Center for International Business Studies

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The Africans (1996) 1-9 Tapes
Beautifully filmed on location in 16 African countries, "The Africans" looks at the many influences that have shaped this complex continent, including indigenous roots, religion, and colonialism. Produced by WETA/Washington, DC, and the BBC. Released: 1986. - (1) Winner of the Japan Prize and a CINE Award (2) Addresses both contemporary problems, such as apartheid and famine, and historical events, including ancient Egypt and the slave trade. (3) Provides invaluable materials for the study of geography, history, anthropology, and comparative religion.

1. The Nature of a Continent - Geography's influence on history is the topic of this episode, which explores the roles that water, desert, and equatorial climate have played in developing African culture and civilization.
2. A Legacy of Lifestyles - What constitutes "family" in African culture? This segment examines matrilineal, patrilineal, and polygamous traditions as well as the impact of modern cities on family ties.
3. New Gods - The roles of Christina missionaries, Western secularism, Muslim sects, Egyptian Pharaohs, and native religions are discussed in visits to Senegal, Zaire, and Egypt.
4. Tools of Exploitation - This program traces the colonial economic legacy, the development of slavery, and European control of Africa's natural resources, with special attention to the roles played by Belgium and Great Britain.
5. New Conflicts - Urbanization, warrior traditions, European-created national boundaries, the Islamic Jihad traditions, and nationalist movements are problems of Africa's post-colonial period, examined in this episode.
6. In Search of Stability - In a continent where more than 70 coups have taken place in the last 30 years, the question of governing effectively is critical. This segment compares African military regimes, one-party states, Marxism in Mozambique, and the styles of the presidents of Tanzania and Zaire.
7. A Garden of Eden in Decay? - More than 70 million Africans suffer from malnutrition while their countries export food to Europe. Economic and agricultural failures and successes are examined in Algeria, Ghana, and Zimbabwe.
8. A Clash of Cultures - In every area of life -- dress, behavior, law, worship, language -- Africans have a triple heritage that often sends conflicting signals. The Africans struggle to evolve new, effective, and essentially African ways of doing things is the topic of this episode.
9. Global Africa - Africa's role in international politics and economics, from U.N. participation to cobalt production and the political crisis in South Africa, is the focus of this concluding episode. Other issues include the International Monetary Fund, food aid, and tourism.

Africans in America (1998) 4 tapes, each 90 minutes
Our infant democracy pronounced all men to be created equal while enslaving one race to benefit another. Witness the struggles of the African people in America, from their arrival in the 1600s to the last days before the Civil War. Drawn from original source materials and the latest scholarship, this powerful series offers a multitude of perspectives to help viewers gain insight into the present by understanding the past. This if filmed in four parts:

1. The Terrible Transformation
2. Revolution
3. Brotherly Love
4. Judgement Day

Altars of the World: The Eastern Religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, the Jains, and Shinto) (1999) 53 minutes
Does the Pope have the answers to man's deepest questions? Or is enlightenment to be found in the quiet discipline of the Sikh? Since time began, man has expressed his spiritual nature in many tongues, images and rituals. Religious faith has been a source of comfort and inspiration, as well as the catalyst for some of history's darkest hours. This extraordinary program, hosted by Lew Ayres, examines six of the world's greatest religions and the influential offshoots that have emerged over the centuries. You'll get unprecedented access to religious practices around the globe that are usually hidden to those outside the faiths. Altars of the World is a fascinating tapestry of history, culture and travelogue revealing the common pattern of devotion and brotherhood woven from many colorful threads.

1. The Wheel of Life: Hinduism - It has the largest following in the world, and as many paths to enlightenment as there are members.
2. Pathway to Nirvana: Theravada Buddhism - Witness the last days of this form of Buddhism, prevalent in southern Asia.
3. Ancestors and Incense: Mahayana Buddhism - Buddhist practice differs in China from its neighbors to the south. Rather than spend their lives begging, work and industriousness are seen as vital to enlightenment.
4. The Shrine and the Lotus: Buddhism in Japan - As Buddhism migrated from India to Japan, it became less a way of life and more a true "religion" as defines in the West.
5. Guardians of Life: The Jains - Mahatma Ghandi was a follower of this, the kindest of all faiths and a blend of Buddhism and Hinduism.
6. The Sword and the Book: Sikhism - An off-shoot of Hinduism has at its heart a proud warrior code that venerates peace, yet will defend their God swiftly and without question.
7. The Flame of Zoroaster - Today, it has few followers, yet this religion dating back to 600 BC has had one of the most profound impacts on world faiths.

