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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 (2004) 2 Tapes 2 Hours 35 Minutes

  1. Tape 1 -- Eastern Religions; Hinduism, Buddhism, The Jains, Shinto
  2. Tape 2 -- Western Religions; Judaism; Christianity; Islam

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, 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)

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

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.

The Business of Export: A collection of short films (Part 2)

  1. Just North of the Border
  2. Getting Paid
  3. The Letter of Credit
  4. Credit and Collections in International Business
  5. Small Business Goes International

Canada: True North Part I

Cappuccino Trail: The Global Economy in a Cup (2001) 50 minutes

A 150-pound bag of coffee beans might earn a farmer $50; the "street value" of that same bag - 10,000 cups of coffee - is around $20,000. We follow the trail of two coffee beans growers in the Peruvian Andes. Takes a unique look at the ubiquitous stimulant which, after oil, is the most globally traded commodity. One of the beans takes the route of the open market where the price is determined by commodities traders and analysts. The other bean finds its way into Café Direct, a new gourmet coffee launched in Britain by a company dedicated to paying fair prices to farmers for their quality organic crop.

Has not yet been reviewed.

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 Color

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.

Doing Business in Latin America Series

  1. Doing Business in Argentina (30 minutes) - 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 (30 minutes) - 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.

  3. Doing Business in Brazil will empower you for success in one of the world’s most important emerging markets. Note: Discussion Guide Available

  4. Doing Business in Chile (30 minutes) - 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

  5. Doing Business in Mexico (30 minutes) - 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

Doing Business in Mexico

Eastern Philosophy, 3 Tapes, 150 Minutes Color

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.

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 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 21st century. But can repressive China, land of Mayo and the agrarian commune, really leapfrog into the modern industrial world.
  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?
  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.

European Union DVD 25 minutes (2005)

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 and the euro, the EU's relationship wth the new democracies in Central Europe, and the addition of 10 new countries in 2004.

Exporting to Latin America: The Marketing, Cultural, Financial, and Legal Considerations

  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

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.

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.

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.

FINSA Matamoros Industrial Park (1990)

Apparently promotional tapes for FINSA Matamoros Industrial Park, these two tapes have not yet been reviewed.

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.

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.

Globalization and the Need for Students to Participate in Overseas Programs (2003)

Thirty minute presentation w/question and answer period by Dr. Robert Gates, President TAMU at Mays Business School. 30 minutes

Global Generations (A World Without Borders: What is Happening with Globalization) (2000) 26 minutes DVD.

As globalization gains momentum, industrialized and developing countries are becoming increasingly similar, with middle class luxury and abject poverty coexisting side by side. Explores the repercussions of globalization as well as a growing resentment toward the G8 countries and nongovernmental organizations. Concerns over third-world debt, environmental degradation,biodiversityy, the concentration of power, and the future of democracy are aired by globally oriented young adults. (2000) 26 minutes DVD

Globalization: Winners and Losers (2000) 40 minutes DVD

How is business without borders really affecting the world? Globalization has raised the standard of living in developing economies through high-tech opportunities, foreign investment, and debt relief. However, some experts point out that the world market is being exploited through shortsightedness, including the aggressive deployment of genetically modified crops, environmental negligence, and the abuse of NAFTA. Addresses the pros and cons of doing business in the global marketplace. (US only, No preview).

Globalization in theory

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 (28 minutes, color).

Globalization in Practice

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. (62 minutes, color).

Making Globalization Succeed

This program includes material in three segments. Executives interviewed in each segment discuss the factors that helped their particular company achieve success. Segment one includes factors related to corporate vision, values, and strategic issues. Segment two focuses on people, training, and development. A third segment discusses factors related to location, delegation and control, and government issues as they affect globalization. (72 minutes, color)

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.

The Global Village - Compact Disk

Welcome to the global village. This program has been designed to provide you a foundation that will allow you to function more effectively in the global environment. A variety of concepts are presented. The program has been designed to be interactive which will allow you to acquire new knowledge and test your new knowledge as concepts are presented. The objectives are to:

  1. describe characteristics of the world
  2. describe characteristics of the United States
  3. define the concept "global village"
  4. explain how to evaluate a country
  5. discuss the stages of culture shock; and (6) describe ways of easing culture shock.

