This document discusses globalization and its impact on businesses. It begins with an introduction to globalization and defining it as the deepening interdependence between countries through increased cross-border trade and financial flows. It then provides statistics on major economies and discusses factors driving globalization like declining trade barriers and technological advances. The document also covers debates around globalization, how it affects companies, and challenges they face in the global marketplace.
The document discusses factors that affect global competitiveness for business firms and countries. It outlines several factors including physical infrastructure, productivity, research and development activities, and improving small and medium enterprises. It also discusses regional trading blocs and lists their advantages like increased foreign investment and competition, and disadvantages such as regionalism and loss of sovereignty. Finally, it provides details on four major trading blocs - ASEAN, EU, MERCOSUR, and NAFTA - including their member countries and goals.
Ch01 globalization and international businessRamamohan Reddy
Globalization is defined as the ongoing process that deepens and broadens relationships between nations through increased economic, technological, personal, and political connections. International business facilitates globalization by involving commercial transactions between parties in different countries. International business is more complex than domestic business due to political, cultural, economic, geographic, and competitive differences between nations. Global governance involves international organizations that facilitate cooperation on issues related to politics/peace, trade, finance, development, and overall coordination between nations.
This document discusses the foundations of international business. It distinguishes between domestic and international business and explains why international business is important. It notes that international trade has a long history and is not a recent phenomenon. Key topics covered include the components of the international business environment, basic international business activities like imports and exports, and trade barriers between countries.
Drivers, globalization of market, production,Anmol Nekpuri
The document discusses the key drivers and components of globalization. It describes how declining barriers to trade and technological advances have led to increased globalization. The components discussed include the globalization of markets, production, investment, and technology. Globalization of markets refers to integrating distinct world markets, while globalization of production involves setting up manufacturing facilities abroad. Globalization of investment means multinational companies investing capital overseas. Technology spreads globally through various methods and helps accelerate the process of globalization.
The document discusses globalization and multinational corporations. It describes how globalization is driven by market, cost, government, and competitive factors. It also outlines the size and growth of multinational corporations, their diversity in terms of business models, locations, and organizational structures. The benefits and challenges of multinational investment for both host countries and corporations are presented.
GLOBALIZATION CHAPTER 1 INTERNATIONAL BUSSINES BBA 5TH UOGRashid Gorsi
This document provides an overview of globalization and international business. It discusses the benefits of international business such as increased profits and employment opportunities. However, it also notes hurdles such as differing laws and regulations between countries. Globalization is defined as the interdependence and interrelation of the world economy. Key factors driving globalization include the fall of trade barriers, advances in telecommunications and transportation technologies, and the rise of the internet. Several global institutions that promote globalization are also discussed, including the WTO, IMF, World Bank, and UN.
Global business involves cross-border trade and has occurred for millennia, but increased dramatically after the 16th century with the rise of trading companies connecting continents. It continues today to allow for the sharing of resources, ideas, technology, and services between nations. While globalization aims to reduce poverty and promote education, global business faces barriers from negotiating different environments, cultures, ideologies, and governments. Shipping and logistics play a key role by facilitating over 90% of world trade by sea. Successful global business management requires understanding cultural differences between peoples and countries.
The document discusses factors that affect global competitiveness for business firms and countries. It outlines several factors including physical infrastructure, productivity, research and development activities, and improving small and medium enterprises. It also discusses regional trading blocs and lists their advantages like increased foreign investment and competition, and disadvantages such as regionalism and loss of sovereignty. Finally, it provides details on four major trading blocs - ASEAN, EU, MERCOSUR, and NAFTA - including their member countries and goals.
Ch01 globalization and international businessRamamohan Reddy
Globalization is defined as the ongoing process that deepens and broadens relationships between nations through increased economic, technological, personal, and political connections. International business facilitates globalization by involving commercial transactions between parties in different countries. International business is more complex than domestic business due to political, cultural, economic, geographic, and competitive differences between nations. Global governance involves international organizations that facilitate cooperation on issues related to politics/peace, trade, finance, development, and overall coordination between nations.
This document discusses the foundations of international business. It distinguishes between domestic and international business and explains why international business is important. It notes that international trade has a long history and is not a recent phenomenon. Key topics covered include the components of the international business environment, basic international business activities like imports and exports, and trade barriers between countries.
Drivers, globalization of market, production,Anmol Nekpuri
The document discusses the key drivers and components of globalization. It describes how declining barriers to trade and technological advances have led to increased globalization. The components discussed include the globalization of markets, production, investment, and technology. Globalization of markets refers to integrating distinct world markets, while globalization of production involves setting up manufacturing facilities abroad. Globalization of investment means multinational companies investing capital overseas. Technology spreads globally through various methods and helps accelerate the process of globalization.
The document discusses globalization and multinational corporations. It describes how globalization is driven by market, cost, government, and competitive factors. It also outlines the size and growth of multinational corporations, their diversity in terms of business models, locations, and organizational structures. The benefits and challenges of multinational investment for both host countries and corporations are presented.
GLOBALIZATION CHAPTER 1 INTERNATIONAL BUSSINES BBA 5TH UOGRashid Gorsi
This document provides an overview of globalization and international business. It discusses the benefits of international business such as increased profits and employment opportunities. However, it also notes hurdles such as differing laws and regulations between countries. Globalization is defined as the interdependence and interrelation of the world economy. Key factors driving globalization include the fall of trade barriers, advances in telecommunications and transportation technologies, and the rise of the internet. Several global institutions that promote globalization are also discussed, including the WTO, IMF, World Bank, and UN.
Global business involves cross-border trade and has occurred for millennia, but increased dramatically after the 16th century with the rise of trading companies connecting continents. It continues today to allow for the sharing of resources, ideas, technology, and services between nations. While globalization aims to reduce poverty and promote education, global business faces barriers from negotiating different environments, cultures, ideologies, and governments. Shipping and logistics play a key role by facilitating over 90% of world trade by sea. Successful global business management requires understanding cultural differences between peoples and countries.
The document provides information on international business management. It discusses the evolution of international business from the first phase of globalization in 1870 to the present. It also outlines the characteristics of international business, including regional integration, declining trade barriers, and the growth of multinational corporations. Finally, it examines the stages of internationalization for businesses and the influences and approaches to international business.
This document discusses globalization and international business. It defines globalization as the broadening set of interdependent relationships among people from different parts of the world. International business consists of all commercial transactions between two or more countries. International business differs from domestic business due to physical factors like a country's geography, social factors like laws and culture, and competitive factors in foreign markets. Companies engage in international business to expand sales, acquire resources, and minimize risks.
Chapter 1 introduction to globalizationFloreannBasco
This document discusses globalization and defines key terms. It provides 3 definitions of globalization: as a new perspective on relationships with other nations, primarily as an economic process, and as organizations having a global rather than local focus. It also discusses factors driving globalization like cash flowing globally and less market boundaries. Various ways of measuring globalization are presented, including economic, social, and political indexes. Countries are ranked in these categories, with many European nations scoring highly.
International business involves commercial transactions between parties in different countries to achieve profit. Globalization refers to the shift toward a more integrated world economy through the globalization of markets and production. Key drivers of globalization include declining trade barriers, foreign investment barriers, technological advances in communication and transportation, and changing world economic demographics. However, there is debate around the impacts of globalization on issues such as jobs, income inequality, labor and environmental standards, and national sovereignty.
