INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 1. Critically examine different factors facilitating globalization of business. 2. What is off shoring?

Describe pros and cons of it. 3. Discuss the behavioral practices related to social stratification for certain group of people in different countries. 4. Examine the issues related to work motivation in global market. 5. Examine the issues related to risk taking behavior in different countries. 6. Short notes on Polycentrism, ethnocentrism and geocentrism 7. What are the legal issues a businessman need to consider in international business? 8. Short note on International Property Rights. 9. Short note Balance of payment 10. What is trade deficit? Examine pros and cons of it. 11. Elaborate on economical rationales for governments to intervene in trade. 12. Elaborate on non economical rationales for governments to intervene in trade 13. Short notes : dumping and optimum price theory 14. Describe price related non tariff barriers used by countries. 15. Describe quantity related non tariff barriers used by countries. 16. On face of stiff imort competition how should an organization deal? 17. Short notes: WTO, Doha round, European union, NAFTA, OPEC 18. Describe traditional foreign exchange instruments 19. Which are the instruments of transaction used by organizations while exporting and importing? 20. How does exchange rate changes affect business activities? 21. Explain Industry organization paradigm. 22. Which are the factors an organization need to evaluate while configuring value chain? 23. Which are factors that can affect the co ordination of value chain activities? 24. Explain the forces of global integration. 25. Explain the forces of local responsiveness 26. Explain the different strategies that an organization can adopt in light of pressure of global integration and local responsiveness. 27. While selecting country, how should an organization analyze political risk. 28. Analyze the monetary risk an organization should consider while evaluating a country. 29. How will you design an export strategy? 30. What are the strategic advantages of import? 31. What is direct and indirect export? 32. Describe key export documents. 33. What is counter trade? High light its inefficiencies and benefit. 34. Analyze principles and practices of centralization and decentralization in international business.

35. Analyze production oriented marketing strategy approach in international business 36. Which are the major factors driving alteration of product for international market? 37. What are the obstacles an organization is likely face in international pricing? OR pricing is more complex phenomena in international business. Analyze the statement. 38. While considering standardization of promotion campaign, which are the issues an international manager need to consider? 39. Explain GAP analysis in International Marketing. 40. Elaborate 4 key factors of global manufacturing strategy 41. What is global sourcing and how it helps an international organization? 42. Short note Offshore Financial centers 43. Short notes (a)ISO (b) FTZ (c) Balance score card 44. Short note : Eurocurrency and Euro currency market 45. Define types of exposures in foreign exchange risk management. 46. How to select expatriate in IB? 47. State the factors related to compensating expatriates