Kukulcam Educational Spanish Community

Kukulkan Educational Spanish Community in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico is committed to providing students with opportunities to develop their language skills and to experience the Mexican culture first hand. Our goal responds to the need to prepare students to compete in a world without borders equipping them with the necessary skills to succeed. Online registration available.

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.

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

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. (60 minutes, color).

History of the European Monetary Union (1998) 60 minutes DVD

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 Nero 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. (60 minutes, color DVD).

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.

Hot Chocolate (1984) 30 minutes

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.

How to do Business in Japan - (1991) 75 minutes

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

Human Geography: People, Places, and Change (1996)

  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 49th 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.

Hungry for Profit 86 minutes

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?

IBUS - 489 Special Topics: Contemporary Mexico 18 tapes

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

Information Sharing Made Easy (1996)

In Search of Bin Laden (1999) 60 minutes

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.

In Search of China (2000) 90 minutes

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.

Inside the Global Economy (1995) 13 tapes

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.
  4. Case Studies: Airbus and the Chilean wine Industry?
  5. 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.
  6. Case Studies: Canadian - U.S. Free Trade Agreement and the entry of the UK into the EC and its impact on trade with Australia.
  7. 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.
  8. Case Studies: Guest workers and immigrants in the Netherlands and Mexican immigration into the U.S. and Maquiladora programs?
  9. 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.
  10. Case Studies: Direct investment by Ericsson in Hungary, whose multinational is it? A comparison of Smith-Corona and Brother.
  11. 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.
  12. Case Studies: The impact of the U.S. dollar fluctuations in the 80's - Komatsu versus Caterpillar.
  13. 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.
  14. Case Studies: Plaza and Louvre Accords, the cost to the U.K. of joining the European Monetary System.
  15. 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.
  16. Case Studies: Mexico and the money center banks--capital flight and return, and hyperinflation in Argentina.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. Case Studies: Russia and Poland
  20. 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.
  21. Case Studies: The U.S. Mexico agreement on dolphin-safe tuna fishing and the transnational implications of pollution along the Rhine River.
  22. 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.
  23. Case Studies: U.S. dominance of the global software market and the rise of East Asia, especially China, as an economic power.

Economies in Transition (2000) 60 minutes VHS

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.

International Business, "Business Administration," and Aggie Football, '90.' (1990)

This tape, hand-labeled as above, has not yet been reviewed.

International F.C.A. - UNAM. A.N.F.E.C.A.

International Monetary Fund (Financial Cure or Catastrophe?)

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. (35 minutes, color).

International Straight Talk (1995) 3 tapes, 60 min. ea.

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

Inside Islam - Two Tapes (Two Tapes)

Between the fall of Rome and the European voyages of discovery, few events were more significant than the rise of Islam. Within a few centuries, the Islamic empires blossomed, projecting their power from Africa to the East Indies, and from Spain to India. Inspired by the words of the Prophet Muhammed, and led by caliphs and sultans, this political and religious expansion remains unequaled in speed, geographic size, and endurance.

Japan's Corporate System 1989 29 minutes

The Role of the Entrepreneur:

Financial Market/Impact on American Banks:

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.

The Japanese Businessman: The Fighting Spirit Within the Group Ethic (1989) 25 minutes

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.

Journey of Man: The Story of the Human Species,(2004) DVD 120 minutes color This DVD has a companion book entitled The Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey by Spencer Wells; ask a CIBS representative to check out this book.

The Journey of Man answers the questions, "Where do we all come from?" Today, some six billion people are spread across the planet. But there was a time--not so long ago--when the human species numbered only a few thousand and their world was a single continent: Africa.

Then, something happened. A small group left their African homeland on a journey into an unknown, hostile world. Against impossible odds, these extraordinary explorers not only survived but went on to conquer the earth. The story can finally be told through the science of genetics. Dr. Wells, a 33 year-old geneticist, is part of a team that has been re-writing history. He has been disentangling this epic story from evidence all people carry with them--in their DNA--inherited from those ancient travelers.

Wells travels to every continent in search of the people whose DNA holds humanity's secret history: the Namibian Bushmen, the Chukchi reindeer herders of the Russian Arctic, Native Americans and Australian Aborigines.

