Mergers and acquisition: Brazilian beer merger negotiations: Companhia Cervejaria Brahma, S.A., case study
Case study - 12 pages - Business strategy
This final assignment deals with the merger of 2 companies specialized in the beer market, Brahma and Antarctica, in Brazil. Brazil is the 4th beer market in the world after the United States of America, China and Germany. This market represents a huge market because of various factors (tropical...
Hostage negotiations
Thesis - 5 pages - Social sciences
A critical review of what has been written about hostage negotiation reveals that there are two distinct types of hostage taking: kidnapping and sieges (Giebels, Noelanders & Vervaeke, 2005). Regardless of the context under which an individual is taken hostage however, Giebels and...
Cross cultural management : negotiations for the joint venture
Case study - 25 pages - Management
The global economic situation shows that companies haven't any evolution prospects as the market has reached its saturation level. To grapple with this grave impact, companies are obliged to adopt international strategies in order to remain competitive in their respective market zones. Many...
Negotiations with Nepal
Essay - 4 pages - Social sciences
I present this report as a negotiation that I have undertaken during my trip to Nepal on a humanitarian mission with the Association Solidarité France Nepal. The association is aimed at making Nepali people take charge of their development. It includes building new schools in villages,...
What were the three main challenges in achieving your objectives in the multilateral negotiation exercise?
Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - International relations
Multilateral negotiation occurs usually between three or more parties which debate on several subjects in the aim to reach an agreement which would be acceptable by everybody. As said Saadia Touval in his article titillated "Multilateral Negotiation", multilateral negotiation...
The modeling of the behavior of the international commercial negotiator
Dissertation - 82 pages - Services marketing
"Most of us negotiate Every Day" are the first words of the book "Creative Negotiating" by Stephen Kozicki. Whether it is supplies or international agreements, all cases are well prepared to negotiate a better price, a convenient delivery date or more favorable terms. Regarding the idea that...
Maurice A. Bercof - The Art of Negotiating
Thesis - 6 pages - Journalism
Maurice A. Bercoff is a Bachelor of Law, PhD in Economics and a Statistics graduate; and fluent in four languages. He developed his systematic approach to negotiations in Harvard, Wharton Business School and the Kennedy School of Government. He has more than thirty years of experience (in...
Auto negotiation in IEEE 802.3 based layer 2 devices: A review
Thesis - 4 pages - Electronics
Auto Negotiation is an optional yet one of the standard Plug and Play features available in almost all modern day IEEE 802.3u (Fast Ethernet) and as a mandatory feature in IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet compliant devices. Today's Fast Ethernet devices support multiple operational modes. The...
What you should know to negotiate in China
Essay - 31 pages - Management
China, like India, is more than a country. China is a civilization. The development of China has not only affected its own population, but has also affected people in the other parts of the world. To better understand this development, its beginning and where it can be expected to reach, it seems...
How do the French and Chinese negotiators process their thoughts in negotiation? Do different thought processes result in different opinions and solutions?
Essay - 13 pages - Management
In the context of globalization, models of businesses and management tend to be similar across the globe. Import-export is increasing everyday; for business purpose, people are flying from western to eastern countries and eastern to western countries all the time. However, some cross cultural...
Organizations inter-cultural negotiation - Brazil, Sweden and Indonesia
Essay - 9 pages - Business strategy
Today we live in a world where there is increasing competition and market saturation. Indeed to remain competitive, the companies must adopt several strategies such as: internationalization and diversification. The internationalization consists in extending on overseas markets. That makes it...
How to Negotiate With Chinese People?
Essay - 5 pages - Economy general
Thanks to the China's rapid development, French businessmen are more and more interested in importation to the country. It could thus be an advantage to set up subsidiaries in China. Though, French people are generally considered reliable by Chinese people, they still need to adapt themselves to...
Resolution of the conflicts: the 8th element of a negotiation described by Fischer and Ury
Case study - 5 pages - Management
This essay does not aim to find the ‘fifth element' of negotiation that will save the world and Bruce Willis at the same time. In this paper we are looking for the eighth element of a negotiation which is aimed to resolve the conflict between two people. Fisher and Ury have...
Sensor protocols for information via negotiation: A data centric routing protocol for wireless sensor networks
Case study - 6 pages - Computer science
The emergence of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) as one of the dominant technology trends in the coming decades has posed numerous challenges for researchers. These networks are likely to be comprised of hundreds, and potentially thousands of tiny sensor nodes, functioning autonomously, and in...
Basic elements of negotiation
Case study - 4 pages - Services marketing
The essential requirements definition must include a number of factors:-the reference product or service requested designation of the quantity and the manufacturer's name must not be forgotten. It is an important starting point for research by the buyer. The description of the brand will,...