America At Work: Customer Inventory and Employee Training (1996)

America Fights Back (1989) 60 minutes
This documentary explores how the United States has reemerged as a competitor with the Japanese in the international marketplace. It first looks at the early days of mass production and "Scientific Management." It then focuses on contemporary examples of three industrial plants and investigates their solutions to conflicts between management and unskilled workers. It analyzes how a philosophy of quality control turned Japan's economy into a multi billion-dollar enterprise, and shows how this philosophy has been central in the revitalization of American companies.

Americas (1993) 10 tapes, each 60 minutes
The people of South and Central America and the Caribbean reflect on their lives, their history and societies in AMERICAS. This intimate look at contemporary Latin America examines issues confronting the entire region by focusing on individual communities. Campesinos, city dwellers, artists, government officials, revolutionaries and others bring forth the multi-layered diversity of the region.

1. The Garden of Forking Paths: Dilemmas of National Development (Argentina)
2. Capital Sins: Authoritarianism and Democratization (Mexico)
3. Continent on the Move: Migration and Urbanization (Mexico)
4. Mirrors of the Heart: Race and Identity (Bolivia, Haiti, the Dominican Republic)
5. In Women's Hands: The Changing Roles of Women (Chile)
6. Miracles Are Not Enough: Continuity and Change in Religion (Brazil, Nicaragua)
7. Builders of Images: Latin America Cultural Identity (Puerto Rico, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina)
8. Get Up, Stand Up: Problems of Sovereignty (Columbia, Jamaica, Panama)
9. Fire in the Mind: Revolutions and Revolutionaries (El Salvador, Peru, Mexico, Cuba, Nicaragua)
10. The Latin American and Caribbean Presence in the U.S. (Southern California, Miami, New York City)

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Brazil: Gateway To South American Megamarkets (1995)

Building the Texas Strategy in a Changing World (1990)
Labeled as "Type #2" of the 1990 Texas Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting.

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Canada: True North (Part I)

The Challenge of Productivity (1985) 30 minutes
This program defines the concept of productivity and compares American efforts to increase productivity with those of other countries. It identifies external factors that affect productivity--government, labor, and the economy--as well as such factors as organizational goals and management attitudes and practices. It addresses how companies can improve productivity through planning, organizing, and controlling, as well as by establishing a continuous flow of communication.

Cold War (1998) 8 tapes, each 150 minutes
At last, the unclassified truth about an unusual struggle for world power. Applying a framework of both the ideological and military confrontations between the two Great Powers, each of these twenty-four consecutive episodes features a single compelling event. Using newly released footage to tell much of the story that began in 1945 and ended in 1960, Cold War takes the viewer inside the Pentagon, the Kremlin, and the missile sites in Cuba, to Yalta and Potsdam, Budapest and Berlin, to Hanoi and Panmunjon. A must-see for anyone who lived through.

The Colonel Comes to Japan (1981) 30 minutes
Kentucky Fried Chicken's entry into the Japanese fast-food market as a joint venture with Mitsubishi Trading Corporation. This video demonstrates how KFC altered their marketing strategies (size of building, taste of products, advertisements) to effectively compete in the Japanese market.

Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy (2004) 3 Tapes, 6 Hours
Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy confronts head-on critical concerns about the new interconnected world. Based on the best-selling book by Pulitzer Prize-winner Daniel Yergin and Joseph Stanislaw, this groundbreaking series explores our changing world--the great debate over globalization and the future of our society.

Commanding Heights reunites the team that created The Prize Daniel Yergin and award-winning producer William Cran (from Jesus to Christ)--and is the first in-depth documentary to tell the inside story of our new global economy and what it means for individuals around the world. Filmed on five continents, the powerful narrative combines stunning film footage with dramitic stories and extraordinary interviews with world leaders and thinkers from twenty different countries including: Bill Clinton, Dick Cheney, former USSR President Mikhail Gorbachev, Mexican President Vincent Fox, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew, former Secretary of the Treasury Robert Rubin, Rep. Richard Gephardt, and President George W. Bush's Economic Advisor Lawrence Lindsey.

Commanding Heights dramatically captures the issues that have defined the wealth and fate of nations and shows how the battle over the world economy will shape our lives in the twenty-first century.

Crucible of the Millennium: Through the Looking Glass (Part 1) 90 minutes

Crucible of the Millennium: Echoes and Resonances (Part 2) 90 minutes

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Doing Business in Latin America Series 4 tapes, each 30 minutes

