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Management Challenges in Going Global

Written on 4 Dec, 2009 at 16:49 in Current Issue, Industries, International Business | viewed 299 times | 0 Comments
Management Challenges in Going Global

[This is the sixth in a series of articles on globalization.] As noted in previous articles, the world offers significant business opportunities for every company. However, opportunities are accompanied by significant challenges for managers. The greatest challenges associated with doing business... (Continue reading)

Legal Considerations in Operating in Foreign Markets

Written on 26 May, 2009 at 15:13 in Industries, International Business | viewed 385 times | 0 Comments
Legal Considerations in Operating in Foreign Markets

[This is the fifth in a series of articles on globalization.] Legal considerations in operating in foreign markets There are a number of legal issues that must be taken into account in commencing operations in a foreign market. For example, areas of... (Continue reading)

Types of Foreign Markets

Written on 3 Mar, 2009 at 0:24 in Industries, International Business | viewed 439 times | 0 Comments
Types of Foreign Markets

[This is the fourth in a series of articles on globalization.] Types of foreign markets Just as strictly domestic companies must carefully identify and segment the potential U.S. markets for their products and services, firms interested in going global must... (Continue reading)

Technology and Globalization

Written on 2 Feb, 2009 at 23:08 in Industries, International Business | viewed 270 times | 0 Comments
Technology and Globalization

[This is the third in a series of articles on globalization.] One factor that is driving change in global markets is the impact that technology, particularly information technology (IT), is having on the growth and economic development of all countries,... (Continue reading)

Why Even Small Businesses Should Think Globally

Written on 2 Jan, 2009 at 21:59 in Industries, International Business | viewed 272 times | 0 Comments
Why Even Small Businesses Should Think Globally

[This is the second in a series of articles on globalization.] Small and medium-sized businesses should consider foreign markets for many reasons. In this article, I will describe the most commonly cited reasons. Reasons for foreign business activities –... (Continue reading)

Why Even Small Businesses Should Think Globally

Written on 15 Nov, 2008 at 17:20 in Industries, International Business | viewed 306 times | 1 Comment
Why Even Small Businesses Should Think Globally

[This is the first in a series of articles on globalization.] For the past several centuries, companies wishing to do business internationally had to face two major problems – geographical and temporal space. However, with the emergence of... (Continue reading)

Export Incentives for Small Companies

Written on 15 Oct, 2008 at 3:17 in International Business | viewed 452 times | 1 Comment

Over the past decade, Congress has repealed many of the tax incentives designed to encourage exports. The latest casualty was the Extraterritorial Income Exclusion (“ETI”), which was repealed in 2006. However, the Interest Charge Domestic International Sales Corporation (“IC-DISC”) remains... (Continue reading)

Do business with India Now?

Written on 15 Sep, 2008 at 17:59 in International Business | viewed 330 times | 0 Comments

Is it time to do business with India – is it ever time?  A recent reprint of a 1920’s article in The New York Times says it all.   Close to a century after this article the premise remains the same.  The... (Continue reading)