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U.S. Firms in the Asian Market, 2000.
An examination of the opportunities, challenges and recommendations for American trade and investment in context of Asian culture, growth and financial crisis. Tables.
3,825 words (approx. 15.3 pages), 23 sources, $ 135.95
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"Succeeding in the Asian Market: Opportunities and Challenges
Facing U.S. Firms in the Wake of the Asian Crisis
Executive Summary
The Asian economic and financial crisis of 1997-1998 presents American international business firms with a unique set of opportunities and challenges. That crisis has lowered asset values and costs in many East Asian nations thereby presenting many attractive investment and operating opportunities while at the same time accelerating structural reforms which provide the basis for more dynamic internal growth, more open competition and transparency from which well positioned American firms can benefit. However, the Asian crisis has also intensified competition within Asian markets and is likely to generate more focused and stronger competitive rivals as well as the..."
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Asians and Hispanics In The U.S. Media, 2005.
An analysis of media representations of Asians and Hispanics in U.S. films and media.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 71.95
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This paper presents an analysis of how media representations of Asians and Hispanics in the U.S. film and television industry have become less stereotypical in light of various trends.
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"The values, beliefs and customs of the dominant group in society are often reinforced by social institutions like the government, business, education and the media. The establishment of images in the media reinforces the values of the dominant group in American society, primarily white male Anglo-Saxon Protestants. When immigrant groups or other cultures are portrayed in the media quite often their representation is portrayed as somehow inferior to the superior portrayals of the dominant cultural group."
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Asian Turmoil and the U.S. Economy, 2006.
This paper examines the impact in the rise of speculative investments in unregulated Southeast Asian economies which has resulted in a global-wide financial crisis.
3,361 words (approx. 13.4 pages), 18 sources, APA, $ 95.95
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This paper analyzes the under-regulated stock market, real estate ventures and currency instability in the Asian economy that resulted in world-wide financial crisis. This paper explores the events in the stock markets in Thailand, Manila, Singapore and Hong Kong that were extremely profitable for a short time, only to crash soon after, leaving countless people owing billions of dollars and the economies of many Asian nations in shambles. The writer of this well-researched paper discusses how banks in the U.S. suffered greatly because of fraud in Singapore as well as in trading in derivatives, which when the various nations' economies sank, so did the value of these investments. This paper also examines the tug of war between Asian exports and imports and their impact on the American economy.
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Abstract
Introduction
The Derivatives Fiasco
Japan
Asia
United States Actions and Reactions
Conclusion
Bibliography
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"A staid old British banking institution, Baring Brothers, decided to enter the Asian derivatives field, and so sent a number of young traders, including Nick Leeson, first to Indonesia, then, based on his success, to Singapore. He used this great distance from the home office to trade in his own account, using the firm's money, as well as investments from other international banks. Because of the volatility of the market (and natural disasters like the Kobe earthquake) he first made poor judgment calls which had him owing 170 million pounds (about. $225 million). At the end, he was in the red (or, rather Baring's was) in the amount of $1.5 billion. When discovered, he and his wife fled, but were eventually arrested. This one man's greedy fraud had caused Baring's to go bankrupt, and caused a ripple effect in the U.S. where similar derivatives investments turned sour."
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U.S.-East Asia Trade, 2000.
An examination of the effects of thevalue of the U.S. dollar and the euro (European currency) on trade between the U.S. and major East Asian economies.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 9 sources, $ 47.95
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"Value Of Us$ and Effect On East Asian Trade
This research examines the effect the value of the US$ in international currency exchange on trade between the major economies of East Asia and the United States. For purposes of this research, the major economies of East Asia are assumed to be those of Japan, the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Republic of Korea (South Korea), and Thailand. The introduction of the single currency, the euro, for 12 of the 15 member states of the European Community (EC) in 1 January 1999 is expected to have some impact on the reserve currency of preference status of the US$. In turn, the euro could have an impact on the value of the US$ in international currency exchange. Therefore, the potential effect of the euro on the value of the US$ in international currency exchange also is addressed..."
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Casual Leisure in the U.S. and Southeast Asia, 2006.
This paper examines the levels of drug and alcohol abuse by students in the U.S. and Southeast Asia.
2,051 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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The paper predicted that drug/alcohol abuse by students would be more significant among U.S. students than among Asian ones. Asia is relatively conservative in its outlook, while the United States is almost synonymous with experimentation and leisure. However, the research found that the use of currently illicit substances was socially acceptable in Southeast Asia. Also, the major growing areas for poppies and marijuana are located in or very close to Southeast Asia, making transportation easy and cheap. The paper concludes that U.S. students are therefore less likely to be heavy drug/alcohol users than are Southeast Asia students.