Globalisation means integrating the economy of a country with the world economy.
In India, the process of globalisation picked up with the policy reforms of 1991.
Globalisation refers to growing economic interdependence among countries in the world with regard to technology, capital, information, goods, services, etc.
Globalization refers to the increasing integration and interdependence of world economies through increased trade and financial flows. It involves the increased movement of goods, services, capital, people and ideas across international borders. Some key aspects of globalization include increased international trade, foreign direct investment, and greater integration of financial markets. Globalization has had significant impacts on the Indian economy, including boosting exports but also increasing inequality as not all groups have benefited equally from greater economic openness. It also presents challenges like asymmetric distribution of benefits that can breed opposition to further globalization.
The document discusses key concepts in international business including:
1. It provides an overview of the basics, analytical skills, and environment of international business.
2. It outlines the internal evaluation and grading structure including assignments, attendance, tests, and exams.
3. It discusses drivers of globalization like declining trade barriers, technology advances, and economic integration.
Globalization is a process where businesses develop international influence and operate on a global scale, enabled by advances in transportation and telecommunications. It provides both advantages like increased trade, information sharing, and reduced conflict, as well as disadvantages like unemployment, environmental issues, and economic codependence among countries. Internationalization is the process where companies increase involvement in foreign markets by identifying and entering new international markets, bringing benefits such as job creation, investment, and meeting needs, but also risks like supporting undemocratic systems and causing cultural and political issues.
Globalization refers to the increasing interconnection and integration of world economies, cultures, and populations due to reduced trade barriers and advances in technology and communication. It can be viewed positively as beneficial for economic development or negatively as increasing inequality and threatening jobs and living standards. The main drivers of globalization are technological advances, trade liberalization, economic liberalization, a convergence of beliefs in free markets, and cultural developments like the spread of English. Globalization impacts international marketing by making market entry easier, opening new customer markets, allowing for standardized products and communication, and reducing costs.
The document discusses competitiveness at the global, country, industry, and firm levels. At the global level, it highlights competitiveness trends for various countries. The U.S. has strong competitiveness in areas like technology, exports, and infrastructure. Switzerland, Singapore, and Hong Kong are very competitive due to exports, business efficiency, and innovation. At the country level, factors like resources, skills, infrastructure, institutions, and policies impact competitiveness. At the industry level, it examines factors driving the competitiveness of Singapore and Switzerland's watch industry. At the firm level, it outlines Toyota's competitive advantages stemming from its unique production system and focus on quality, R&D, and suppliers.
This document discusses the nature, dimensions, reasons, stages and assessment of globalization. It also outlines the merits and demerits of globalization for companies and countries. Specifically, it defines globalization as companies operating across multiple locations linked by common ownership and resources. The dimensions include expanding business globally and developing a global outlook. Reasons for globalization include finding new markets and reducing costs. The stages range from initial exports to fully integrated global operations. The document also discusses the impacts of multinational corporations on host and home countries, as well as some criticisms of multinational corporations.
Globalization has led to the integration of markets, transportation, and communication to a degree never seen before. This has two main trends - the globalization of goods/services markets and the globalization of financial markets. Globalization expands markets for companies to sell in and sources of production, impacts mergers and acquisitions, and increases risks for investors and countries from factors like exchange rates and dependence on foreign trade. Large multinational corporations like McDonalds, Nike, and Citigroup have significant operations across many countries.
This document discusses various aspects of globalization including definitions, features, positive and negative effects, challenges, and the roles of international organizations like IMF, World Bank, WTO, MNCs, and differences between FDI and portfolio investment. It provides country-specific examples regarding globalization in India and its impact. International coordination and management are needed to maximize globalization's benefits and minimize its risks.
This document discusses the concept of globalization and its impact on international trade. It defines globalization as the growing economic interdependence between countries through increasing cross-border transactions and flows of goods, services, and capital. The key features of globalization discussed include operating and planning business globally and considering the entire world as a single market. The document also outlines some benefits of globalization like improved living standards and lowered costs, as well as challenges like job mobility and loss of cultural identity. It examines how globalization has impacted areas like economic output, wealth distribution, and development.
This document provides an overview of international business. It defines globalization as the increasing integration of economies, technologies, and cultures across borders. The main drivers of globalization are advances in communication and transportation technologies, liberalization of trade, and growing consumer demand for foreign goods. International business involves commercial transactions between countries and can be pursued for market seeking, economic, and strategic motives like growth and risk spreading. While globalization increases competition, it also opens new market opportunities. The document outlines various forms of international business and considerations for operating internationally.
The document discusses the relationship between globalization and human rights. It begins by defining globalization as an ongoing process of integrating economies, communication, trade, and ideas across time and space. It then defines human rights as universal rights and freedoms guaranteed to all people, as outlined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The document goes on to provide examples of how certain industries have impacted human rights and proposes areas for further action, discussion and resources.
International business environment MB-IB-01-MBA-IIIrd SEM-UPTUKartikeya Singh
This document outlines the topics that will be covered in a course on international business environment. The topics include:
1. An overview of international business and the factors that comprise the international environment, including physical, demographic, economic, sociocultural, political, legal and technological factors.
2. Trends in world trade, including the impact of globalization and crises like the 2008 recession, as well as the rise of emerging markets and south-south trade.
3. The various legal and regulatory frameworks involved in international business transactions, including international laws, trade agreements, and differing national regulations regarding issues like advertising, product safety, and contract law.
4. How international business contracts and agreements are structured
Pathways to Sustainable Development; Co-optimizing Economic Welfare, Employme...Goteo / Platoniq
Technological change and globalization are major drivers that affect the environment, economy, and work. These three areas need to be addressed together in a coherent way. Strategic interventions are needed to change production and service systems, demand, and the financial system to improve economic welfare, employment, and the environment. Government, corporations, and consumers all have roles to play along a continuum from minimal to interventionist approaches. Technology-based strategies that consider employment, competitiveness, and the environment can help by expanding the scope of innovation.
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE CAMBRIDGE IGCSE: TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMIC DIVIDEGeorge Dumitrache
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE CAMBRIDGE IGCSE: TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMIC DIVIDE. Definitions, questions for the research project, global/international perspectives, local/national perspectives, family/personal perspectives, useful websites.
The document discusses an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software provided by BizSol Technologies. It provides an overview of ERP systems and describes BizSol's ERP modules including marketing/sales, purchasing, production planning, inventory control, finance/accounting, HR/payroll, and taxes. It highlights features such as integration, customization, real-time data, and automated processes. The document also lists some current customers and provides an implementation plan overview involving project initiation, design/customization, testing, go-live, and post-live support.
Activity-based costing (ABC) assigns overhead costs to products and services based on their use of resources such as machine hours or labor hours. It was developed to more accurately assign indirect costs than traditional costing methods. ABC identifies activities performed in an organization and assigns costs to these activities using cost drivers. The costs of activities are then assigned to products or services based on their use of each activity. This provides managers with more accurate product costs to make better-informed decisions.
1) Environmental economics studies the relationship between the environment and economic development to ensure the environment is not impaired by economic activity.
2) The environment provides material resources, waste treatment, life support services, and recreational benefits to humans.
3) The material balance model shows that in the economy, the total raw materials input from the environment equals the total waste output.
