C/B/894. Prerequisites of successful competition in global markets

The paper examines the role of various factors in organisational project management reviewing the key features of globalisation, the risks of expanding business to foreign markets, the fundamental criteria ("Eight Pillars") that must be met by organisations, PESTEL and SWOT analytical models used for organisation's assessment, etc.

C/B/860. Analysis of benefits and risk of Debenhams' entry to Kazakh market

The paper examines the benefits and risks of Debenhams' possible expansion to Kazakhstan analysing the country's macro environment along the lines of the PESTL model and Porter's diamond model. Recommendations are suggested regarding the possibilities of entering the Kazakh market.

C/HR/212. HRM: Cross-Cultural Management in East and West

The paper examines the differences between human resources management (HRM) in the East and West focusing on the challenges faced by businesses in managing the integration of western and eastern practices. Western and Eastern approaches to HRM are reviewed; the benefits of integrating business practices are highlighted.

C/B/737. Case Study: HP Market Entry – Vietnam

The case study under analysis has been aimed at analyzing different marketing entry strategies for Hewlett-Packard (HP) in the context of growing information technology market in Vietnam. It should be noted that the case study has been set up in September 1995, where Hewlett-Packard Asia Pacific (HPAP) was evaluating long term strategic investment options for doing business in Vietnam. The specific questions that have been answered in this report include analyzing information technology market in Vietnam; consideration of market entry with current macro conditions; analysis of competitors and capabilities of HP; and assessing various modes of market entry into Vietnam IT market.

C/B/688. International Strategy of Starbucks

The scope of this essay is to discuss the international strategic management of Starbucks, which is one of well known brand for speciality coffee retailer across the globe. The report covers topics like international business literature relevant to the organisation and its sector; international business environment (macro and micro level factors) of the company; industry globalisation / localisation drivers and key factors for success in this industry; the international strategy of the company and its relationship to core competences and KEVs (key environmental variables); and effectiveness of the company's strategy and operations including qualitative and quantitative performance measures.

C/B/656. Developing or recruiting competent international managers for overseas assignment is said to be essential for organisational performance. Discuss the competences an international manager should posses and compare and contrast the benefits of recruiting or developing these management competences.

This paper examined those competences that an international manager should possess in order to be successful in doing business within and across international firm boundaries. Building on this knowledge of the appropriate competences, the paper asks the question of whether firms would benefit most from recruiting or developing such competences.

C/B/654. Exploring Business in Japan and Italy

This paper discusses the prospects of conducting business in Japan and Italy. It highlights cultural values and practices of the two countries as well as advising on how to establish business acquaintances in the countries. The paper examines the management cultures and discusses the conduct of giving business presentations in both countries. Issues surrounding business meetings and rules of negotiations are closely examined. Hofstede's work on cross-cultural dimensions and culture's consequences are integrated throughout the discussion. The paper offers recommendations to foreign business executives who want to establish successful businesses in Japan and Italy.

C/B/632. Global Economic Shift and its implications

The contemporary global economy exhibits a high degree of interdependent and integration across borders and is reflective of the historical evolution of the world's economic and political order. This paper will attempt to provide an account of shifts in the world economy over the past 30 years and its implications on international businesses based in UK.

S/B/276. Comparative Study of the Netherlands and the United Kingdom

The paper presents comparative analysis of the Netherlands and the UK using the PESTE model, examining the trends in marketing demand and supply for food and hospitality products in the Netherlands, marketing opportunities in the Netherlands, the Dutch labour market, etc.

E/B/311. Are National Business Cultures Affected by Changing Environments?

The paper examines the factors behind effective international management comparing national business cultures in Germany and Japan by conducting their PEST analysis, and evaluating their cultural dimensions according within the framework of Hofstede's model.

S/B/228. Critically discuss the problems that foreign firms in general confront doing business in Asia and strategies that have been pursued to address those problems. In your answer distinguish between different countries in which foreign firms do business and different industries in which they are involved.

The paper examines the problems of doing business in China, Indonesia and Vietnam focusing on cultural differences and outlining the main obstacles faced by foreign companies in each of the three countries.

S/B/246. 'Business practices in Asia are quite different from the West because they reflect different cultural values', discuss

The paper examines the difference between the cultural values of the East and the West and their reflections in social behaviours focusing on the features of individualism, collectivism, language barriers for businesses, non-verbal communication, power distance, etc.

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