Knowledge Capitalism: Competitiveness Reevaluated - (Rethinking Competition in Knowledge Intensive Systems)60 minutes

Knowledge Capitalism 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.

The Kyocera Experiment (1981) 30 minutes

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.


Latin American Export Summary 25 minutes

Labeled as "non-professional" this tape has not yet been reviewed.

Managing for Productivity (1982) 30 minutes

This program analyzes the Japanese approach to management to determine the factors that have contributed to high levels of productivity. It contrasts the Japanese approach to management with the American Approach and considers whether principles that are effective in Japan will be successful in the United States. Ways in which a manager can encourage productivity are discussed, and the importance of involving the staff in designing and implementing productivity improvement measures is emphasized.

Managing Globally - Seven Researching World Markets 28 minutes

Marketing Your Small Business (1996)

Mexico, A story of Courage and Conquest, 4 Tapes, 50 Minutes each, Color

Its history is written in the blood of conquest. Forged in the conflict between the Old and New Worlds, it is Mexico.

From the cloud-kissed ruins of Teotihuacan to the chaotic heart of the modern capital, from Cortes' arrival to Pancho Villa's famous raid, Mexico: A story of Courage and Conquest travels across the country and through its past. It is a compelling chronicle of a land shaped by the rise and fall of empires, the exploits of men like Montezuma and Maximillian, and near-constant battles for freedom, sovereignty and independence.

Celebrating its culture, history and allure, Mexico: A story of Courage and Conquest is a definitive portrait that exposed the heart and heritage of this beautiful land.

The Mexico Video

Take advantage of the magic of video and capture, with this videocassette, the most fascinating and impressive facets of Mexico, in live moving color. Explore the mysterious past and richness of the prehispanic civilization. Enjoy the typical expressions of the country with its famous mariachis and charros, the colorful floating gardens of Xochimilco and thrilling bull fights. Admire the artistic beauty of the Folkloric Ballet and the forceful "Murales" (paintings) of Diego silvershops and its skillful craftsmen. In a trip to the bewitching Acapulco, we will see its beautiful beaches with their soaring waves, the daring young divers and the electrifying night life. All this, and much more about Mexico that you will enjoy keeping.

Mini Dragons II (7 videos) - Contains a companion book for all videos

  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.

The Money Lenders(85 minutes)

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.

Frontline WORLD, stories from a small planet October 25, 2005.

FRONTLINE/World and New York Times reporter Lowell Bergman travel to the peaks of the Peruvian Andes to uncover the story of a secret battle for Yamacocha, the world's richest gold mine. With undercover tapes and inside sources, Berman reveals high-level political intrigue and attempts to influence Peru's supreme court to rule in favor of an American Company. The program investigates Newmont Mining of Denver, Colorado, the company that won control of the Peruvian mine and has since become the world's most profitable gold mining company, with operations in Indonesia, Ghana and Uzbekhistan. Newmont publicaly pledges that it operates using U.S. environmental and ethical standards overseas even in countries where corruption is the norm, but insiders say that just has not been true. Bergman meets this crusading priest who leads local campesinos who have opposed expansion of the mine after a toxic mercury spill by Newmont led to health problems in their community.



The most interesting work...In the world (U.S. Dept. Of State)

Motorola Visiting Speaker: Richard Smith

Multinational Enterprises and the End of Global Strategy

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?

With graphics and question and summary slides of core arguments segmenting the presentation, this video offers the opportunity for both reflection and lively debate concerning the challenging, and sometimes controversial, theme of Multinational Enterprises and the End of Global Strategy. (Running Time: 40 minutes ISBN:0 7334 1702 7).

NAFTA

The NAFTA series is from a course offered in Fall 1992 via the Trans-Texas Video conference Network. Dr. Jim Giermanski from Laredo State University lectures on the content of the agreement as of that date.

Lecture 1: A general discussion of free trade, free trade objectives and the process.

Lecture 2: A continuation and review of Lecture #1.

NAFTA: It's Impact on Industry & Higher Education (1996)

New Global Economics: A Real-World Guide 1-10 Tapes.

Using nations of the European Union, Singapore, and New Zealand as models this comprehensive 10-part series provides numerous case studies to analyze how economies must adapt in order to prosper in a rapidly changing world. What lessons in economic theory and monetary policy can America learn from the restructuring going on in Europe and around the globe?

