Multicultural Communication in Business / Book Review
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A 4 page overview of Sherron B. Kenton’s and Deborah Valentine’s 'Crosstalk: Communicating in a Multicultural Workplace' which explores the issues of multicultural management and the issues of effective communication with these cultures. Stresses that contact with persons of another culture occur frequently both within the workplace and outside and that the effective business person must learn to deal with these cultures. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Busrevk.wps

Post-Cold War Safety:
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(6pp) When the Cold War ended under the Reagan administration, the World saw a dramatic improvement of Russian-U.S. relations, the fear of devastating nuclear war has lessened but the danger of their armaments still remain. The end of the Cold War has generally had a positive impact in that the interdependence of states and the global community has begun working towards collectively addressing the many important issues facing the world today. The world is truly a much safer place since the end of The Cold War. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BBcoldwa.doc

"Going Global:" China as an Expansion Site
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A 7 page paper providing country information, market screening and rationale for exporting cosmetics to China. Chinese women are not known for being particularly interested in "makeup" as it refers to color items, eye enhancement and producing illusions, but they always have been greatly interested in skin care. As greater numbers of Chinese women gain access to increased discretionary income, many indulge in cosmetics when they do not indulge in anything else. Overall retail sales increased 12% November 2004 to November 2005; cosmetic sales increased 19.4% during the same period. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KSintlBizChina.rtf

"The Lexus and the Olive Tree"/Globalization
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A 5 page review and analysis of author Thomas Friedman's view of globalization as represented in his book "The Lexus and the Olive Tree." The writer argues that Friedman's analysis is too simplistic to accurately represent globalization. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khlextre.wps

3i Performance and Strategy
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This 16 page paper examines the private investment company 3i. The paper starts by reviewing the 2001 and 2002 financial performance, the second part of the paper then examines the strategy of the company with reference to the models of Porter, Hofstede, Bartlett and Goshal and others. The bibliography cites 11 sources.
Filename: TE3istrat.rtf

A Brief Overview of Trade Structures in the Americas and a Comparison of Economic Markets in the United States and Cuba
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This is a 6 page paper discussing trade in the Americas in two sections. The first section is a brief overview of the trade structures in the Americas which existed mainly up until 1989. The five main regions which form the agreements of NAFTA, Caricom, CACM, Andean Pact, and the Mercosur group are outlined. The second section is a comparison of the economic markets in the United States and Cuba up to present day. The comparison includes statistical information regarding GDP, imports, exports, and labor force sectors among others. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TJtraAm1.rtf

A BUSINESS LAUNCH IN THE U.S. – ISSUES AND CONCERNS
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This 7-page paper covers the launch of a U.S. business from a European company. The paper discusses issues when it comes to doing business in the U.S. including human resources management and marketing. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTuslaun.rtf

A Canadian Business and Establishing a Production Facility in Another Country
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This 12 page report discusses a Canadian company that wants to establish a production facility in another country. Issues ranging from transportation costs to the cultural background of native workers must be considered. Aside from selling products, an expansion in the actual business relationships between Canada and other nations requires that a number of concerns be addressed. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: BWcaprod.wps