4) Sustainable development aims to meet current needs without compromising the environment for future generations. Tools like pollution taxes and industrial efficiency can promote sustainable development.
The document provides information on international business management. It discusses the evolution of international business from the first phase of globalization in 1870 to the present. It also outlines the characteristics of international business, including regional integration, declining trade barriers, and the growth of multinational corporations. Finally, it examines the stages of internationalization for businesses and the influences and approaches to international business.
This document discusses globalization and international business. It defines globalization as the broadening set of interdependent relationships among people from different parts of the world. International business consists of all commercial transactions between two or more countries. International business differs from domestic business due to physical factors like a country's geography, social factors like laws and culture, and competitive factors in foreign markets. Companies engage in international business to expand sales, acquire resources, and minimize risks.
Chapter 1 introduction to globalizationFloreannBasco
This document discusses globalization and defines key terms. It provides 3 definitions of globalization: as a new perspective on relationships with other nations, primarily as an economic process, and as organizations having a global rather than local focus. It also discusses factors driving globalization like cash flowing globally and less market boundaries. Various ways of measuring globalization are presented, including economic, social, and political indexes. Countries are ranked in these categories, with many European nations scoring highly.
International business involves commercial transactions between parties in different countries to achieve profit. Globalization refers to the shift toward a more integrated world economy through the globalization of markets and production. Key drivers of globalization include declining trade barriers, foreign investment barriers, technological advances in communication and transportation, and changing world economic demographics. However, there is debate around the impacts of globalization on issues such as jobs, income inequality, labor and environmental standards, and national sovereignty.
Globalisation means integrating the economy of a country with the world economy.
In India, the process of globalisation picked up with the policy reforms of 1991.
Globalisation refers to growing economic interdependence among countries in the world with regard to technology, capital, information, goods, services, etc.
Globalization refers to the increasing integration and interdependence of world economies through increased trade and financial flows. It involves the increased movement of goods, services, capital, people and ideas across international borders. Some key aspects of globalization include increased international trade, foreign direct investment, and greater integration of financial markets. Globalization has had significant impacts on the Indian economy, including boosting exports but also increasing inequality as not all groups have benefited equally from greater economic openness. It also presents challenges like asymmetric distribution of benefits that can breed opposition to further globalization.
The document discusses key concepts in international business including:
1. It provides an overview of the basics, analytical skills, and environment of international business.
2. It outlines the internal evaluation and grading structure including assignments, attendance, tests, and exams.
3. It discusses drivers of globalization like declining trade barriers, technology advances, and economic integration.
Globalization is a process where businesses develop international influence and operate on a global scale, enabled by advances in transportation and telecommunications. It provides both advantages like increased trade, information sharing, and reduced conflict, as well as disadvantages like unemployment, environmental issues, and economic codependence among countries. Internationalization is the process where companies increase involvement in foreign markets by identifying and entering new international markets, bringing benefits such as job creation, investment, and meeting needs, but also risks like supporting undemocratic systems and causing cultural and political issues.
Globalization refers to the increasing interconnection and integration of world economies, cultures, and populations due to reduced trade barriers and advances in technology and communication. It can be viewed positively as beneficial for economic development or negatively as increasing inequality and threatening jobs and living standards. The main drivers of globalization are technological advances, trade liberalization, economic liberalization, a convergence of beliefs in free markets, and cultural developments like the spread of English. Globalization impacts international marketing by making market entry easier, opening new customer markets, allowing for standardized products and communication, and reducing costs.
The document discusses competitiveness at the global, country, industry, and firm levels. At the global level, it highlights competitiveness trends for various countries. The U.S. has strong competitiveness in areas like technology, exports, and infrastructure. Switzerland, Singapore, and Hong Kong are very competitive due to exports, business efficiency, and innovation. At the country level, factors like resources, skills, infrastructure, institutions, and policies impact competitiveness. At the industry level, it examines factors driving the competitiveness of Singapore and Switzerland's watch industry. At the firm level, it outlines Toyota's competitive advantages stemming from its unique production system and focus on quality, R&D, and suppliers.
This document discusses the nature, dimensions, reasons, stages and assessment of globalization. It also outlines the merits and demerits of globalization for companies and countries. Specifically, it defines globalization as companies operating across multiple locations linked by common ownership and resources. The dimensions include expanding business globally and developing a global outlook. Reasons for globalization include finding new markets and reducing costs. The stages range from initial exports to fully integrated global operations. The document also discusses the impacts of multinational corporations on host and home countries, as well as some criticisms of multinational corporations.
Globalization has led to the integration of markets, transportation, and communication to a degree never seen before. This has two main trends - the globalization of goods/services markets and the globalization of financial markets. Globalization expands markets for companies to sell in and sources of production, impacts mergers and acquisitions, and increases risks for investors and countries from factors like exchange rates and dependence on foreign trade. Large multinational corporations like McDonalds, Nike, and Citigroup have significant operations across many countries.
This document discusses various aspects of globalization including definitions, features, positive and negative effects, challenges, and the roles of international organizations like IMF, World Bank, WTO, MNCs, and differences between FDI and portfolio investment. It provides country-specific examples regarding globalization in India and its impact. International coordination and management are needed to maximize globalization's benefits and minimize its risks.
This document discusses the concept of globalization and its impact on international trade. It defines globalization as the growing economic interdependence between countries through increasing cross-border transactions and flows of goods, services, and capital. The key features of globalization discussed include operating and planning business globally and considering the entire world as a single market. The document also outlines some benefits of globalization like improved living standards and lowered costs, as well as challenges like job mobility and loss of cultural identity. It examines how globalization has impacted areas like economic output, wealth distribution, and development.
This document provides an overview of international business. It defines globalization as the increasing integration of economies, technologies, and cultures across borders. The main drivers of globalization are advances in communication and transportation technologies, liberalization of trade, and growing consumer demand for foreign goods. International business involves commercial transactions between countries and can be pursued for market seeking, economic, and strategic motives like growth and risk spreading. While globalization increases competition, it also opens new market opportunities. The document outlines various forms of international business and considerations for operating internationally.
The document discusses the relationship between globalization and human rights. It begins by defining globalization as an ongoing process of integrating economies, communication, trade, and ideas across time and space. It then defines human rights as universal rights and freedoms guaranteed to all people, as outlined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The document goes on to provide examples of how certain industries have impacted human rights and proposes areas for further action, discussion and resources.
International business environment MB-IB-01-MBA-IIIrd SEM-UPTUKartikeya Singh
This document outlines the topics that will be covered in a course on international business environment. The topics include:
1. An overview of international business and the factors that comprise the international environment, including physical, demographic, economic, sociocultural, political, legal and technological factors.
2. Trends in world trade, including the impact of globalization and crises like the 2008 recession, as well as the rise of emerging markets and south-south trade.
3. The various legal and regulatory frameworks involved in international business transactions, including international laws, trade agreements, and differing national regulations regarding issues like advertising, product safety, and contract law.
4. How international business contracts and agreements are structured
Pathways to Sustainable Development; Co-optimizing Economic Welfare, Employme...Goteo / Platoniq
Technological change and globalization are major drivers that affect the environment, economy, and work. These three areas need to be addressed together in a coherent way. Strategic interventions are needed to change production and service systems, demand, and the financial system to improve economic welfare, employment, and the environment. Government, corporations, and consumers all have roles to play along a continuum from minimal to interventionist approaches. Technology-based strategies that consider employment, competitiveness, and the environment can help by expanding the scope of innovation.