1. Doing Business in Argentina - Did you know using a first name, or pouring wine incorrectly, can ruin a business deal in Argentina? Numerous potential pitfalls await you in this complex market, and proper preparation is essential. Doing Business in Argentina will give you the tools essential for success in South America’s second-largest country. Note: Discussion Guide Available
2. Doing Business in Brazil - Did you know that speaking Spanish in Brazil could ruin your business here? From its ethnic diversity to unique economy, understanding Brazil’s unique business culture is critical to success. Doing Business in Brazil will empower you for success in one of the world’s most important emerging markets. Note: Discussion Guide Available
3. Doing Business in Chile - Isolated by the towering Andes and the vast Pacific, this nation has written its own rules for conducting business. You need to know how to build influence – and avoid making enemies – in this tightly knit business community. Doing Business in Chile will give you a solid foundation for success in one of the world’s fastest growing economies. Note: Discussion Guide Available
4. Doing Business in Mexico - This video will enable you to understand the unique culture and history of Mexico; identify the fundamentals of its economy and business world; master the basic do’s and taboo’s of local nationals; find out how to sell and negotiate successfully; and much more. Note: Discussion Guide Available

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Eastern Philosophy 3 Tapes, 150 Minutes
What motivations underpin human behavior? How do we define good? Does God exist? Why should we believe that the world really is as we experience it? How can a person live a life of virtue? Eastern Philosophy explores the genesis of spiritual thought and investigates the central doctrines of Confucianism, Shinto, Hinduism, Judaism, and Islam. Each program in this informative and entertaining series contains new on-location footage, authentic re-creations and reconstructions, as well as commentary and analyses by experts in philosophy.

Economies in Transition (2000) 60 minutes
Information for life's transitions. The political and economic situations in the former Soviet Union and the struggle to achieve stability after a near collapse of the economic system are presented. Shows why transformation to a market system from a command system is challenging and perhaps overwhelming. The problems associated with this transformation and some of the possible solutions are the focus of this program.

The Emerging Markets of Eastern Europe and Russia (1996)
The fall of the Berlin Wall signals the end of the cold war and the beginning of a new era for the region of Eastern Europe. This program provides: an overview of the Eastern European nations, the business and social climates, the opportunities and threats faced, and cross-cultural skills.

Emerging Powers (1996) 4 tapes, each 50 minutes

1. China - With 1.2 billion citizens on the brink of transformation to a capitalist society, communist China is the fastest growing economy in the world. By some estimates it will surpass the U.S. to become the biggest economy on earth in the 21^st century. But can repressive China, land of Mayo and the agrarian commune, really leapfrog into the modern industrial world. (MISSING!)
2. India - The second largest country in the world. India has a large industrial base, nuclear energy, and a government determined to enact market reforms. But after 40 years of socialism, protectionism, and bureaucracy, can this nation of 900 million people march to the beat of the free market drummer? (MISSING!)
3. Mexico - With vast resources, a new generation of U.S. trained managers and large, young population, Mexico was Wall Street's darling of the emerging markets. But a series of crises led to brutal economic collapse. Will Mexico ever regain the world's confidence?
4. Brazil - In many ways, Brazil is already an economic power. It has the largest economy in Latin America, is the world's largest producer of orange juice, and has the world's fastest growing computer market. But with a long history of inflation and corruption, will the perennial "country of the future" finally live up to its potential?

European Union (1995) 24 minutes
Traces the history of the European Union and notes significant events such as the Single European Act and Maastricht Treaty. Covers the functions of the Commission, Parliament, Court, and Council. Discusses the major provisions of the single internal market program. Special topics include the European Monetary Union, the EU's relationship with the new democracies in Central Europe, and future direction of the Union.

The European Union (2000) 70 minutes total
The European Union, formerly known as the European Community, was created after World War II by six Western European countries. Today, the EU has fifteen member states: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The Union came into being with the Maastricht Treaty on European Union which took effect November 1993. The EU is now a three-pillar construction made up of the original Community adapted to achieve full Economic and Monetary Union (first pillar), flanked by new arrangements for a Common Foreign and Security Policy (second pillar) and Justice and Home Affairs Coordination (third pillar). The European Commission is represented in the United States by a Delegation in Washington. Recognizing the importance of American support for European integration, the Union's founding fathers opened an information office in Washington in 1954. In 1971, it became a delegation with full diplomatic privileges and immunities. The Head of Delegation was accorded full ambassadorial status in 1990.

1. Jean Monnet, Father of Europe (1988, 12 minutes)
2. A New Europe for a New Century: Agenda 2000 (1998, 8 minutes)
3. The State of Europe: Accountability (2000, 8 minutes)
4. The Council of the European Union (1998, 7 minutes)
5. Euro 1999 (1999, 7 minutes)
6. Euro-Money: Finland & EMU (2000, 8 minutes)
7. Euro: Pan European Stock Exchange (3 minutes)
8. The CAP: Continuity and Change (2000, 9 minutes)
9. The State of Europe: EU-US Trade (2000, 8 minutes)

Exporting to Latin America: The Marketing, Cultural, Financial, and Legal Considerations (1990) 2 tapes