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Introduction
College Lifestyle and Drug/Substance Use in the United States
The Situation in Southeast Asia
Drug Abuse Recorded in Various Countries and Areas in Asia
Conclusion
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"In 1989, Rojek recognized that the negative side of leisure is a central factor in society when he said, "an obvious and indisputable fact about leisure in modern society is that many of the most popular activities are illegal" (1999, p. 82). Among college students in the United States, he found that the illegal activities were underage drinking and illegal drug use. Findings reported by Hoover, based on a survey of students at 140 U.S. college campuses, showed that "two in five college students regularly drink five or more alcoholic beverages in a row, which was significantly linked to the frequency with which they encountered secondary effects of alcohol consumption including date rape, scholastic difficulties, and violence (Hoover, 2002, pp. 34-37). A study by Tucker and Shinew (1995) examined the leisure pursuits of college age students, and found that 86% of those surveyed "consumed alcohol at least once a week and 40% used illegal drugs, primarily marijuana" (unpaged study). This material was based on self-reports, however, and might be skewed in favor of more alcohol and drug use, or less."
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U.S. Military Aid to Southeast Asia, 1996.
Evolution of strategy, assistance, politics in Cold war context, focusing on post-1973 events. Costs, impact on Association of Southeast Asian Nations, U.S. interests.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 9 sources, $ 79.95
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"This paper will discuss the military assistance provided by the United States to various countries in Southeast Asia since 1973. The first part of the paper will briefly describe the history of U.S. military assistance since the end of the Second World War. The second part of the paper will examine the aid given to Southeast Asian countries after the Vietnam War. This section will look at the reasons for such aid and the changes in U.S. policy concerning such aid. This section will also discuss the provision of such aid from the viewpoint of the Southeast Asian countries receiving it. The third part of the paper will use the example of Thailand to show how such aid affects the policies of both the providers and recipients. The last part of the paper will postulate the future of U.S. military assistance to ..."
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The Asian Market Collapse, 2002.
Explores some of the causes of the South-East-Asian market collapse.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 106.95
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This paper will bring to light some of the causes of the South-East-Asian market collapse. In order to do this, it is necessary to look at the currency crisis from both a macro and micro perspective; i.e. factors that affected all of the ASEAN countries, indeed the world at large and those which were unique to each country. As most commentators agree that the root of the macro problem laid with the world's volatile and unregulated foreign exchange markets, it will form the starting point of this study. Other important macro influences will be analyzed, followed by a brief look at the factors that were at work in the most affected South East Asian countries.
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The U.S. and the Korean War, 2007.
This paper explores the role of the United States in the current Korean conflict.
864 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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The paper discusses the Korean War that divided a once single nation into North and South Korea. The paper shows how the United States has been one of the raison d'etre for the Korean War; the U.S. saw the Soviet Union's expansion in the Asian continent as a threat to its sphere of democracy. The paper discusses how as the world entered the 21st century, the United States continued its involvement in the Korean peninsula, albeit as a broker for peace and reunification initiatives. The paper concludes that despite all the United States' reunification efforts, the two Koreas are still a long way off from actually coming to terms with reunification.
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"Never in the history of mankind have we seen a conflict that lasted for over half a century. A conflict that started with a full-scale warfare and continued with skirmishes and psychological warfare, the Korean War divided a once single nation into North and South Korea. "On June 25, 1950, fighting broke out between North Korea and South Korea along the 38th parallel. The South Koreans were quickly overrun and sought help from the United Nations (UN). By October, UN forces had advanced as far north as the Yalu River, which forms Korea's border with China. China then entered the war on the side of North Korea and forced a retreat of UN troops back toward the 38th parallel. An armistice line was formed July 27, 1953, north of the 38th parallel along the battle line. (Microsoft Corp., 2006)" "
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Breaking into the Asian Market, 2004.
The marketing strategies of the skin and hair care company, Body Shop, and its competitors.
2,051 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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This study examines the ?globalization? of the body care industry, with a special focus on the Body Shop and its efforts to establish a vital presence in the Kingdom of Thailand.
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"We live in a global world. Technology, in particular television and the Internet, link together different peoples. They cross the barriers of oceans, mountains, and political frontiers. The decisions that governments make, the actions of environmental activists, and the marketing campaigns of large corporations affect hundreds of millions across the Planet. Time was when a retail operation consisted of a privately-run neighborhood store. The storeowner knew, and interacted with his customers. Goods and services were provided locally. Only rare or unusual objects needed to be imported from far away. The high costs of transportation and communication guaranteed that the horizons of our daily lives extended little further than the distances traversed by long familiar roads and byways. Today, however, a fashion retailer can manufacture a man?s suit in Malaysia or Thailand; ship it to New York, Los Angeles, London, or Paris, and sell it in the local mall for less than the fabric alone would cost the local tailor. Style too, cross international boundaries. Tastes and customs that were once the preserve of a few are now the delight of many. Asian consumers demand the same kinds of sneakers and shoes, lipsticks and creams, perfumes and soaps as their peers in the United States and the United Kingdom. A company like the Body Shop ? seller of a complete range of skin and hair care products ? sees its potential market as global in extent."
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Breaking into the Asian Market, 2005.
An examination of the globalization of the body care industry into Asia.
1,009 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper examines the "globalization" of the body care industry, with a special focus on the Body Shop and its efforts to establish a vital presence in the Kingdom of Thailand. It discusses whether the Thai consumer is susceptible to same kind of marketing as the typical western consumer.