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE CAMBRIDGE IGCSE: TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMIC DIVIDEGeorge Dumitrache
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE CAMBRIDGE IGCSE: TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMIC DIVIDE. Definitions, questions for the research project, global/international perspectives, local/national perspectives, family/personal perspectives, useful websites.
The document discusses an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software provided by BizSol Technologies. It provides an overview of ERP systems and describes BizSol's ERP modules including marketing/sales, purchasing, production planning, inventory control, finance/accounting, HR/payroll, and taxes. It highlights features such as integration, customization, real-time data, and automated processes. The document also lists some current customers and provides an implementation plan overview involving project initiation, design/customization, testing, go-live, and post-live support.
Activity-based costing (ABC) assigns overhead costs to products and services based on their use of resources such as machine hours or labor hours. It was developed to more accurately assign indirect costs than traditional costing methods. ABC identifies activities performed in an organization and assigns costs to these activities using cost drivers. The costs of activities are then assigned to products or services based on their use of each activity. This provides managers with more accurate product costs to make better-informed decisions.
1) Environmental economics studies the relationship between the environment and economic development to ensure the environment is not impaired by economic activity.
2) The environment provides material resources, waste treatment, life support services, and recreational benefits to humans.
3) The material balance model shows that in the economy, the total raw materials input from the environment equals the total waste output.
4) Sustainable development aims to meet current needs without compromising the environment for future generations. Tools like pollution taxes and industrial efficiency can promote sustainable development.
In this presentation, we will discuss about International Economics and will focus on various aspects that influence import and export trading, MNCs operational structure etc. We will also discuss about International trade and financial scenario.
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The document discusses strategic cost management (SCM) as an important tool for gaining competitive advantage. SCM analyzes costs in the broader context of a firm's overall value chain. It helps firms understand their cost structures to develop superior strategies. SCM uses tools like value chain analysis, activity-based costing, and analysis of cost drivers to examine how firms can configure activities to reduce costs or pursue different competitive strategies like cost leadership or differentiation.
Economic environment PPT ON INDIAN BUSINESS ENVIROANMENT MBABabasab Patil
This document discusses economic development and the economic environment in India. It begins by defining key economic terms like economic growth, development, and the three sectors of an economy. It then outlines some of the major issues facing India's development like low per capita income, high poverty rates, unemployment, and economic inequalities. Some of the determinants of development discussed include capital formation, population growth, and building human capital. The document also provides an overview of India's economy as a developing one, looking at the contributions and growth of the primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors over time as well as some objectives of India's 11th five-year plan.
The document outlines a business plan for a plastic recycling plant in India called Green India. The plan details objectives to set up the plant, create plastic recycling awareness, earn profits from recycled plastics, and promote plastic recycling initiatives. It provides details on the plant's capacity, technology, project costs, expected returns and profits over four years as recycling increases and sales expand globally through international standards.
Plastic Recycling Business Plan PresentationAnkur Verma
The document outlines a business plan for a plastic recycling plant called Group 22. The objectives are to set up a plastic recycling plant, create awareness about plastic usage and harms, and earn profits by selling recycled plastics. The company will produce recycled plastic flakes and household plastic goods from recycled PET and PVC bottles. It provides details on the company overview, mission statement, products, possible obstacles, industry analysis, marketing strategy, operations, financial projections, and benefits of recycling. The business aims to establish a plastic recycling facility, produce recycled plastic materials for businesses and consumer goods, and generate profits while promoting sustainable plastic waste management.
The economic environment refers to all economic factors that influence business operations. It determines the inputs businesses need and the markets to sell finished goods. Key elements include gross national income, GDP, inflation, unemployment, poverty levels, and the type of economic system - whether it is a market, command, or mixed economy. Managers must assess the economic environment to make investment and strategic decisions that account for local conditions and predict future performance.
Raw materials include all materials used in manufacturing a finished product, whether present in the final product or not. They must meet defined purchase specifications. Key steps in purchasing raw materials include requisition, supplier selection, quotation, order placement, receipt, and payment. Proper storage conditions must be maintained based on product requirements. Vendors are selected and qualified to ensure a consistent supply of materials meeting quality standards. Receipt, storage, and sampling of materials are controlled through standard operating procedures.
This document provides an overview of globalization and the global economic environment. It discusses key topics such as:
1. The major global economies and their GDP, populations, and industries.
2. Definitions of globalization and international business, and how they are interrelated in bringing about greater economic integration worldwide.
3. Emergence of global institutions like the WTO, IMF, and UN that help manage and regulate the global marketplace.
This document provides an introduction to international business management. It defines international business as transactions that cross national borders, and defines globalization as the increasing integration of economies, markets, trade, and communications globally. The document discusses factors driving globalization like declining trade barriers and technological advances. It also outlines some advantages of international business like accessing new markets and diversifying risks. Finally, it introduces topics that will be covered in subsequent chapters, such as international trade, strategic management, and ethics in international business.
The document provides an overview of key concepts related to globalization including:
1) The forces driving globalization such as falling trade barriers, technological innovation, and advances in transportation.
2) The debates surrounding globalization's impact on jobs, wages, income inequality, culture, sovereignty, and the environment.
3) The different elements that comprise the global business environment: forces of globalization, the international business environment, national business environments, and international firm management.
Globalization has led to changes in work and organizations. Post-Fordist principles include flexible production, outsourcing of non-core functions, and focus on brands and marketing. Multinational corporations have decentralized production globally through export processing zones with lower labor costs. This increases competition and weakens worker bargaining power. Successful organizational transformation in response to globalization requires a clear vision, leadership commitment, process reengineering, funding for change, and performance metrics aligned with the new strategy. Both incremental and radical approaches can be used, depending on the scale of change needed.
A Theoretical Framework (Modelling) for International Business ManagementYasmin AbdelAziz
The international framework with all the institutions and organisations
that determine country’s economic and support policy in emergent situations.
2. Impact of globalisation on international and national policy and activities. 3. The
national framework, which fairly complicated because there are many active players:
a) National economic policy: understanding it and the environment for trade
activities. b) National economic structure and competiveness of the domestic
companies. c) International management capacities. d) Local or regional environment
and conditions for the companies. e) Focus on the world market conditions and their
development
This document provides an overview of the contents of a textbook on international business management. It includes 5 chapters that cover topics such as: introduction to international business concepts; international trade and investment; international strategic management; production, marketing, finance, and human resources in global business; and conflict management and ethics. The introduction chapter defines key terms and discusses factors driving globalization, the international business environment, and the impact of globalization. Subsequent chapters cover issues related to international trade agreements, entry strategies, organizational structures, and challenges of operating globally.
The document provides an overview of international business. It discusses key topics like the stakeholders of business, factors driving internationalization, entry strategies, trade theories, and environmental factors influencing international business decisions. The summary also outlines some sector-specific foreign direct investment caps implemented by the Indian government.
This document discusses the framework of global marketing management. It begins by explaining how international marketing has become important for business schools to develop global strategies. It then outlines the aims and importance of the course on global marketing management. The document provides details on key topics that will be covered in the course, including frameworks for global marketing, research, decision making, market entry strategies, and more. It emphasizes that global marketing management provides skills for operating in today's expanded and competitive global business environment.