1. Introduction - The objective of these videotaped modules is to present effective methods fro penetrating export markets in Latin America. The four modules are specifically designed to assist small to medium sized businesses considering, but not currently, EXPORTING TO LATIN AMERICA. These videotaped training modules are professionally produced and edited.
2. The marketing aspects of exporting to Latin America - This module emphasizes that the marketing approaches used by international marketers in Latin America are not much different from the approaches used in the U.S. markets.
3. Cultural aspects of exporting to Latin America - This module presents an overview of those aspects of the culture that need to be considered by a U.S. businessman before attempting to establish a business relationship in Latin America.
4. The financial aspects of exporting to Latin America - The basic theme of his module is that while selling abroad entails greater financial risk that domestic sales, that additional risk can be adequately managed and controlled through a well-conceived export sales program.
5. Legal aspects of exporting to Latin America - Professors in this module emphasize that while the laws and regulations in Latin America differ from country to country, an exporter to Latin America need not know each country's laws in detail.
6. Experts participating on exporting to Latin America - A principal feature of these videotapes on Exporting to Latin America is the discussion and comments included form among international bankers, practitioners of international finance, exporters, freight forwarders, consultants, government officials, and other experienced in Exporting to Latin America.
7. Ordering information on exporting to Latin America

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The Fabric of Reform: Economic Change in West Africa (1999) 32 minutes
This lively and though-provoking film examines the progress made after economic reform was initiated in the mid-1990's in three West African countries -- Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, and Mali -- all of which gained their independence from France in 1960. Interviews with entrepreneurs, government officials, economists, and citizens in these CFA franc zone countries provide the viewer with insight into the specific economic gains brought about by reform as well as the challenges these developing countries continue to face.

The Fifty Years War: Israel and the Arabs (1999) 2 tapes, each 150 minutes
Leading statesmen, generals, terrorists and others who made the headlines in one of history's most bitter and enduring struggles tell the story of the Arab-Israeli conflict in The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs. Opening with the UN decision to partition Palestine in 1947, the program charts the ensuing half-century of enmity, warfare, mediation and negotiation.

Among the current and former heads of state and prime ministers interviewed or featured in the series are Benjamin Netanyahu, Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Shamir of Israel; King Hussein of Jordan; Yasir Arafat of the Palestine Authority; Hafez al-Assad of Syria; Jafaar Numeiry of Sudan; and U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton, George Bush and Jimmy Carter. Also appearing are foreign ministers, defense ministers, commanders in the field, heads of intelligence and guerrilla leaders, as well as high-ranking officials in the United States and the former Soviet Union.

1. The first episode covers Israel's struggle for statehood, including the surprising victory against Arab armies in 1948 and 1967. The film also traces the history of the Palestinian Liberation Organization.
2. The concluding program features a fresh behind-the-scenes history of the Yom Kippur War in 1973, the Camp David peace accord in 1978, the start of the Palestinian "Intifada" uprising in 1987, the Oslo agreement in 1993 and the current attempts to consolidate a shaky reconciliation.

Focus on International Business (1990) 13 minutes
This case study of Lakewood Industries, a company that sells chopsticks to Japan, explores the strategies that have made the company successful in local, national, and international market places. Viewers will learn how the company overcame the barriers of selling into this difficult market through its sensitivity to Japanese business customs.

Foreign Exchange: Information For Life's Transitions (by ACT 2002) 12 minutes
Since 1971 when fixed exchange rates fell apart, the global economy has grown at an incredible pace. Today, wether a company uses sourcing strategies, futures contracts, or barter, the need to understand and adapt to the world's financial markets will determine the success or failure of tomorrow's businesses.

Foreign Languages: Doors to Opportunity (1997, Michigan State University CLEAR) 28 minutes

1. Target Audience: Middle/High School Students (13 minutes)
2. Target Audience: Advisers, Administrators, and Parents (15 minutes)

The Four Mini Dragons (1994) 3 tapes, each 140 minutes
This 5½ hour documentary is an in-depth look at the history, customs and business practices of the four Asian nations of South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong. We follow several business people through their day to get an intimate glimpse of how business is done in Asia, as well as how the people live their lives. The series is taped from PBS.

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Globalization and the Need for Students to Participate in Overseas Programs (2003) 30 minutes
Thirty minute presentation w/question and answer period by Dr. Robert Gates, President TAMU at Mays Business School.

Globalization in Theory 28 minutes
This program introduces Kenichi Ohmae's theory of globalization and his vision of a borderless world. The reasons why a global strategy is important to corporations seeking to do business on a worldwide level are explained. Ohmae's theory of The Three C's -- consumers, competition, and individual companies--and their relationship to a successful global business strategy is introduced and explained. The concept of the "insider" is explored, and the distinction is drawn between the traditional multinational corporation and the global corporation.

