Intenational Business.ppt

International Business Examination points Terms translation 10*2=20 Judge and correct 8*3=24 Paragraphs translation 2*6=12 Multiple choices 6*2=12 Essay questions 10+10+12=32 International business: consists of transactions that are devised and carried out across national borders to satisfy the objectives of individuals, and companies, and organizations. 国际商务包括一切为满足组织和个人需求而跨越国界进行的交易活动。 Globalization: the process by which events, activities, and decisions in one part of the world have significant consequences for communities in distant parts of the globe. modern causes: 1) Transportation technology 2) Global media sourcing 3) Decline in trade barriers 4) Multi National Corporations 5) Communication technology/ Internet Debate on Globalization Pros: promote economic development create jobs,increase employment and income distribute technology and ideas lower prices for goods and services improve productivity Cons: widen the gap between the rich and the poor environmental degradation culture attack threat of sovereignity Terms FDI: Foreign Direct Investment外商直接投资 GATT：General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 关贸总协定 WTO: World Trade Organization 世界贸易组织 IMF: International Monetary Fund 国际货币基金组织 WB: World Bank 世界银行 UN: United Nations联合国 multinational enterprises/corperations 跨国公司 market saturation 市场饱和 sourcing policy 采购政策 cooperative agreement 合作性协议 global orientation 全球定位 ?Culture： an integrated system of learned behavior patterns that are characteristic of the members of any given society. Culture is inherently conservative, resisting change, and fostering continuity. 文化是由特定社会成员所独有的行为模式形成的综合体系。它在本质上是稳定的，排斥变革并具有连续性。 ?Acculturation---adjusting and adapting to a specific culture other than one’s own---is one of the keys to success in international operations. 文化适应---对自身进行调节以适应不