How can the game theory affect the way of negotiating?
Thesis - 2 pages - Mathematics
The theory of the games is a very huge theory. In fact, this theory is enclosing very different sectors as economics, rationality and mathematics with probabilities. Let's explain a little bit what this theory is, which are the main authors and what is its future evolution. In a second part, we...
Negotiating a sponsorship deal
Thesis - 4 pages - Services marketing
Sponsorship is often set up in order to establish long term relationship and agreement between a rider and a company. Here is our negotiation folder on how to negotiate a sponsorship. We choose to base our research on the snowboarding area because we think it is very popular in today's...
Negotiation dynamics: Bouygues Vs Propriétés Privées
Essay - 4 pages - Business strategy
To do this assignment I have chosen to take a case that I recently came across at my work. I currently work in a real-estate agency as a marketing manager. In my work, I am in charge of the marketing of the company and I am in charge of finding new partners for the company as well. For example,...
Logistics techniques for international trade
Dissertation - 12 pages - Logistics
Local companies have traded with foreign companies for many years. These business relationships may consist of the buying and selling of goods, but large-scale corporate buyouts and mergers play a role on the international stage as well. Before an agreement is reached between two (international)...
The United States and the World: Bush's Second Term and Current Trends in the US Foreign Policy Establishment
Course material - 9 pages - Political life and election
After Bush's re-election in November 2004, there were some doubts about the kind of policy he would now follow, after the occupation of Iraq had revealed itself as a much more difficult undertaking than what the Administration had contemplated. Many felt at the time the President would vastly...
Negotiation in Germany
Case study - 3 pages - Business strategy
The Germans are good businessmen and known to be very organized. They aim to be perfectionists, are ambitious and competitive. They have a great understanding of power and know how to use it in negotiations. The German approach to negotiation is slow, logical and analytical. They...
Brexit and the implications of the border in the politics of Northern Ireland and the Republic: pushing a unification too quickly or too hard a separation?
Dissertation - 10 pages - International relations
In Northern Ireland, separation has been part of the history of the nation since its conquest of the Normans in 1169, as it paved the way for the later British involvement in Ireland. Today, the thorny issue that threatens the country is Brexit and its implications on the dividing border and...
The United States and the World: The US and the Cold War (1945-1980)
Course material - 5 pages - Modern history
The goal of this document is to stress the main thrust of American strategy in the Cold War in order to understand the legacy of the Cold War on American foreign policy today. The main structures of US foreign policy and foreign policy establishment and instruments, still in place today, were...
Game theory: Negotiation
Thesis - 3 pages - Mathematics
Investigate the use of game theory in negotiation. What are some of the ways it might be used? How is it a more effective method for producing a good outcome for a negotiator than more traditional methods? In our case, we have to imagine a negotiation situation. It is just to...
All you need to know about negotiating in Japan
Thesis - 6 pages - Business strategy
In Japan, commercial negotiation is most often carried out in groups; you almost never meet a Japanese alone to talk business, but a delegation made up of several players from the same company. In Japanese culture, a single individual has very little decision-making power because he is...
Labor and the National Question
Essay - 3 pages - Social sciences
In many social instances, the representation of interests and issues affecting a specific group is greatly felt and taken seriously when presented in numbers. It is through this line of thought that lobby groups are formed to jointly represent the concerns of their members. A perfect example of...
A guide for negotiation in Denmark
Case study - 5 pages - Business strategy
Introduction A negotiation could fail due to the cultural differences between the negotiators, this is an important factor to take into account when you are negotiating in a foreign country. To illustrate this theory, in this paper, we will examine the cultural habits of Denmark....
Negotiation with the Mexicans
Case study - 8 pages - Human resources
Mexico is a country in North America, located in the southern United States (which is partly separated by the Rio Grande, said the Rio Bravo to Mexicans) and bordered on the south by Guatemala and Belize. Mexico is the most populous Spanish-speaking countries. He also recorded the second highest...
How to negotiate with French companies?
Essay - 4 pages - Management
French people often seem unnervingly cool and worldly, sometimes even aloof, especially to Britons and Americans. This is not surprising as they are great thinkers, and they value intelligence and eloquence. Philosophy is part of a French child's education. Logical thinking and a passion for...
Negotiation techniques: The report of the negotiation
Worksheets - 1 pages - Business strategy
We represent a company that manufactures and exports computers. The potential customer we met proposed an order of 4000 computers at £550 per unit. £550 was suitable for us but quantity seemed to be a little low. Thus, we not only proposed a bigger order, but also a price of £600 per unit. After...
