However, once a business learns of the opportunities presented by such expansion, they may regard it as an exciting strategy which offers numerous advantages, such as;  Increase in sales turnover  Gaining economies of scale  Taking advantage of seasonal differences  Extending the life of a product  New growth opportunities  Greater utilisation of production capacity  Improved practices Businesses are always under pressure to increase sales revenue and profits. ... From this, domestic businesses may see profit-making opportunit...

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Indicate your understanding of the concept of globalisation and discuss fully its implications for Caribbean business development. ... It offers an opportunity for a larger volume of production in which lower costs of production per unit of output may be achieved. The prospects of increased profitability in the home market are improved while there are greater opportunities to counter falling demand in one area by increasing demand in others. ... OPPORTUNITIES FOR GLOBALISATION FOR THE REGION 1. ... This recruitment of labour increases employment opportunities within the region. ...

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A good example of an export company is AIRCOM which won an award in 2001 recognising the businesses achievements in the south east of England. AIRCOM International won the award for the "best exporting business 2001" (Source - http://www.aircom.co.uk/corporate/awards). ... Licensing is a relatively simple way for business to extend their assets into global markets. ... Radebaugh describe in their book, International Business Environments and Operations that: "franchising is a specialist form of licensing in which the franchisor not only sells an independent franchisee the use of the inta...

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A question running through many people's minds is if globalization is a threat or an opportunity. ... On the contrary, this accessibility is creating more competition for small businesses and entrepreneurs. The need for small businesses to fulfill the basic requirements for business success is intensified. ... These telecommunication technologies have and continue to re-shape the way business is transacted. Location has become less and less of a constraint on the ability to operate a successful business. ...

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According to the meeting globalization has lots of advantages including speed of growth, higher life standarts and new opportunities. ... Globalization and business are very close. ... The business sector is changing rapidly. The global market creates new opportunities. ... In order to be able to continue the business, a lot of companies support corporations. ...

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As trade barriers, geographic boundaries and political borders come down the opportunities for many organisations are increasing. ... Global perspectives: Managers adopt one of three views of international business: (a) Ethnocentric perspective - this is the parochial belief that the best work practices and approaches are those of the home nation. ... There is no flexibility for employees working in foreign locations and there will be difficulties in building good business relationships in the host nation. ... Unawareness of such things often causes offence to potential overseas bus...

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The operational relatedness between businesses is very high. ... That is the number one incentive for any business. ... Nike saw an opportunity to infiltrate this market by acquiring Canstar. ... When they see an opportunity to change for the better they usually take it. ... International Business-Level Strategy International business-level strategy has an international low cost. ...

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International politics has played a key role in converting new technological opportunities such as travel and communications (globalization in a narrow sense), into new forms of economic regulation and business practices (globalization in its broad sense). ... Marxists argue that globalization has given new power to people that own businesses ("capital" in Marxist terminology). ... Furthermore, governments need business, and business's tax revenues to provide their citizens with expected services. ... Multinational business can manipulate these needs (and perhaps, sometimes, use straight...

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There are several factors which can either enhance or deter a nation's willingness to conduct business online. ... Even today, there are countries that refuse to do business with one another because of past and present political, ethnic, religious and/or economic differences. ... Many countries are making an effort to present a united Internet front so that the entire country can benefit from new national and global Internet opportunities. Significant expertise and financial support are offered to encourage e-commerce among small business and entirely wired communities. ... Legislation...

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Many industries and businesses have been impacted by the development of Internet. ... Technology creates new job opportunities, innovations, and networking ventures that were not possible before the internet. ...

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In terms of business relations, trade and economic relations have been consistently strengthening between Canada and Japan. There are a lot of opportunities to invest in Canada. ... The working holiday program allows students to work in Canada for 12 months, and there are various academic opportunities to study abroad promoted by the Canadian Embassy in the forms of scholarships and other exchange programs. ... Such opportunities for youth mobility are consistently promoted by the embassy in the form of various events and fairs designated to attract Japanese youth. ...

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Three different levels of business, personal, national and international. ... If you want to see the capital, the globalization of goods, the free flow of labor and services all over the world, by a very large business company, it has a huge control world economy, beyond national boundaries. ... Countries now need to take collective action to reverse or slow down but not to have the opportunity to cause damage to the environment. ...

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Castells said this business relied upon a system of supply and demand poorer countries supply to the strong western demands within, for example, the sex and drugs industries. ... Previously, mafias would operate locally, however now with the rise of technology they are able to expand their criminal enterprise, for example, by having opportunity to advertise protection rackets to a worldwide audience over the internet. ...

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The world has become so intertwined with technological advances that with a click of a button we can purchase goods from anywhere around the world and companies can manage all secondary headquarters to keep intact their business operations. ... It also allows parents to send their children to private schools to ensure a higher standard of education therefore trying to increase their opportunities in the future. ...

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Air travel and the development of international communications enhanced the progress of international business. ... The development of the internet made possible the organisation of business on a global scale with greater facility than ever before. ... The UN has sponsored a Global Compact to establish and promote a shared set of core values in the areas of labour standards, human rights and environmental practices between the UN and the business community The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) develops economic and social policy for its 29 members, which include ...

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Developing Countries are in need of foreign aid from stronger and richer nations in order to start and continue a sustainable development , but many stable nations see this as an opportunity for growth and expansion into every corner of the planet, mainly to do business and to collect a comfortable profit. As for the developing countries, they too sometimes see this as a growth opportunity. ...

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In America customer service is very high as the customers are the priority of any business. In American businesses you are served purposely so that they trigger you to make return purchases (Shulruf, John and Robyn 47). ... When it comes to holidays the Americans differ with the Swedes as they make this a drinking opportunity. ...

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They do the job of receiving phone calls from various French speaking customers not just from Canada but from any other place around the globe which has business affiliates with those Canadian companies. ... But, from this whole propaganda that these corporations are doing for the tourism business in Canada, those indigenous groups are not benefiting even 5% of what these corporations earn. ...

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This makes countries like the United States able to purposely sway decisions in a beneficial direction, which is why the way the United States conducts its business is criticized so thoroughly. ... After presenting this to the country who cannot pay for its own reparations the United States will require them to permit American based multi-national corporations to take residence in these countries, perhaps pointing out that many of there people will receive job opportunities because of this. ...

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Japan was run like a big business and Kitchie has been compared to a general in his directives. ... Business is conscious of the fact that Japan has to transfer manufacturing and financial assets abroad in order to avoid international criticism and to develop traditional as well as new markets. ... Japan has the opportunity to change the vision that is radiated to the world. ...

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