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1 Globalizing businesses
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What are the most important actors in international business ar known as multinational enterprise(MNE) what does this mean?
A firm that engages in foreign direct investments -
The realities of international and domestic business are?
Increasingly blurred because many previously national markets have opened to international competition -
What does do EU member countries account for most European business?
More than half of their international activities -
What is the Gross domestic product?
The most common measure of the economic power of an economy -
Where does emerging economies together account for?
Almost half of all goods exports and a quarter of all service exports -
What is the purchasing power parity (PPP)?
The exchange rate considers such differences (e.g. Swiss US $6.83 versus US #4.80). -
Why study IB?
Expatriate assignments -> jobs located abroad
knowledge of IB and the ability to contribute to discussion on global business issues are a foundation for becoming a sought after globetrotting manager -
Doing business outside one's home country can be challenging, due to 'liability of outsidership'. What does 'liability of outsidership' mean?
The inherent disadvantage that outsiders experience in a new environment because of their lack of familiarity. -
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Fundamental question what determines the success and failure of firms around the globe?
Institution-based view:
formal and informal rules of the game
resource-based view:
firm-specific resources and capabilities
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