Globalization in Practice 62 minutes
This program features case studies of five companies, including Sony, Motorola, and Levi Strauss. The companies chosen are at varying stages in the process of becoming global corporations. Each company's state in the process is explored. Students analyze the global status of the companies using concepts introduced by Ohmae. They also analyze the companies' competitive strengths using a model derveloped by Michael Porter of the Harvard Business School.

Going International I: Bridging the Culture Gap (1983) 30 minutes
This film discusses the idea of culture. It examines cultural stereotypes and offers suggestions for overcoming cultural differences.

Going International II: Managing the Overseas Assignment (1983) 50 minutes
Overcoming and avoiding communication problems in foreign business situations.

Going Places: Distribution Channels/International Market

The Great Global Bazaar 60 minutes
Available in the Management Department. The video focuses on the growing importance of global markets in and increasingly interdependent world. The documentary is divided into four parts, each of which examine a different aspect of business being done in a closed are or market. The emphasis throughout is on the people and their perspectives. The program visits at least a dozen countries including Botswana, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, India, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Singapore, Thailand and Trinidad.

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Harvest of Fear (1999) 120 minutes
Are genetically modified foods a vital scientific breakthrough that will help to end world hunger and reduce global pollution, or are they "Frankenfoods" that will ruin health and provoke environmental disaster? Through genetic modification -- GM -- biotech scientists have unprecedented power to manipulate the genetic code. Critics fear toxic or allergenic effects, or that genes from engineered plants will spread, overwhelming old species and creating new strains of uncontrollable "superweeds" and "superbugs."

In contrast, genetic engineers claim their work is safe and more predictable than traditional plant breeding because they are manipulating only one or two specific genes and they can easily test effects. Moreover, the implications for global health are staggering, they argue. As violent demonstrations erupt in Europe and as scientists, industry and environmental activists heat up the debate in the United States, NOVA and FRONTLINE present the first in-depth TV investigation of the perils and potential of this powerful new technology.

History of the European Monetary Union (1999) 60 minutes
Central to the aims and ideals of the European Union is a single currency standard based on the euro. This timely program, divided into 12 segments, presents the history of the EMU, the unification timetable up to 2002, the convergence criteria, and the coins and bank notes themselves; provides background on the euro member states and the European Central Bank; examines the impact of the euro on world trade, the job market, and tourism; analyzes the euro's role in international monetary transactions; compares the euro to the dollar; and discusses the hopes and fears of the new citizens of "Euroland." A Deutsche Welle production.

Hong Kong Dresses Up (1982) 30 minutes
S. T. King, truly the king of Hong Kong's clothing manufacturers, makes much of what design conscious Americans will be wearing this year. But what about the future? His "up market" strategy of offering fewer goods at higher quality to deal with quota restrictions gives an incisive look into economic planning within the freest of the free market economies.

Shows the importance of cocoa for chocolate brokers, speculators, and candy manufacturers. It further shows the complex interaction among producers, consumers, brokers, and speculators. It provides a fascinating look at the business chocolate.

Filmed on location in Japan, it will give you an inside look at the number one consumer market in history.

1. Imagining New Worlds - Cancun, Mexico, looks remarkably different to the international tourists who come to get away, the Mayan descendants who farm their father's land, the Mexicans who find employment at resorts, and the global corporations that see opportunity for investments. These contrasting experiences of different people in the same region are what geographers call "geographical imaginations."

2. Reflections on a Global Screen - The rapid globalization of the media is a trend that some countries fear will homogenize culture, forcing out programs that reflect their own values to make room for Hollywood's. But globalization is a two-way street; Hong Kong stations can transmit their own local broadcasts to Chinese populations in Europe and the U.S. Just as CNN can offer worldwide coverage from Atlanta.

3. Global Firms in the Industrializing East - Singapore has transformed itself into an economic powerhouse along the Pacific Ram. In the early 1960s, multinational companies attracted by a highly skilled and cheap labor force turned Singapore into a major manufacturing center. Just a generation later, companies in Singapore delegate labor intensive work to Malaysia and Indonesia while bringing in new business in research, development, and finance.

4. Global Tourism - The experiences of visitors of Hawaii, Malaysia, and Borneo are shaped by each island's tourism industry, the product of decades of development that preserved little of its indigenous culture; Malaysia is following a similar path. Borneo is developing "Ecotourism," catering to more intrepid travelers. The paradox of tourism offers opportunities for local development yet can destroy native cultures and environments.

5. Alaska: The Last Frontier? - Those who don't call Alaska home often perceive the 49^th state as a pristine wilderness, not considering the indigenous peoples who have inhabited the area for centuries. Ongoing conflicts in Alaska highlight the difficulties of balancing the needs of indigenous peoples and the wilderness with economic development and modern life.

