The New Leaders Of The Middle East
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A 5 page essay that examines the succession in leadership from Jordan's King Hussein to his son King Abdullah and from Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to new Prime Minister Ehud Barak. Discussed are the positive and negative arguments for peace that face each of these new leaders and the impact this shift in leadership is projected to have on peace negotiations in the Middle East. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: LCMdEast.wps

A Proposal for Joint Ventures with Jordan
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This 6 page paper provides a sample speech in which a Jordanian official proposes joint ventures with Jordan that integrates views of cultural differences and attempts to bring together a view of the Jordanian workforce and business sector that would be beneficial for American companies. This paper incorporates a number of models, including the Hall, Hofstede and Kluckhohn models for cultural differences. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MHJordan.wps

Jordan in the Twentieth Century
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A 9 page discussion of Jordan's history and economy. Describes her monarchy and illuminates the problems she has faced in trade, industry and agriculture. Identifies tourism as a hope towards improving Jordan's long stressed economy. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPjordanC.wps

Organizational Issues in the Jordanian Banking Industry
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This 5 page paper assesses variations in culture and organizational structure in the banking industry of Jordan and considers a number of cultural dimensions that define ways of indicating the impacts for the organizational structure. In particular, this paper considers issues like hiring/firing, allocation of space and personnel development and also relates cultural dimensions to the issue of the 'glass ceiling.' in which individuals of with certain cultural attributes may experience a diminished capacity for personal development in the organization. This paper goes on to assert a number of suggestions for development within the organization that would reduce the possible negative implications of specific cultural issues in Jordan. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHjorda2.wps

Chinese and Russian Economies & Politics
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This 6 page research paper examines the changes in China and Russia since the ideological and political collapse of Communism. Specifically considered are the present and the future of the two countries, with the assertion that China is headed for 'superpower' status while Russia is in decline. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Chinruss.wps

U.S. Financial Foreign Policy & China
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A 20 page research paper examining much of the phenomenal growth of China's economy. There are three basic sections: overall Trade Policy, Foreign Investment Policy and Foreign Exchange Rate Policy. The trade policy section lightly discusses the WTO, of which China is not a member, but deals extensively with the ever-intense issue of renewing China's Most Favored Nation status. The United States has growing numbers of business concerns within China's borders, as some of our largest companies seek to take advantage of some of the lowest production costs in the world. Similarly, Taiwan has made the same sort of investment in China's economy. As U.S. trade deficits show us reaching more of a balance with Taiwan, it is only a paper balance—many of the Taiwan products we import are actually produced now in China, and are called Chinese. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: Chinapol.wps

New France (Canada) / Economic Importance
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A 5 page research paper investigating the origins of New France and its economic importance to both Canada France. During the years between 1650 and 1750, the population of the territory, now known as Quebec, experienced significant growth. Under King Louis XIV and his first appointed Intendent, Quebec and its surrounding areas established successful agricultural farms as well as numerous industries increasing the area's importance to France. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Newfrance.wps

Comparing the Economies of Indonesia & Thailand
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A 10 page research paper comparing the similar tracks of the economies of Indonesia and Thailand over the last thirty years. Thailand's economic future again holds promise for the country and for their people. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Indothai.wps

Evaluating Argentina As A Commercial Market
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A 10 page paper discussing the evaluation of Buenos Aires as an acceptable and profitable site for air pollution control devices. Argentina has no real historical data available and is unsure even of the source of its primary air pollution problems, but automobile use is suspected. No commercial device can reduce that type of air pollution, but the paper suggests that the company can still act as consultant to Argentina for the purposes of determining their present and future needs as well as providing data collection and analysis services. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: Airarg.wps

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 Cross-National Comparative Study Of NPD
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A 5 page essay reporting the results of this cross-national study of new product development processes in Japan and the United States. The investigators developed nine hypotheses regarding similarities between the processes used in both countries. Similarities and differences are reported. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Npdstud.wps

A Practical Consideration of Hedging
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This 11 page paper considers the way in which international companies may use hedging to reduce the risks of international dealing or to potentially enhance profits. The paper uses the example of a country, that in six months time will have outflows in German and Brazilian currencies and an inflow in Swiss Francs. The paper looks at the situation in a logical manner, explaining each step and demonstrating how the assessment of whether or not to hedge will take place including the example calculations. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEbrswge.wps