This document provides an overview of international marketing management and marketing research. It discusses key concepts such as the definition of international marketing, differences between domestic and international marketing environments, factors that drive international expansion, and levels of international marketing involvement. It also covers topics like the balance of payments, trade barriers, and the scope and process of conducting international marketing research. The document is intended to provide a framework for understanding international marketing management and how marketing research supports decision making in foreign markets.
Globalization major forces is kind of components of global running business o...MengsongNguon
Globalization involves integrating economies and removing barriers between nations. It occurs at both the micro level of individual firms expanding globally and the macro level of integrating entire economies. Globalization creates an environment where capital, trade, technology, and labor can flow freely between countries. It allows companies to access new growth opportunities overseas but also increases competition as foreign firms enter domestic markets. Globalization has led to a more integrated and interdependent world economy.
Globalization refers to the increasing interdependence of countries resulting from the growing integration of trade, finance, people, and ideas. It involves the dispersion of production to locations that reduce costs and the standardization of marketing activities across countries. Technological innovation and falling barriers to trade and investment, such as regional trade agreements, have driven globalization by facilitating the flow of information, goods, services and capital across borders.
1) The document discusses international financial management (IFM) and provides definitions and overviews of key concepts in IFM.
2) IFM involves managing financial operations of international activities and deals with issues like foreign exchange risk, political risk, and opportunities from operating globally.
3) The document outlines objectives of IFM like profit and wealth maximization, and discusses differences between IFM and traditional domestic financial management.
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The term "global economy" is frequently used in discussions, news reports, and political speeches. But what exactly is the global economy, and why is it so crucial to our lives? In this article, we will delve into the global economy's nuts and bolts in simple and understandable language, exploring its various facets and emphasizing its profound significance.
Understanding the Global Economy
Defining the Global Economy
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The Building Blocks of the Global Economy
To understand the significance of the global economy, we must first break it down into its basic components:
1. International Trade: The exchange of goods and services between different countries is known as international trade. It provides nations with access to products that they cannot produce locally, promoting economic growth and diversity.
2. Global Finance: The flow of money, investments, and capital across borders is referred to as global finance. It helps businesses, governments, and individuals achieve their economic objectives.
3. Multinational Corporations: These are large corporations that have operations in several countries. They are important players in the global economy because they manufacture products in one country, sell them in another, and invest in various locations around the world.
4. Currency Exchange: Each country has its own currency. Exchange rates have an impact on international trade and financial transactions.
5. International Organizations: Organizations such as the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) play an important role in regulating and facilitating global economic interactions.
6. Global Supply Chains: Products frequently go through a number of manufacturing and distribution stages in different countries. This linked network is known as a global supply chain.
Let's look at the global economy's significance now that we've dissected it.
The Significance of the Global Economy
Economic Growth and Prosperity
Economic growth is one of the most obvious benefits of a thriving global economy. Countries that engage in international trade have access to a larger consumer base. This leads to increased sales, higher profits, and a more prosperous economy in the long run. A strong global economy promotes job creation, higher living standards, and a higher quality of life for people all over the world.
Access to Diverse Goods and Services
Consider a world in which each country only produced what it required.
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1. Go Global !Go Global !
Managerial Economics :Managerial Economics :
The Global EconomicThe Global Economic
EnvironmentEnvironment
By
Stephen OngStephen Ong
Visiting Fellow, Birmingham City UniversityVisiting Fellow, Birmingham City University
Visiting Professor, College of Management,Visiting Professor, College of Management,
Shenzhen UniversityShenzhen University
April 2013April 2013
2. Learning Objectives
• To define globalisation and show
how businesses are affected
• To discuss globalisation’s future and
the major criticisms of globalisation
• To understand why companies
engage in global business
• To become familiar with different
ways in which a company can
accomplish its global objectives
given the external environment
3. AgendaAgenda
1. The Global Economy
2. Understanding Globalisation
3. Global institutions
4. Global drivers
5. The Globalisation Debate
6. Companies & Globalisation
23. 1.16 Forces Driving Globalization
1. Increase in and application of
technology
2. Liberalization of cross-border trade
and resource movements
3. Development of services that support
international business
4. Growing consumer pressures
5. Increased global competition
6. Changing political situations
7. Expanded cross-national cooperation
24. 2. What is Globalization?
• The shift towards a moreThe shift towards a more
integrated an interdependentintegrated an interdependent
world economyworld economy
• Two components:Two components:
1.1.globalization of marketsglobalization of markets
2.2.globalization of productionglobalization of production
25. 2.1 Globalization of Markets
The merging of distinctly
separate national markets
into a global marketplace
– Consumer tastes and preferences are
converging into a global norm
– Firms that offer standardized products
worldwide help create a global market
26. 2.2 Globalization of Consumer Markets?
Significant differences still exist
between national markets on many
relevant dimensions:
Consumer tastes, preferences and
values
Distribution channels and legal
regulations
Business systems
These differences require that product
features, marketing and operating
strategies be customized (localized) to
best match the conditions in a country
27. 2.3 Globalization of Markets?
• Countries are significantly differentCountries are significantly different
• Range of problems are wider andRange of problems are wider and
more complexmore complex
• Government intervention in tradeGovernment intervention in trade
and investment creates problemsand investment creates problems
• International investment isInternational investment is
impacted by different currenciesimpacted by different currencies
28. 2.4 Globalization of Production
• The sourcing of goods and servicesThe sourcing of goods and services
from locations around the worldfrom locations around the world
• Takes advantage of differences in costTakes advantage of differences in cost
or quality of the factors of productionor quality of the factors of production
LabourLabour
LandLand
EnergyEnergy
CapitalCapital
29. 2.5 Impediments to Global
Production
• Formal and informal trade
barriers
• Restrictions on foreign direct
investment
• Transportation costs
• Economic and political risk
30. 2.5 Globalization of Services
• Historically, this has been primarilyHistorically, this has been primarily
confined to manufacturingconfined to manufacturing
enterprisesenterprises
• Increasingly, firms are takingIncreasingly, firms are taking
advantage of modernadvantage of modern
communications technology and thecommunications technology and the
Internet to outsource serviceInternet to outsource service
activities to low-cost producers inactivities to low-cost producers in
other nationsother nations
• Trade in services currently accountsTrade in services currently accounts
31. 3. Emergence of Global Institutions
Globalization creates the need
for institutions to help