  1. International Trade
  2. State Control and Private Initiative
  3. Economic Indicators
  4. Competition and Market Regulation
  5. Financial Systems for Growth
  6. The Market Mechanism
  7. How to Cope with Unemployment
  8. Investment and Growth
  9. Economic Change
  10. European Integration

Noam Chomsky, Rebel Without a Pause (post 9/11) Called "the most important intellectual alive" by the New York Times and "a rebel without a pause" by rock star Bono, Noam Chomsky is one of the greatest minds of the 20th Century and the world's leading voice of dissent.

In a post 9-11 world, Noam Chomsky speaksopenly about the U.S. war on terrorism, media manipulation, and social activism to intimate groups and crowded venues. Chomsky analyses the roots of anti-American sentiment, defines terrorism in the new millennium, and examines the after-effects of 9-11 in honest and forthright terms, providing a critical voice that many audiences feel is missing in the world today.

Featuring candid interviews with his wife and tour manager, Carol Chomsky, as well as activists, fans, and critics, REBEL WITHOUT A PAUSE is a timely, must-see film that offers an alternative voice and explores the truths and myths about one of the most important intellectual of our time.

New Skills for Global Management (1993)

The objectives of this program are to enable participants to:

  1. Articulate the impact that globalization has on their jobs;
  2. Examine their readiness to adopt global mindsets and skills needed to be a successful manager in an organization going global; and
  3. Identify key steps which they must take to increase their global management effectiveness.

There is a booklet available which includes an overview of the program, seminar preparation and presentation notes, exercises and suggested questions, masters for overhead transparencies, and an evaluation form.

One Man's Multinational (1981) 30 minutes

A sixty-seven-year-old manufactures 250 million pairs of shoes a year. Mr. Bata visits several of his factories located in various parts of the world and discusses the management of his empire.

One World, One Economy (1990) 70 minutes

This video examines the activities and purposes of the International Monetary Fund. Several projects of the International Monetary Fund. Several projects of the IMF are discussed.

  1. Mexico/Promoting Growth 14 minutes
  2. Poland/Opening the Economy 14 minutes
  3. Ghana/Facing Hardships in Sub-Saharan Africa 14 minutes
  4. Pulling it Together/The IMF 28 minutes

OTA City (Japan): Small Business Development 5 minutes)

The Pacific Century Tapes 1-10

The Teo Coasts of China: Asia and the Challenge of the West

Covers the collision of East and West in the early 19th century. Aggressive Western traders and colonizers, supported by powerful gunboats and new technology, sought to "open" Asia.

  1. The Meiji Revolution -

    Japan became the first underdeveloped nation to modernize itself and become a great power. China, beset by internal division, external challenges, and corrupt rulers, was unable to change quickly and thus declined in power and influence. Portfolio Manager Talk Futures and Risk Management (1996)

  2. From the Barrel of the Gun - The lives of Vietnamese revolutionary Ho Chi Minh and Indonesian leader Sukarno reflect the nationalist movements in those former colonies.
  3. Writers and Revolutionaries - Profiles Chinese writer Lu Xun and Japanese philosopher Kita Ikki, intellectuals who sought to resolve the conflict between the national character and international standing of their homelands.
  4. Reinventing Japan - Examines the transformation of the Pacific Basin region in the wake of World War II. The expanding American and Japanese relationship included the ambiguous roles of conqueror and conquered.
  5. Inside Japan, Inc. - The political, historical, and cultural underpinnings of Japan's post-war economic miracles are considered.
  6. Big business and Ghost of Confucius - The rapid economic development of Taiwan, South Korea and Singapore raises fundamental questions about how Asian-Pacific societies have entered the modern world, the role of the state in economic growth, and the way rulers and ruled alike have involved traditional values in their efforts to "catch up."
  7. The Fight for Democracy - In the Republic of Korea, rapid economic growth has fostered democratic aspirations. The gap between economic development and political freedoms has fostered popular challenges to autocratic power.
  8. Sentimental Imperialists: America in Asia - Using the case studies of American involvement with China and Philippines, this program examines American attitudes toward Asia from 1776 to the present. Merchants, missionaries, and Marines often saw what they wanted to see, rather than the realities of those cultures and people.
  9. The Pacific Century: The Future of the Pacific Basin - This final episode looks at the difficult social problems--pollution, population growth, trade friction, immigration--that are shared by the entire region, examining emerging international conflicts as well as possible solutions.

