’s easier for a few firms to collude than many firms to agree on collusion.  2. Existence...
Categories Global Business Strategy

CIFFA Exam Sample Practice Questions and Answers – Understanding Freight Forwarding

CIFFA Exam Sample Practice Questions and Answers – Understanding Freight Forwarding Questions 1. What activities might CIFFA undertake to achieve its mission in each of its three foundation elements? 2. CIFFA has three categories of membership. Give an example of who/what type of company might belong to each category. In what category is your company? 3. FIATA is the acronym...
Categories CIFFA/Freight Forwarding/Global Logistics

Corporate Social Responsibility Report – TELUS

Corporate Social Responsibility Report – TELUS Introduction TELUS is a Vancouver-based telecommunications company that offers a wide range of telecommunication products and services such as Internet access, home entertainment, phone service, and IPTV service across Canada. Being one of Canada’s biggest telecommunications companies with millions of customers, TELUS runs a corporation ownership style in which its operations run distinctly from its owner in legal...
Categories Corporate Social Responsibility

Facebook’s Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility, Climate Change, Energy Inefficiency, and Waste Management

Facebook’s Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility, Climate Change, Energy Inefficiency, and Waste Management Among 10 major natural environmental problems, Facebook contributes to, and gets affected by, the following issues mostly: Climate Change, Energy Inefficiency, and Waste Management. Climate change is everyone’s problem, as well as Facebook’s. Ozone layer depletion, global temperature rise, decline in crop yields will affect every individual and...
Categories Ethics and Stakeholder Management

Client Acceptance / Project Completion Form Template

Client Acceptance / Project Completion Form Template Client Acceptance/Project Completion Form Project Name:                       ________________________________________________ Project Manager:                  ________________________________________________ I (We), the undersigned, acknowledge and accept delivery of the work completed for this project on behalf of our organization. My (Our) signature(s) attest to my (our) agreement that this project has been completed. No further work should be done on...
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Sample International Business Plan (Full)

Sample International Business Plan (Full) Table of Contents Executive Summary Business Description Opportunities Industry Description Distribution Plan – Competitive Analysis Marketing strategies Financial Summary Appendices References Executive Summary  [Company Name] is the world’s smartest water leak management and control platform, which detects water leak issues, notifies homeowners, remotely turns off the water in less than five seconds, and dispatches a...
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Sample Communications Management Plan Template

Sample Communications Management Plan Template Prepared by:                                 Date: 1.         Introduction 2.         Collection and filing structure for gathering and storing project information 3.         Distribution structure (what information goes to whom, when, and how) 4.         Format, content, and level of detail of key project information 5.         Production schedule and resources for producing key project information 6.         Technologies, access methods, and frequency of...
Categories Project Management

Project Management – Final Project Documentation Set

Project Management – Final Project Documentation Set Project Name: Prepared by:                                                 Date:   I.         Project description II.        Project proposal and backup data (request for proposal, statement of work, proposal correspondence, and so on) III.      Original and revised contract information and client acceptance documents IV.       Original and revised project plans and schedules (WBS, Gantt charts and network diagrams, cost estimates, communications management plan, etc.)...
Categories Project Management
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