manage, regulate and police
the global marketplace
– GATT
– WTO
– IMF
– World Bank
– United Nations
32. 3.1 General Agreement on Tariffs
& Trade
• GATT was established to:
police the world trading system
remove barriers to the free flow of trade,
services and capital between nations
• Uruguay round created the
World Trade Organization
33. 3.2 World Trade Organization
• 150 member nations (97% of
world trade)
• assumed prior GATT
agreements and extended GATT
to include services and
intellectual property (TRIPS)
• promotes lower trade and
investment barriers
34. 3.3 IMF and World Bank
International Monetary Fund (IMF)International Monetary Fund (IMF)
and the World Bank were created inand the World Bank were created in
1944 by 44 nations that met at1944 by 44 nations that met at
Bretton Woods, New HampshireBretton Woods, New Hampshire
IMF was created to maintain orderIMF was created to maintain order
in the international monetary systemin the international monetary system
World Bank was created to promoteWorld Bank was created to promote
economic development through low-economic development through low-
interest loansinterest loans
35. 3.4 United Nations
• Established in 1945 by 51 nations
committed to preserving peace through
international cooperation and collective
security
• Membership is now at 191 countries
• Four main purposes
Maintain international peace and security
Develop friendly relations among nations
Cooperate in solving international problems and in
promoting respect for human rights
Serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations
36. 4. Global Drivers
Two macro factors underlie the
trend towards greater
globalization
1.Decline in trade and
investment barriers
2.Technological change
37. 4.1 Global Drivers of Globalization –
Decline in Trade and Investment
Barriers
38. 4.1.1 World Exports4.1.1 World Exports
Germany
United States
China
Japan
France
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Italy
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
9.20
8.59
8.02
5.38
4.06
3.83
3.71
3.40
Source: World Trade Organization
Percentage Share of World Exports,
Selected Nations, 2007
41. 4.1.2 Foreign Direct Investment
Firms investing in
resources in business
activities outside its
home country
42. 4.1.3 Fewer FDI Restrictions
Nations recognize the increasing
importance of FDI
Between 1992 and 2005
2,226 changes worldwide in laws
governing FDI
94% created a more favorable
investment climate
As of 2005
2,495 bilateral FDI treaties involved
160 nations
twelvefold increase from 181
treaties in 1980
43. 4.1.4 Decline in Trade
and Investment Barriers
Resulting in:
volume of world trade has grown
faster than the world economy
flow of FDI has grown faster than
the growth in world trade and
world output
46. 4.1.7 Decline in Trade
and Investment Barriers
Globalization of markets and
production and the integration
of the world economy has
resulted in the increasing:
– attacks by foreign competitors in domestic
markets
– overall intensity of competition
47. Measuring GlobalizationMeasuring Globalization
Globalization can be difficult toGlobalization can be difficult to
measuremeasure
The A.T. Kearney/Foreign PolicyThe A.T. Kearney/Foreign Policy
Globalization Index ranks countriesGlobalization Index ranks countries
byby
– Economic dimensionsEconomic dimensions
– Technological dimensionsTechnological dimensions
– Personal contactPersonal contact
– Political dimensionsPolitical dimensions
recently ranked Singapore and Hongrecently ranked Singapore and Hong
Kong as most globalizedKong as most globalized
51. 4.2.1 Global Drivers of Globalization -
Technological Change
1. Microprocessors and Telecommunications
- lower the real costs in information processing
and communication and facilitate global
dispersion
1. Transportation Technology
- lower costs & transit times due to
containerization
2. Internet and World Wide Web
- information backbone of the global economy
1. Production, Packaging and distribution
processes
- Machines have increased speed, reliability,
energy efficiency, product shelf life
52. 4.2.2 Implications of
Technological Change
• Lower costs of transportation and
information processing has
facilitated the dispersion of
production to geographically
separate locations and the growth
in international trade in services
• Technological innovations have
facilitated the globalization of
markets
53. 4.2.3 Global Drivers of
Globalization
A Word of Caution
One must not overemphasize theseOne must not overemphasize these
trends!trends!
• Communication and transportationCommunication and transportation
technologies are creating a “globaltechnologies are creating a “global
village”village”
• But significant national differencesBut significant national differences
remain in culture, consumerremain in culture, consumer
preferences and business practicespreferences and business practices
54. 4.3 Changing Demographics
of the Global Economy
As late as the 1960’s
• US dominated the world economy and
trade
• US dominated the global foreign direct
investment
• Large, US multinationals dominated the
scene
• Half the globe was Communist World
and off limits
55. 4.3.1 Changing Demographics
of the Global Economy
US is a smaller player in the global
economy as a
producer and exporter
source of and recipient of FDI
A similar trend occurred in other
developed countries
The share of world output accounted for
by developing nations is rising and is
expected to exceed more than 60% of
world economic activity by 2020
59. 4.7 Changing Demographics
of the Global Economy
Changing nature of
multinationals
– Mini-multinationals grow in
importance
– Non-US multinationals play
greater role
60. 4.8 Changing Demographics
of the Global Economy
• Collapse of the USSR andCollapse of the USSR and
Communist nationsCommunist nations
• Emergence of “BRIC’s”Emergence of “BRIC’s”
BrazilBrazil
RussiaRussia
IndiaIndia
ChinaChina
61. 4.9 Global Economy of the 21st
Century?
• Recently, we have seen the :
changing demographics of the global economy
removal of trade and investment barriers
• Resulting in national economies integrating into a
more interdependent, global economy
• However, it is hazardous to use current trends to
predict the future
• The world may be moving towards aThe world may be moving towards a
more global economic system, butmore global economic system, but
globalization in not inevitableglobalization in not inevitable
63. 5.1 Globalization Debate:
The Pro’s
• Improves the efficiency of production
• Lowers the prices for goods and services
• Stimulates economic growth and job creation
• Raises consumer income and prosperity levels
• Rising income levels lead to demands for
greater environmental protection (Grossman
& Kruger)
65. 5.2 Globalization Debate:
The Con’s
Limits national sovereignty
Facilitates cultural imperialism
Destroys manufacturing jobs in wealthy
countries
Lowers wage rates of unskilled workers in
wealthy, advanced countries
Shifts manufacturing to countries with fewer
labor and environmental regulations
66. Costs of GlobalizationCosts of Globalization
• Threats to national sovereigntyThreats to national sovereignty
– lose freedom to “act locally”lose freedom to “act locally”
• Economic growth and environmentalEconomic growth and environmental
stressstress
– growth consumes nonrenewable naturalgrowth consumes nonrenewable natural
resources and increases environmentalresources and increases environmental
damagedamage
• Growing income inequality andGrowing income inequality and
personal stresspersonal stress
– promotes global superstars at thepromotes global superstars at the
expense of othersexpense of others
67. Costs of GlobalizationCosts of Globalization
Offshoring involves the transferring of
production abroad
– it can be beneficial because it reduces
costs
– but, it also means that jobs move abroad
Yet, offshoring may also create new,
better jobs at home
68. 5.3 Globalization and the World’s Poor
Critics argue thatCritics argue that
globalization has not helpedglobalization has not helped
poorpoor
1870: per capita income of 17 richest nations was
2.4x that of all other countries
1990: it was 4.5x larger
Other factors may have influenced the gap
Totalitarian governments
Economic policies that destroyed wealth creation
Corruption
little protection of property rights
Expanding populations
Civil unrest and war
69. 5.4 Pressures for Localization
Non-Tariff Barriers
Cultural Differences
Consumer Preferences
Differences in Infrastructure
Dynamic Distribution Channels
70. 5.5 Forces Against Globalization
Nationalism and Regional Separatism
Cultural Identity and Economic Sovereignty
Limited Natural Resources
Human and Labor Rights
IMF Reformers and Debt Relief
Environmental NGO’s and Anti-Globalization