People's Century 1900-1999 2 tapes

1965 Great Leap (1999) 60 minutes

Thirty years after the rise of communism in the USSR, Mao Zedong’s People’s Liberation Army took control of China. Drawing his power from the large peasant population, Mao promised China a Communist Society free of inequality, poverty, and foreign domination. In 1966, Mao unleashed the Cultural Revolution, in which unspeakable violence against intellectuals and other “subversives” swept the country. China was soon in the grips of perpetual revolution- until 1976: With Mao’s death came the end of the Cultural Revolution, and a re-emergent China’s new focus on stability and increasing prosperity.

1991 People Power (1998) 60 minutes - In 1991 the Communist Party lost control of the Soviet Union, the culmination of a process that started in 1980 in the Polish shipyards. Eyewitnesses tell the story of how the communist system that dominated post-war Eastern Europe collapsed as they remember the extraordinary weeks that preceded and followed the fall of the Berlin Wall; Poland’s fight for solidarity; the struggle for power in the Soviet Union, and more.

Portfolio Manager Talks Futures and Risk Management (1996)

Financial futures have been traded on regulated exchanges for more than two decades and have become significant risk management tools for portfolio managers worldwide. In response to requests for more information on ways in which futures can be used efficiently, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) assembled a group of four portfolio management firms and one, the recipient of the Nobel prize in economics, and asked them to share their experience with futures as risk management instruments.

The Power of Place: World Regional Geography 13 Tapes

A 26- Part Telecourse and public television series. The telecourse provides a creative and insightful examination of the geographic forces currently shaping the complex features of the world's civilizations and environments. This course provides a penetrating insights into a range of geographic issues around the globe. The telecourse visits 36 countries and over 50 sites around the world. The course commences with two half-hour Introductory Programs, presenting an overview of the telecourse and highlighting the geographic concepts around which the project is organized. The remaining 24 programs that comprise The power of Place contains two 10-minute documentary style case studies.

  1. Earthly Visions - Boundaries and Borderlands
  2. Supranationalism and Devolution; Strasbou
  3. The Transforming Industrial Coreland; Loverpool;Challenges on the Periphery; Iceland and Andalucia
  4. Facing Ethnic and Environmental Diversity; Dagestan
  5. Central and Remote Economic Development; St. Petersburg
  6. Inner vs. "Edge" Cities; Boston and Suburban Chicago
  7. Ethnic Fragmentation in Canada; Quebec, and Vancouver - Regions and Economics; Oregon and Midwest Auto - The Japanese Paradox: Small Farms and Mega-Cities; Northeast Japan and Tokyo
  8. Global Interaction; Singapore and Australia - Migration and Conquest; Mexico and Guatemala
  9. Andes and Amazon; Ecuador and Amazon - Accelerating Growth; Sao Paulo and Santiago
  10. Sacred Space Under Siege?; Jerusalem and Istanbul - 18. Population, Food Supply, and Energy Development; Egypt and Oman
  11. The Legacy of Colonization; Ivory Coast and Gabon - Understanding Sickness, Overcoming Prejudice; Kenya and South Africa
  12. Urban and Rural Contrast; Delhi and Dikhatpura - Life in China's Frontier Cities; Lanzhou and Shenyang
  13. China's Metropolitan Heartland; Shanghai and Nanjing - The Booming Maritime Edge; Guangdong and Taiwan
  14. Mainland Southeast Asia; Laos and Vietnam - Maritime Southeast Asia; Indonesia and Malaysia

Prehispanic (The Toltecs, Aztecs & Mayas

Get to know part of the rich Mexican culture, exploring its fascinating past. With this program you will obtain a panorama of the various prehispanic civilizations that existed in the Mexican territory. The exceptional civilization of Teotihuacan, whose city was mysteriously abandoned and that had great influence on subsequent cultures. The talented Toltecs, artists and creators of the monumental Atlantis. The courageous Aztecs, whose great tenacity transformed a marshy lake into the splendid conquerors. The Mayas, who possessed and advanced civilization. They were mathematicians, astronomers, extraordinary artists. Admire the original museum pieces of the cultures: their ceramics, sculptures, and murals. Learn about the fundamental traits of the Indian civilizations that still persists in some regions of Mexico: their dresses, their economy, their dances, their way of life.

