Case Study: Solectron: From Contract Manufacturer to Global Supply Chain Integrator Assignment Instructions Overview This week, there is a focus on outsourcing strategies, supply chain design, and flexibility. Outsourcing can be referred to as the make versus buy decision because firms must decide which functions to keep in-house and what should be outsourced to […]

In this discussion topic you are asked to Explain how and why international marketing is important in a business venue (Module objective #2). You will be graded on how well your discussion demonstrates competence in this learning objective, not by how much you write. Start your own thread answering the prompt bellow and reply to as […]

Human behavioral patterns and data help advance A.I. that is capable of identifying images, emotional sentiment in text, and so on. What are some marketing applications of A.I. and some pros and cons of using A.I. in marketing? (5-10 sentences) Then reply to 2 classmates: (3-5 sentences) Classmate 1: Some marketing applications of AI include […]

Finding an article: You can find the latest news pertaining about International Business from various media such as The NewYork Times, The Washington Post, Economist, Fortune, Business Week, and Wall Street Journal.  Of course, if you need any help in finding an article, talk to me in advance In your recorded presentation, you will provide […]

  Overview: Information for this assignment can be found at www.thezinnia.comLinks to an external site.. Refer to the chapters we have covered, and especially Ch.9, as you will use this information to help you with the assignment. Our assignment covers the collective bargaining agreement ("contract" for short) between between The Zinnia, a 300-room hotel in […]

  Organizations are constantly changing, and it is the leader’s role to help manage the change process.   There are four main stages that employees go through when change occurs: Shock or denial – This isn’t really happening/it doesn’t affect me. Anger or fear – Why do we need to change? What if I can’t do […]

https://hbr.org/2015/12/getting-to-si-ja-oui-hai-and-da?utm_campaign=HBR&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social Please read the above article and discuss. Different cultures have different expectations about how negotiations must be conducted. How would you avoid problems arising due to these differences? What is the most interesting take away from this article for you?   500 words minimum 

Topic: Write a report of up to 1500 words (excluding references), consisting of three tasks: 1. Select a country and provide a brief overview of its recent international trade with two of its trade partners, including data and graphs. 2. Provide a theoretical grounding for the observed trade patterns using the theories developed in the […]

  Let’s assume there are only 2 countries that produce 2 good.  More specifically, suppose that the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) each have 2 units of productive resources, 1 used to produce Wine, the other Cloth.  The US can produce 40 units of Wine with 1 unit of productive resources and […]

  In your role as a consultant for Workplace Solutions Consulting, you are typically working at customer sites and from a home office when not on travel. You take advantage of technology to stay connected to your team and management to keep current on your project and developments at company headquarters. We have initially explored […]