71. 5.6 Recent WTO Major Setbacks
““ Battle in Seattle”Battle in Seattle”
Doha Trade RoundDoha Trade Round
CollapseCollapse
72. 5.7 Management Challenges in the
Global Marketplace
Nations have profound and enduring
differences in:
– cultures,
– political systems,
– economic systems,
– legal systems and
– levels of economic
development
Requiring firms to vary practices across
nations
73. 5.8 Management Challenges in the
Global Marketplace
Range of problems confronted in an
international business is wider and the problems
more complex than those in a domestic business
Firms have to find ways to work within the
limits imposed by government intervention in the
international trade and investment system
International business transactions involve
converting money into different currencies
74. 6. Companies & Globalisation6. Companies & Globalisation
To expand salesTo expand sales
– pursuing international sales increases the
potential market and potential profits
To acquire resourcesTo acquire resources
– may give companies lower costs, new and
better products, and additional operating
knowledge
To diversify or reduce risksTo diversify or reduce risks
– international operations may reduce
operating risk by smoothing sales and
profits, preventing competitors from
gaining advantage
75. Global External EnvironmentGlobal External Environment
AnalysisAnalysis
The external environment affects a company’s
international operations
Managers must understand social science disciplines and
how they affect functional business fields
Consider
–physical factorsphysical factors
–social factorssocial factors
–competitive factorscompetitive factors
76. Physical and Social FactorsPhysical and Social Factors
Geographic influences
– natural conditions influence production
locations
Political policies
– determines where and how business occurs
Legal policies
– influence how a company operates
Behavioural factors
– may require changes in operations
Economic forces
– explain differences in costs, currency values,
market size
77. The Competitive EnvironmentThe Competitive Environment
Competitive strategy for products
– Cost strategy
– Differentiation strategy
– Focus strategy
Company resources and experience
– market leaders have more resources for
international operations
Competitors faced in each market
– local or international
78. The Competitive EnvironmentThe Competitive Environment
So, a company’s competitive strategy
influences how and where it can best
operate
Its competitive situation may differ
from country to country in terms of its
relative strength and which competitors
it faces
79. Looking to the FutureLooking to the FutureThree major perspectives on the future of
international business and globalization
1.1. Further globalization is inevitableFurther globalization is inevitable
2.2. International business will growInternational business will grow
primarily along regional ratherprimarily along regional rather
than global linesthan global lines
3.3. Forces working against furtherForces working against further
globalization and internationalglobalization and international
business will slow down bothbusiness will slow down both
trendstrends
80. Casestudy :Casestudy :
The Global Pharmaceutical industryThe Global Pharmaceutical industry
1.1. Read and prepare theRead and prepare the
Casestudy on The GlobalCasestudy on The Global
Pharmaceutical IndustryPharmaceutical Industry
(Johnson, Whittington &(Johnson, Whittington &
Scholes (2011)) forScholes (2011)) for
discussion anddiscussion and
presentation next week.presentation next week.
2.2. Identify and evaluate theIdentify and evaluate the
challenges facing globalchallenges facing global
pharmaceutical firms thepharmaceutical firms the
External Environment andExternal Environment and
Industry analysis –Industry analysis –
PESTEL and Five Forces.PESTEL and Five Forces.
81. ConclusionConclusion
►““A powerful force drives the worldA powerful force drives the world
toward a converging commonality,toward a converging commonality,
and that force is technology. Theand that force is technology. The
result is a new commercial realityresult is a new commercial reality
– the emergence of global markets– the emergence of global markets
for standardized consumerfor standardized consumer
products on a previouslyproducts on a previously
unimagined scale of magnitude.”unimagined scale of magnitude.”
Theodore Levitt
82. Core ReadingCore Reading
• Keat, Paul G. and Young, Philip KY (2009)
Managerial Economics, 6th
edition, Pearson
• Samuelson, William F. and Marks, Stephen G.
(2010) Managerial Economics, 6th
edition, John
Wiley
• Pindyck, Robert S. and Rubinfeld, Daniel L.(2013)
Microeconomics, 8th
edition, Pearson
• Johnson, Gerry, Whittington, Richard & Scholes,
Kevan (2011) Exploring Strategy, 9th edition, FT
Prentice Hall/Pearson UK.
• Porter, M.E., (2008). On Competition, Harvard
Business Press.
84. Evaluating a Firm’sEvaluating a Firm’s
External EnvironmentExternal Environment
Appendix I :Appendix I :
Case Analysis MethodsCase Analysis Methods
85. Why External Analysis?
External analysis allows firms to:
• discover threats and opportunities
• see if above normal profits are likely in an industry
• better understand the nature of competition in
an industry
• make more informed strategic choices
90. Porter’s Five Forces Model
1. Threat of Entry1. Threat of Entry
• if firms can easily enter the industry, any above
normal profits will be bid away quickly
• barriers to entry lower the threat of entry
• barriers to entry make an industry more attractive
• this is true whether the focal firm is
already in the industry or thinking about
entering
91. Porter’s Five Forces Model
1. Threat of Entry1. Threat of Entry
Barriers to Entry:
• economies of scale—firm that can’t produce
the minimum efficient scale will be at a
disadvantage
• product differentiation—entrants are forced to
overcome customer loyalties to existing products
• cost advantages independent of scale—incumbents
may have learning advantages, etc.
• government policies—governments may impose
trade restrictions and/or grant monopolies
93. Porter’s Five Forces Model
2. Threat of Rivalry2. Threat of Rivalry
• high rivalry means firms compete vigorously—and
compete away above average profits
Industry conditions that facilitate rivalry:
• large numbers of competitors
• slow or declining growth
• high fixed costs and/or high storage costs
• low product differentiation
• industry capacity added in large increments
94. Porter’s Five Forces Model
3. Threat of Substitutes3. Threat of Substitutes
• substitutes fill the same need but in a different way
- Coke and Pepsi are rivals, milk is a
substitute for both
• substitutes create a price ceiling because consumers
switch to the substitute if prices rise
• substitutes will likely come from outside the
industry—be sure to look
95. Porter’s Five Forces Model
4. Threat of Powerful Suppliers
• powerful suppliers can ‘squeeze’ (lower profits)
the focal firm
Industry conditions that facilitate supplier power:
• small number of firms in supplier’s industry
• highly differentiated product
• lack of close substitutes for suppliers’ products
• supplier could integrate forward
• focal firm is an insignificant customer of supplier
96. Porter’s Five Forces Model
5. Threat of Powerful Buyers
• powerful buyers can ‘squeeze’ (lower profits)
the focal firm by demanding lower prices and/or
higher levels of quality and service
Industry conditions that facilitate buyer power:
• small number of buyers for focal firm’s output
• lack of a differentiated product
• the product is significant to the buyer
97. Porter’s Five Forces Model
5. Threat of Powerful Buyers5. Threat of Powerful Buyers
Industry conditions that facilitate buyer power:
• buyers operate in a competitive market—they are
not earning above normal profits
• buyers can vertically integrate backwards
• many small buyers can be united around an issue
to act as a block
Example: Monsanto’s Life Sciences Strategy
98. 6. Other Stakeholders :6. Other Stakeholders :
Complementors As Another ForceComplementors As Another Force
Complementors Increase the Value of
the Firm’s Product
• customers perceive more value in the focal firm’s
product when it is combined with the complementor’s
product
• complementors may be found outside the focal firm’s
industry
Example: Goodyear Tires on Corvette
99. ReferencesReferences
• Johnson, Gerry, Whittington, Richard & Scholes,
Kevan (2011) Exploring Strategy, 9th edition, FT
Prentice Hall/Pearson UK.
• Barney, J.B. & Hesterley,W.S.(2012) Strategic
Management and Competitive Advantage, 4th
edition, Prentice Hall
• Wheelen & Hunger (2011) Essentials of Strategic
Management, 5th
edition, Pearson
• Porter, M.E., (2008) On Competition, Harvard
Business Press.