6. Population Transition in Italy - Although Italy is the spiritual center of the Roman Catholic Church, which opposes artificial means of contraception, the country has experienced the fastest and most extreme decline in fertility ever recorded. Some attribute the decline to consumer materialism; others blame the underdeveloped welfare system. Whatever the cause, the consequence is an aging population with fewer young people to support it.

7. Water is for Fighting Over? - Along the parched California-Nevada border, various groups with compelling yet competing interests claim water in the Truckee River Basin. The burgeoning Reno-Sparks area needs water to sustain the community, but high levels in a local reservoir are destroying the cui-ui- fish of a local Paiute tribe. Farmers need irrigated water for crops, but the government seeks water farther downstream for a wetlands area. These conflicts illustrate how scarce natural resources can shape a community.

8. A Migrant's Heart - Jatinder Verma, a man of Indian descent who was born in East Africa and came to England at the age of 14, explains through a trip back to India how he is caught between two worlds, struggling to reserve his cultural heritage while being acculturated into his adopted country. His story demonstrates how migrants think about their sense of place in relation to where they have come from.

9. Berlin: Changing Center of a Changing Europe - Berlin's emergence as Germany's new political capital symbolizes the end of communism and a transformation occurring throughout the country and continent. Many of the issues that Germany now confronts--such as the shift of considerable resources to rebuild the East and the rise of neo-Nazi sentiments--are seen in microcosm in Berlin.

10. The World of the Dragon - What is happening in the East today, especially in China and Japan, disrupts simple notions of East vs. West and challenges Western accounts of globalization. This concluding program draws attention to developments in the East that have potential consequences for the West and examines the role that "overseas Chinese" play in the transnational network of Chinese business world.

A penetrating look behind the famine headlines of today. This video is a provocative investigation of the link between world hunger and the global agribusiness system. Filmed in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Is Third World famine the price we're paying for our food?

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TTVN course from Mexico City under the instruction of Dr. Emilio Zebadua. (Summer 1997)

On Friday, August 7, 1998, two cars exploded simultaneously at United States embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, killing 268 people and injuring more than 5,000. In the days and weeks that followed, investigators from the CIA and the FBI rapidly closed in on a series of suspects. The accused mastermind of the bombings was named almost immediately. Osama bin Laden, an exiled Saudi millionaire. But was this the work of an individual terrorist or the symptom of more deeply rooted vendettas against the United States? Frontline, in collaboration with the New York Times, investigates bin Laden, his followers, and the Africa bombings.

This documentary, in which the producers were given unprecedented access to Chinese businesses, social organizations, leaders and average citizens, examines the social impact of China's halting experiment with a market economy. Will rising unemployment mean unrest and instability in the world's most populous nation? What will happen to those who fall behind? Will China ever become a true market economy? This program explores these and other important questions.

An animated video that explains how a country and the IMF work cooperatively to solve that country's economic problems. The action takes place on a TV news magazine show. Presenters show scenes from the country and interview policy-makers in an informative and entertaining format.

This 13-tape series consists of one-hour television programs that present an in-depth examination of the basic principles of international economies. Each segment balances generally accepted American views with those from other parts of the world, the program broadens perspectives on the growing economic interdependence of nations--how it happens and how it affects lives around the globe. Each program features two documentary case studies that illustrate the connection between economic theory and global trade, business, and finance. In addition to the case studies, each program provides an introduction and analysis of the economic issue. Inside the Global Economy is an Annenberg/CPB Collection series. The tapes use a variety of production techniques--on location production as well as use of news and archival footage--the stories offer insights from leaders, policy makers, economists, consumers, workers and their families. The tapes are filmed internationally.

