Tag Archives: international business

Feb 04

As I Was Saying…Observations on International Business and Trade Policy, Exports, Education, and the Future

New Book from Professor Czinkota! As I Was Saying…Observations on International Business and Trade Policy, Exports, Education, and the Future In Stock:  March 6, 2012.     To Pre-order, Click Here. With a Foreword by Philip Kotler, the S.C. Johnson … Read More

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Feb 03

International Iconoclast

Have a great weekend!  

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Jan 31

Motivations in Going International

Profits are the major proactive motivation for international business. Management may perceive international sales as a potential source of higher profit margins or of more added-on profits. The gap between expectation and reality may be especially large when the firm … Read More

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Jan 15

Ethics in International Business

Watch Professor Czinkota and Professor Skuba’s thoughts on “Ethics in International Business” “What matters is context and we have learned that business is not the end of it all; it’s not the only pot at the end of the rainbow. … Read More

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Jan 05

Now that international trade negotiations extend into 2012 – have fun with an American Trade Negotiator’s Glossary: What they said and what they really meant (Source: Anonymous, of course)

“An ambitious proposal” (It is unlikely to get any support) “An innovative proposal” (This one really is out of the trees) “This paper is unbalanced.” (It does not contain any of our views.) “This proposal strikes a good balance.” (Our … Read More

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Dec 21

A Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to You.

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Dec 13

International Business Jeopardy

Enjoy this week’s international business jeopardy! Post your answer as a comment and we will get back to those with the correct answer with a reward! What’s the name of the beer in Timbuktu? a) Bomako b)Tombigber c)Brekhorn d) Tim … Read More

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Nov 23

Business Travel Etiquette

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Nov 14

Export Promotion Rationale Continued – Part 2

In each one of these stages, firms have different concerns. For example, at the awareness level, firms worry mainly about information on foreign markets and customers. At the interest stage, firms become concerned about the mechanics of exporting such as … Read More

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Nov 14

Tact Can Seal a Global Deal

We live in an exceedingly casual society. We believe that addressing strangers by their first names makes them feel like part of the family. In the global marketplace, however, this presumption of instant friendship may be a liability. It is … Read More

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