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"All over the world, traditional ways-of-life are fast disappearing. Modern industry dramatically changes social relationships in any country to which it comes. Cultures are turned upside down. Much as the Body Shop, and Bath and Body Works, are themselves examples of the pervasiveness of Western consumer goods, they are also emblematic of a general Westernization of attitudes and cultural constructs. As non-Western peoples shed their traditional costumes and modes of adornment, in favor of "Papaya Body Butter," "Satsuma Splash," and ten milliliter bottles of "Calm Water Home Fragrance Oil," they also adopt Western attitudes toward family, gender roles, parent-child relationships, and significantly in many places, assume a far more secular worldview. "
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Small Firms in Foreign Markets, 2007.
This paper explores the globalization of business and the internationalization of the small firm.
3,001 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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The paper explains that the recent wave of internationalization or globalization of business was spurred by a combination of advances in transport and communications technologies. The paper discusses how many small and medium size enterprises ("SMEs") still lack the resources, knowledge and networks needed to actively engage in even the first steps of internationalization, which is exporting. The paper reveals that it is a lack of resources that is one of the main causes limiting the growth of small and medium-sized businesses in international markets. The paper concludes that there are certain benefits to being an SME engaged in exporting.
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"According to James Cooke writing in Logistics Management and Distribution Report, a company usually first tries to gain a foothold in a foreign market by exporting into that country. After it has generated sufficient sales revenues through exporting, to be convinced that there is strong demand for its products, a company will study the market to determine its growth potential. If the company believes that a foreign operation has a reasonable chance to be profitable, it may invest more money."
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U.S. Firms In Germany, 1995.
A management analysis of Whirpool Corporation and Gillette Company. Discusses the business environment, European Community, quality assurance system, certification, role of government and decision making.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 12 sources, $ 55.95
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"MANAGERIAL EXPERIENCES OF AMERICAN FIRMS IN GERMANY
Introduction
This research examines the management issues faced by the Whirlpool Corporation and the Gillette Company in their operations in Germany. Each of the American companies operates in Germany through a subsidiary firm that was acquired through acquisition. Whirlpool acquired the German household appliance manufacturing operations of N. V. Philips, while Gillette acquired Braun, A.G., a German manufacturer of consumer electronic personal care products (Maruca, 1994, pp. 135-145; McConnville, 1992, pp. 52-55).
Following this introduction, a brief description of German business environment entered by the two companies is presented. This description is followed by the international management issue ..."
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Japanese-owned Firms In The U.S., 1995.
Examines human resource management practices. Discusses background, changing multinational environment, inter-ethnic issues, communication, worker relations, loyalty, decision-making and Honda Motor Co.
4,500 words (approx. 18.0 pages), 36 sources, $ 135.95
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"HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN JAPANESE-OWNED
COMPANIES IN THE UNITED STATES
Introduction
This research examines human resource management practices by Japanese-owned and operated companies located in the United States. Japanese-style management is a complex system that provides a holistic approach to an entire business-oriented operation. Human resource management is but one element within this complex system. While the focus of this research is on the human resource aspect of Japanese management, the actual practice of human resource management in Japanese companies occurs as an integral part of the total process of management.
Background on the Issue
In the 1990s, the trend is increasingly toward the development ..."
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France and U.S. Firms, 2000.
An overview of the nation in the context of American business expansion: politics, demographics, labor, tariffs, barriers and laws.
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Rohwer (1998) paints a disturbing picture of the Japanese Banking Industry. He states that much has happened in America's S&L crisis in the early 1990s, bad banks need to be shut down or taken over, good banks recapitalized, bad loans written off, and the collateral underlying them (usually real estate) disposed of at fire sale prices (Rohwer, 1998, 22).
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"Introduction
Rohwer (1998) paints a disturbing picture of the Japanese Banking Industry. He states that much has happened in America's S&L crisis in the early 1990s, bad banks need to be shut down or taken over, good banks recapitalized, bad loans written off, and the collateral underlying them (usually real estate) disposed of at fire sale prices (Rohwer, 1998, 22). Today, France is seen as one of the more important markets within the EU, and American companies considering expanding operations to France need to evaluate the political, demographic and business environment within France before making the commitment to market there. This research considers these factors in today's environment.
Politics
France was one of the first European nations to move from a feudal society into a nation-state, and its monarchy lasted for centuries. There was a..."
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Labor Markets In The U.S. and Japan During The Great Depression, 1995.
Compares effects of the Great Depression on the labor markets of the U.S. and Japan. Argues that the impact of depression in Japan was much less severe than in the US.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 39.95
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"Introduction
The labor market is affected by a number of forces, and the general health of the economy is one of the most important determinants of how healthy the labor market in a given country may be. The Great Depression that started in 1929 affected different countries in different ways and produced different sorts of governmental policies to address the problems. In the United States gross national product tumbled by almost 50% by 1933, while unemployment grew to 25%. In Japan, however, the Great Depression had a much less severe impact. The general economic downturn was not nearly as severe as in the U.S., and by 1933 the economy had already begun to recover with full employment being reached in 1938. This was due to a significant devaluation of the yen, flexible labor markets, and the gradual ..."
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