1. Trade - An introduction focuses on trade to illustrate the forces transforming the global economy,addressing questions such as why do nations trade? What determines the basis and direction of trade? Who gains or loses from trade? Case Studies: IBM's shift of computer production to Japan and Australia's mineral export boom and domestic car production?
2. Protectionism - Examines impediments to trade, covering both tariff and non-tariff barriers. It includes discussions about the driving forces behind protectionism and the likely winners and losers. Case Studies: French agriculture and the Uruguay Round, export restraints on Japanese cars into the U.S.?
3. Trade Policy - Discusses ways countries try to change their competitive advantage in trade through subsidies and industrial and regulatory policies. Case Studies: Airbus and the Chilean wine Industry?
4. Trade Liberalization and Regional Trade Blocs - Compares the progress made on multilateral trade liberalization in the post-World War II period with the static and dynamic impact of free trade areas, customs unions, etc. Case Studies: Canadian - U.S. Free Trade Agreement and the entry of the UK into the EC and its impact on trade with Australia.
5. Labor and Capital Mobility - Considers the international mobility of capital, labor and technology, including the relationship between trade in goods and services, the mobility of factors of production and the pressures that drive and inhibit labor migration. Case Studies: Guest workers and immigrants in the Netherlands and Mexican immigration into the U.S. and Maquiladora programs?
6. Multinational Corporations - Examines the organizations as vehicles for movement of capital and transfer of technology as an engineer of globalization, with discussion about the controversies often accompanying the activities of multinationals. Case Studies: Direct investment by Ericsson in Hungary, whose multinational is it? A comparison of Smith-Corona and Brother.
7. Fixed Versus Floating Exchange Rates - Considers the strengths and weaknesses of the two types of exchange rates using the experience of the 60's through the 80's. Includes discussion of the role of exchange rates as shock absorbers as well as the costs of exchange rate fluctuation. Case Studies: The impact of the U.S. dollar fluctuations in the 80's - Komatsu versus Caterpillar.
8. Managing Currencies and Policy Coordination - Extends the discussion by examining what motivates governments to manage currencies and coordinate policies. The limits to governments intervention in foreign exchange markets are highlighted by looking at recent events in the U.S. and Europe. Case Studies: Plaza and Louvre Accords, the cost to the U.K. of joining the European Monetary System.
9. Exchange Rates, Capital Flight, and Hyperinflation - Analyzes factors that affect exchange rates These include the impact of international capital flows and other market factors, such as inflation and trade flows. Case Studies: Mexico and the money center banks--capital flight and return, and hyperinflation in Argentina.
10. Developing Countries - Analyzes how these nations have been helped or hurt by the rapid growth in trade and factor mobility in the post-World War II period. It discusses steps that can be taken to integrate developing countries into the global economy. Case Studies: Comparison of development policies in South Korea and Sri Lanka, and Tanzania, the policies of aid versus trade.
11. Economies in Transition - Focuses on the transformation of former Communist countries into market economies and assesses the macro economic policies needed to ensure their successful reintegration into the global economy. Case Studies: Russia and Poland
12. Environment - Looks at the international dimension of environmental problems, focusing on transnational pollution, international property rights and the perceived differences between trade and environmental protection. Case Studies: The U.S. Mexico agreement on dolphin-safe tuna fishing and the transnational implications of pollution along the Rhine River.
13. Evolving World Economy - Explores the dynamic aspects of comparative advantage, the evolutionary nature of trade competitiveness and the importance of human capital. It also looks at the shift in comparative advantage away from manufacturing to services and knowledge-intensive industries in industrialized countries. Case Studies: U.S. dominance of the global software market and the rise of East Asia, especially China, as an economic power.

1. Debate on Globalization (15:43 minutes)
2. Impact of Culture on Business: Spotlight on Latin America (18:26 minutes)
3. Global Business and Ethics (12:07 minutes)
4. Understanding the Foreign Markets: Spotlight on Argentina and Ecuador (14:33 minutes)
5. Understanding Entry Modes into the Chinese Market (16:30 minutes)
6. Understanding Foreign Direct Investment: Spotlight on South Africa (14:20 minutes)

1. Introduction to International Business: MTV Europe and Yahoo! (10:20 minutes)
2. The International Environment: Yahoo! and the World Bank (11:25 minutes)
3. Managing International Business: Teva Sports Sandals and Deckers Outdoor Corporation (12:00 minutes)
4. Managing International Business Operations: McDonald's (10:00 minutes)

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As the world's economies tumble, the IMF is scrambling to avert a global recessing -- if it can. In this critical examination, leading financial experts -- including economist Jeffrey Sachs, Paul Krugman of MIT, and the IMF's Stanley Fischer -- reveal the IMF's ignorance of basic economic realities. This program highlights the Asian Crisis, in which the IMF's one-size-fits-all policy recommendations and faulty judgment apparently worsened the economies it hoped to assist. Issues such as conflicts of interest, charges of corruption, and political heavy-handedness are prompting the CATO Institute and others to call for an end to the IMF, especially in light of the Russian financial fiasco, which has left the IMF holding valueless promissory notes worth millions.

Each instructional video provides 6-8 key concepts, communicated in an interesting way and illustrated with business anecdotes and "how to" examples. Each video contains a two-part instructional section, plus interviews with successful U.S. business people with country-specific experience. For use along with floppy disk learning system. Together they offer in-depth information in doing business effectively in the ten "Gig Emerging Markets" of the 1990's.

1. Argentina
2. Brazil
3. Mexico

Irian Jayan - Treasure in the Clouds (1992) 55 minutes

Islam: Empire of Faith (2000) 2 tapes, approximately 180 minutes

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Japan (PBS series)

1. The Role of the Entrepreneur
2. Financial Market/Impact on American Banks
3. U.S. Trade Relations

Providing comparative views of Japanese management, this program looks at two medium-sized Japanese corporations and the management philosophies of their presidents. It shows the common to these distinctly different companies--that employees are the key to success.

