© 2015 Prof. Farok J. Contractor, Rutgers University CASE STUDY (C)—EPILOGUE: The Negotiated Settlement The two case studies presented examine foreign exchange risk from two perspectives: (Part A) An American couple has put a down payment on a lovely new condo in Puerto Vallarta, agreeing to pay 5,000,000 Mexican pesos on delivery of the condo in 12 months. (Part … Continue reading Hedging Transactions Involving Foreign Exchange Risk – A Primer: Falling in Love with a Puerto Vallarta Condo (Part C– Epilogue)
Hedging Transactions Involving Foreign Exchange Risk – A Primer: Falling in Love with a Puerto Vallarta Condo (Part B)
© 2015 Prof. Farok J. Contractor, Rutgers University CASE STUDY (B): The Mexican Sellers’ Perspective The two case studies presented examine foreign exchange risk from two perspectives: (Part A) An American couple has put a down payment on a lovely new condo in Puerto Vallarta, agreeing to pay 5,000,000 Mexican pesos on delivery of the condo … Continue reading Hedging Transactions Involving Foreign Exchange Risk – A Primer: Falling in Love with a Puerto Vallarta Condo (Part B)
Hedging Transactions Involving Foreign Exchange Risk – A Primer: Falling in Love with a Puerto Vallarta Condo (Part A)
© 2015 Prof. Farok J. Contractor, Rutgers CASE STUDY (A): The American Buyers’ Perspective The two case studies presented examine foreign exchange risk from two perspectives: (Part A) An American couple has put a down payment on a lovely new condo in Puerto Vallarta, agreeing to pay 5,000,000 Mexican pesos on delivery of the condo in 12 months. ... CONTINUED … Continue reading Hedging Transactions Involving Foreign Exchange Risk – A Primer: Falling in Love with a Puerto Vallarta Condo (Part A)
Updates: What the Iran Nuclear Deal Means for American Business
© 2015 Prof. Farok J. Contractor, Rutgers University Since I published the blog post What the Iran Nuclear Deal Means for American Business on July 14, 2015, it has received additional media attention. Please see the following sources: CBS News MoneyWatch – Online Article, July 14, 2015 The Conversation – Online Article, July 16, 2015 At Night – Corus Radio, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, with … Continue reading Updates: What the Iran Nuclear Deal Means for American Business
What the Iran Nuclear Deal Means for American Business
© 2015 Prof. Farok J. Contractor, Rutgers University PLEASE SEE UPDATES IN THE AUGUST 6, 2015 POST The following comments are based on a telephone interview with Bob Hennelly of CBS News MoneyWatch on July 14, 2015. The potential for US business to engage with Iran can be summarized in one sentence: Iran exports crude oil but imports … Continue reading What the Iran Nuclear Deal Means for American Business
Global Management in a Still-Fragmented World
© 2014 Prof. Farok J. Contractor, Rutgers University In this post, we look at the job of the global manager, which covers two broad domains: Internal corporate strategy—which must address the issue of how international firms need to strike a balance between global standardization of their products and processes and the benefits of local adaptation (while at the … Continue reading Global Management in a Still-Fragmented World
“Punching above their weight” Recognized by IJOEM
© 2014 Prof. Farok J. Contractor, Rutgers University “Punching above their weight” Named “2014 Outstanding Paper” by International Journal of Emerging Markets* [Excerpt from Letter] Monday, April 28, 2014 Dear Professor Contractor: Congratulations again on “‘Punching above their weight’: The sources of competitive advantage for emerging market multinationals” being selected as the 2014 Outstanding Paper winner for International Journal of Emerging … Continue reading “Punching above their weight” Recognized by IJOEM
Multinationals Based in Emerging Markets: The Sources of Their Competitive Advantage
© 2014 Prof. Farok J. Contractor, Rutgers University When a company goes abroad, it faces the extra hurdle of unfamiliarity with the local market, its culture, its regulations, and its institutions. Sometimes, the national origin of the firm is looked down on. An example is the skepticism and mild hostility toward Chinese products in some … Continue reading Multinationals Based in Emerging Markets: The Sources of Their Competitive Advantage
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