Cases in the Environment of Business

Table of Contents 1 The Dependence of Profitability on Industry Structure Samsung and the Theme Park Industry in Korea PharmaPlus in Hungary Singapore International Airlines: Preparing for Turbulence Ahead Swatch and the Global Watch Industry Whirlpool Corporation's Global Strategy Wal-Mart Stores Inc.: Dominating Global Retailing The Global Branding of Stella Artois 2 Understanding and Managing Macroeconomic Risks A Global Manager's Guide to Currency Risk Management Chauvco Resources Ltd.: The Argentina Decisions Crisis in Japan Procter & Gamble in Eastern Europe (A) Bank Vozrozhdeniye (V.Bank) JNG and Global Financial Integration 3 Managing Within Alternative Government Structures Mekong Corporation and the Viet Nam Motor Vehicle Industry Thai Telecoms in the New Economy: Privatization & Liberalization Lucent in India Citigroup in Post-WTO China Point Lisas Industrial Estate: Trinidad Dell's Dilemma in Brazil: Negotiating at the State Level Enron and the Dabhol Power Company Bombardier Versus Embraer: Charges of Unfair Competition 4 Responding to Societal Forces John McCulloch-United Beef Packers NES China: Business Ethics (A) NES China: Business Ethics (B) Textron Ltd. Note on the Pollution Problem in the Mexico-U.S. Border Region Planet Starbucks (A) Siam Canadian Foods Co., Ltd. Royal Trustco 5 Investment Decisions in the Context of Technological Changes Privatizing Poland's Telecom Industry: Opportunities and Challenges in the New Economy and E-Business Malaysia's Multimedia Development Corporation Global Warming and the Kyoto Protocol: Implications for Business Enron Wind Corporation: Challenges and Opportunities in the 21St Century Eurograin (Philippines) and Hybrid Corn Shire Pharmaceuticals Group's Acquisition of BioChem Pharma: Broadening Product Portfolio and Achieving Economies of Scale in Pharmaceuticals 6 Integrative Cases GM in China Intel's Site Selection Decision in Latin America The Acer Group's China Manufacturing Decision References