This tape is available in both the CIBS and Marketing video libraries. Showing how the Japanese competitive spirit integrates with the group ethic, this video examines the changing nature of Japanese employment from life-long employment to a survival-oriented system. It shows how three generations of businessmen balance relationships with fellow workers and family. Their concerns regarding the balance of work and family time, finances, and retirement are also portrayed.

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It is about the emergence and growth of knowledge based systems. Michael Porter of Harvard Business School and the panelists (David Teece of the University of California, Berkeley, Bruce Kogut of Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and Chris Bartlett of Harvard Business School) discuss new sources of competitiveness. Porter reevaluates his diamond as an institutional framework with deep roots in national innovation systems.

John Dunning of Rutgers University and Emeritus, Reading University is joined by the panelists in discussing how managers optimize their geographical and knowledge portfolios to build sustainable advantages. Striking locational patterns show that governments, corporations, and markets are destined to play specialized and redefined roles for competitiveness in the twenty-first century.

Knowledge of Capitalism: Competitiveness Reevaluated is based on a symposium held at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting in Boston.

This film focuses on a factory in San Diego that is run by the Japanese company Kyocera. Its workers are American and its management style is thoroughly Japanese. The video focuses on the tension between the Japanese managers and American salesmen.

The global economy - the global bazaar - the global village. Names for a quiet revolution affecting each and everyone of us. A world where national boundaries and frontiers are far less well defined. 'Made in America' is an emotive slogan, but few Americans realize the scale to which the global economy and global sourcing is providing new jobs and new opportunites for all areas of the U.S. 'The Last Frontier?' is a revealing examination of how the large aircraft manufacturing industry relies on many companies outside of its national boundaries to build modern aircraft. As an example of the strength of the global economy, Airbus Industrie, a European Consortium, is supplied by over 800 companies and thousands of workers in 40 states across America. Surprisingly, for what many believe to be such a European product, any one Airbus can contain up to 40% of components sourced in the U.S. The story unfolds in the voices of many of those American companies.

Latin American Export Summary 25 minutes

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Making Globalization Succeed 72 minutes

Kenichi Ohmae, Managing Director of the renowned consulting firm, McKinsey & Company, is described by the Financial Times as "Japan's only management guru." Respected adviser to many blue-chip international corporations, Ohmae's reputation as a thinker and writer on global business practices springs directly from his efforts in helping companies overcome trade barriers across the United States, Japanese, and European markets.

1. Hong Kong (53 minutes) - This program examines today's Hong Kong through the eyes of her citizens, who offer a clear picture of what makes the country a dynamic economic power.
2. Indonesia (1 hour) - To achieve economic success, Indonesia is not just relying on cheap labor, but has placed greater emphasis on developing its own science and technology than any of the other Mini Dragon countries.
3. Malaysia (1 hour) - It plans to be industrialized by the year 2020. To meet it's goal, Malaysia will have to be more daring, and develop faster than any other nation in history.
4. Singapore (54 minutes) - In 1990, Singapore celebrated 25 years of independence from Malaysia. This tiny country now struggles toward its goal of becoming a regional center for the global economy.
5. South Korea (54 minutes) - This program captures the profound challenges faced by South Korea's people as they grapple with the impending transition to a new technology-based economy.
6. Taiwan (54 minutes) - Though overcoming long-standing domestic conflict, Taiwan is predicted to be the most successful of the mini-dragons in the coming century.
7. Thailand (1 hour) - Income distribution, infrastructure problems and the destruction of Thailand's natural environment pose major problems for the fragile government.

Here for the first time is a Globalization Issues report that focuses on the major criticisms of the World Bank and the IMF, two of the most powerful financial institutions in the world. Five country case studies are presented, each concentrating on a different aspect of the critics' charges:

1. Bolivia: Debt, Drugs and Democracy
2. Ghana: The Model of Success
3. Brazil: Debt, Damage and Politics
4. Thailand: Dams and Dislocation
5. Philippines: The Debt Fighters

The charges are controversial and provocative. Some go to the heart of the power and the policies of these institutions. They are made by economists; church, labor, environmental,government and community leaders; journalists, sociologists and ordinary people from these countries who are perceived by critics to be victims of IMF and World Bank policies and projects.

Responses to the criticisms are presented by the World Bank Senior Vice President and IMF Deputy Managing Director--and top current and past government officials from each country. Bank/Fund history and decision making processes are also included in this valuable teaching tool.

Professor Alan Rugman presents his views on "globalization" and the role of global strategies. Arguing that, despite all the hype, "globalisation" has never really existed. Professor Rugman explores questions such as:

1. What is Globalization"?
2. How Global Are Key Manufacturing and Service Sectors in Reality?
3. What are the Managerial Implications of Triad-Based (or regional) competition for MNES Headquartered Within and Outside the Triad?