M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2005.

Third Semester

BA 231 - INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 marks

Answer ALL questions.

Illustrate your answers with examples where feasible.

PART A - (10 x 2 = 20 marks)

1. Outline the different modes of entry into international markets.

2. Which are the factors that drive leading domestic companies to turn
international?

3. What is the role of OPEC?

4. How do Trade Zones influence Export Promotion?

5. What is 'benchmarking' in global co ln~petitiveness9

6. What are major objectives of WTO?

7. What is understood by TRIPS?

8. Sketch Porter's Diamond related to National Competitive Advantage.

9. State the importance of Renegotiations.

10. Name the types of organisational structures in International Business.

PART B - (5 x 16 = 80 marks)

11. Explain the behavioral characteristics that influence International Business Negotiations.
How do the Company strengths as well as the Government strengths influence the
terms of such negotiations? How are the various bilateral, multilateral and multinational
agreements put to use?

12. (a) V&at is the importance of Strategy in international business planning?

Explain the elements and steps of a good global strategy, preferably citing an example.
Or
(b) Discuss the pros and cons of the various types of organisational structures used
in international business. How do they influence the Decision making and Control
Strategies?
13. (a) State the developments in the various activities of economic integration
and the emergence of the Regional Trade Blocks. Name the various Trade
bodies and highlight their roles in promoting international business.

Or

(b) Write a detailed note on the role of WTO from its inception with reference to
liberalisation of trade across the globe. What are the various kinds of issues raised
and what are the implications on developing countries? In your opinion, what
should be its future role?

14. Write short notes on any FOUR:

(a) Types of International environments

(b) Usefulness of Trade theories in setting up international businesses

(c) Modes of FDI

(d) Foreign exchange markets

(e) Cultural centricisms of organisations

(f) Ethics of Globalisation.

15. (a) Discuss the importance of various performance measures used by MNCs
for monitoring and controlling their businesses. Explain how an evaluation
system can be put in place.

Or

(b) Explain the influence of corporate culture, centralised vs. decentralised

decision-making, direct vs. indirect control mechanisms and of structured
international reporting in efficient control of the various subsidiaries and
associates within an MNC.