The Economy of the Netherlands
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Over the course of the last decade, increasing interest in the economy of the Netherlands has stemmed from their participation in the European Union, their pursuit of appropriate fiscal status for their compliance with the constructs of the European Monetary Union, and increasing interest in international trade because of favorable economic conditions. At same time, long-term economic issues, including consistently high long-term unemployment have resulted in some conflicting views on the economic status of the Netherlands. This 23 page paper provides a substantive view of the status of the economy in the Netherlands, including an evaluation of Gross National Product, consumerism, complicity with other EU countries, unemployment, and the status of the health care system. This study provides a representative view of the Netherlands that can be used as a comparative base in evaluating other countries as well. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: Nethec.wps

The MERCOSUR Trade Block
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A 5 page paper describing the significance of the MERCORSUR free trade area on its participating countries, which include Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. Recent additions of Chile and Bolivia have increased the impact of this agreement. Though similar in theme to other blocks such as NAFTA and the European Union, MERCOSUR is an especially powerful agreement because of the interdependence created between the South American countries. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Mercosur.wps

Honda’s Use of the International Environment to be More Competitive at Home in Japan
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This 12 page report discusses the strategies behind Honda’s efforts to capture a larger part of Japan’s auto market. Despite Honda's success outside Asia, the general fearfulness regarding Japan's economy has fueled continuing doubts that there is much that can be done to improve Honda’s market share of Japan. Key factors of Honda’s ability to apply lessons and experiences in the international environment are outlined and discussed in terms of their relativity to Japan. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: BWhonda.rtf

EFFECTIVENESS OF ASEAN-3
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This 6-page paper focuses on ASEAN-3, an alliance between Japan, China and Korea. The paper outlines the history of ASEAN's formation, the advantages that such an alliance has provided for the region, and some of the drawbacks of this alliance. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MTasean3.rtf

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

How To Maintain Intercontinental Hong Kong As The Market Leader In The Hospitality Industry
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This 40 page paper, including executive summary, examines the way in which the Intercontinental hotel in Hong Kong may retain its position as the market leader in hospitality industry. After a brief introduction the paper examines the position of the hospitality industry in Hong Kong and then looks at the competition faced by Intercontinental. A SWOT analysis is used to analyse the position of the hotel internally and within a broader environment. Following the analysis innovative plans are presented that will help the hotel remain as an industry leader. The bibliography cites 12 sources.
Filename: TEintercont.rtf