Editor's Notes
What is globalization? Globalization refers to the widening set of interdependent relationships among people from different parts of a world that is divided into nations. The term also refers to the integration of world economies through the reduction of barriers to the movement of trade, capital, technology, and people. Throughout history, human contacts over ever-wider geographic areas have expanded the variety of available resources, products, services, and markets. Today, so many different components, ingredients, and specialized business activities go into products that we ’ re often challenged to say exactly where they were made. For example Apple’s iPhones are shipped from China and seem to be Chinese, yet less than four percent of their value is actually performed in China!
This Figure shows the complex relationships among conditions and operations that a firm may face when its conducts some of its business internationally. We’ll be referring back to this Figure throughout the chapter.
You may wonder what has been driving globalization. The answer is many different factors. One factor is technology. In recent years, we’ve seen tremendous advances in technology. The pace of new product development is faster than ever, and many companies are finding that in order to keep up, they need to team up with companies in other countries to gain financial resources or specialized capabilities. Firms are also finding that to justify their investments in new product development, they need to expand their sales to other markets. Another factor driving globalization is the liberalization of cross-border trade. Today, most governments have reduced restrictions on cross-border trade giving their citizens access to a greater variety of goods and services at lower prices. Increased competition from foreign companies also encourages domestic producers to become more efficient. Governments hope that by opening their countries to trade, other countries will also lower trade barriers. The development of new services that facilitate international business transactions have also increased further driving globalization. In addition, today’s consumers are more informed about foreign products and services and are better able to afford more luxury items. Moreover, more consumers are able to comparison shop to find better deals worldwide. Companies look for growing markets where consumer pressures are highest such as China. Intense global competition is also driving globalization. Today, companies continually look abroad to increase market share and reduce costs in order to better compete with other firms. Expansion abroad can take many forms: so-called born-global companies start out with a global focus because of their founders ’ international experience and because advances in communications give them a good idea of where global markets and suppliers are. Related to this, many new companies locate in areas where there are many competitors and suppliers — a situation known as clustering — which helps them to become quickly aware of foreign opportunities. Finally, changing political situations and increased cross-national cooperation have allowed international business to flourish. Countries of different political systems are more open than before to conducting international trade with each other. Governments are spending more resources on the improvement of infrastructure facilitating the transport of goods and resources. Furthermore, governments have realized the benefits of international cooperation. In particular, governments engage in international cooperation in order to gain reciprocal advantages, to attack problems jointly that one country acting alone cannot solve, and to deal with areas of concern that lie outside the territory of any nation.
How can we measure globalization? Well, it’s not easy. In general, we know that globalization has been increasing at least since the mid-1900s. Indeed, at the moment, more than 20 percent of world production is sold outside of its country of origin as compared to just seven percent in 1950. However, much of the world is still relatively isolated. One of the most comprehensive efforts to explore levels of globalization is the A.T. Kearney/Foreign Policy Index which ranks countries across four dimensions: economic, technological, personal contact, and political dimensions. Interestingly, the Index shows that a country can rank quite high on one dimension, but much lower on another. For example, the United States ranks high on the technological dimension, but much lower on the economic dimension. In contrast, Singapore and Hong Kong have ranked as the most globalized across all dimensions, while India and Iran are at the bottom of the list.
While there are many benefits to globalization, it remains controversial. Antiglobalization protests have become common at international conferences, and the reaction to government policies is sometimes violent. Three issues are of particular concern. First, the threat the globalization poses to national sovereignty. According to critics, globalization undermines the ability of a country to act in its own best interests and can make smaller economies overly dependent on larger ones. Moreover, critics contend that even a country’s cultural sovereignty is threatened as products, companies, work methods, social structures and language are homogenized as a result of globalization. A second concern is the effect of globalization on economic growth and the environment. Because globalization brings growth, more nonrenewable natural resources are consumed and damage to the environment increases. You might think of despoliation through toxic and pesticide runoffs into rivers and oceans, air pollution from factory and vehicle emissions, and deforestation that can affect weather and climate for example. However, others argue that global cooperation actually fosters superior and uniform standards for combating environmental problems, and that companies are encouraged to seek resource-saving and environmentally friendly technologies. Finally, critics are concerned about the effect of globalization on income equality and personal stress. According to critics the income inequality that is present in many countries today is a result of the global superstar system that has emerged as a consequence of globalization. Critics contend that globalization has facilitated access to a greater supply of low-skilled and low-cost labor and encouraged competition that leads to winners and losers. There is also some evidence that the growth in globalization goes hand in hand not only with increased insecurity about job and social status, but also with costly social unrest.
Critics of globalization also worry that the practice of offshoring is shifting too many jobs abroad. But keep in mind, that the practice allows companies to keep costs down, and can actually help create high value jobs at home. IBM’s offshoring strategy for example, allows the company to not only save money and boost sales, but also to create new jobs.
Why should companies engage in international business? A general answer is that going in international can help firms create value. More specifically, going global can help firms expand sales, acquire resources, and diversify or even reduce risks.
Companies involved in international business need to explore how the external environment will affect their operations. In particular, it’s important for managers to understand the social science disciplines and how they affect all functional business fields.
We can organize physical and social factors into four groups. The first is geographic influences or how natural conditions influence the choice of production locations. The second group is political policies which impacts how, and even if, business takes place within a country. Related to this are legal policies. Firms must follow the laws in each country. The fourth group, behavioral factors, may also force a company to alter its operations to better fit with local cultural norms and values. Finally, economic forces affect costs, currency values, market size, and so on. Together, these factors influence how companies produce and market their products, how they staff their operations, and so on. Keep in mind that the factors may require a company to use a different method of operation internationally than is used domestically.
Managers also need to understand how the competitive environment will affect their operations. A company’s competitive strategy - low cost, differentiation, or focus - will influence its international strategy, as will its resources and experience. Companies with greater resources and experience will have more opportunities open to them than companies with more limited resources or experience. Finally, the competitors a firm faces in each market will dictate to some degree a company’s international strategy.
In summary, a firm’s competitive strategy influences how and where it operates. Firms might find that their competitive situation differs from market to market.
What is the future of international business and globalization? Well, there are three different perspectives on what the future might hold. Some believe that future globalization is inevitable. Those taking this perspective note that advances in transportation and communications are so pervasive that consumers everywhere will demand the best products for the best prices regardless of their origins. Moreover because MNEs have so many international production and distribution networks in place, they ’ ll pressure their governments to place fewer rather than more restrictions on the international movement of goods and the means of producing them. The largest challenge to overcome in this scenario will be figuring out how to spread the benefits of globalization equitably while minimizing the hardships placed on individuals and companies affected by increased international competition. Others however, think that in the future international business will grow more along regional rather than along global lines. This argument is based on studies that indicate that companies tend to conduct international business in neighboring countries. It’s logical that when companies first engage in international business, they expand into neighboring countries first and continue outwardly from there. This helps reduce transportation costs and companies can benefit from regional trade agreements that reduce barriers. Still others feel that the pace of both globalization and international business will slow down. Recall that a ntiglobalization sentiments have surfaced over the years, protesting against some of the negative effects of international business activity. This sentiment together with economic recession, growing political instability, and rising fuel costs among other things, threatens to slow international business growth.