Profiles in Progress I Series: Marketing Mystique (1990)

Project 1992: The European Community and the United States (1989)90 minutes

An international panel discussion sponsored by the University of South Carolina, the video outlines political and economic significance of the 1992 process. It also discusses barriers within Europe's trading partners and strategies for American companies doing business with European countries.

Puebla-Ciudad Colonial Varios

Quality or Else: The Global Marketplace Program One

Explores the shift from regional to international marketplaces, the use of new technologies, and the new management philosophies behind the Quality Revolution.

Rennes: Graduate Business School

Retailing in Europe (1992)28 minutes

Compares and contrasts retailing in Western Europe with retailing in the United States. Discusses supermarkets, hypermarkets, franchising, apparel retailers, auto dealers, etc. Special topics include social/cultural differences and retail implications of EC and EFTA economic programs.

Retailing in Europe (2000) 28 minutes

Compares and contrasts retailing in Western Europe with retailing in the United States. Discusses supermarkets, hypermarkets, franchising, apparel retailers, auto dealers, etc. Special topics include social/cultural differences and retain implications of the European Union.

Subjects

  1. Advertising/Promotion
  2. Business Communications
  3. Clothing/Textiles
  4. Customer Service
  5. E-Commerce
  6. Entrepreneurship
  7. Fashion Merchandising
  8. Graphic Design/Commercial Art
  9. International Business
  10. Job Seeking Skills
  11. Management
  12. Marketing
  13. Merchandising Mathematics
  14. Retailing
  15. Visual Merchandising

Slavery and the Making of America
  1. Volume 1: The Downward Spiral; Covering the period from 1619 through 1739
  2. Volume 2: Liberty in the Air; Spanning the 1740s through the 1830's
  3. Volume 3: Seeds of Destruction; 1800 through the start of the Civil War
  4. Volume 4: The Challenge of Freedom; the Civil War, Reconstruction and Beyond

Rites of the Day of the Dead

Since pre-Columbian times many Mexican towns worshiped death through fascinating rituals. Every first and second of remember the people prepare themselves to receive their dead relatives. They clean and decorate the graves and they set beautiful tables or alters in which they place offerings of food, liquor, cigarettes and flowers so the visiting dead enjoy them. In the market there are all kinds of handicrafts relative to this celebration. There are sugar skills: "Day of the dead" bread, pepper skeletons. In the evening, the people go to the cemetery to bid farewell to their dead. Thousands of candles are lit to guide them on their long journey back. Experience these ancestral rituals immersed in a mystic atmosphere.

Shedding Light on the European Singles Market (1995) 45 minutes

This program is designed to be interactive and its objectives are to:

  1. Identify the fundamental changes occurring in Europe as the European community continues its integration process
  2. Identify the potential impact of these changes on your strategy and operations, and find ways to leverage such changes to achieve competitive advantage
  3. Develop consensus on the order of magnitude of these changes and the action and the action steps required to address the changing environment. (Facilitator's Support Material available.)

Straight Talk: Managing Human Resources for a Competitive Advantage

  1. Argentina
  2. Brazil
  3. Mexico

Sun Motion Graphics

Theories of International Business

An inevitable challenge facing both scholars and practitioners of international business is the interaction between MNE strategy and government policy at the multinational, national and sub-national levels.

Drawing on his research with Professor Alan Verbeke, published in Journal of International Business 1998, Professor Rugman explores a wide span of literature over the past 40-50 years that addresses this issue from the perspective of managers of MNEs, as well as those of home and host governments.

Professor Rugman critiques the shifts in the focus of the literature over this period, and raises a number of current challenges to our thinking about Theories of International Business. (Running Time: 45 minutes -- ISBN: 0 7334 1703 5).

This is Texas A&M: German edition

Understanding IAS

Understanding IAS Tapes 1-6 (Programme 1 19 minutes)

  1. Background to IASC
  2. History, constitution, working methods
  3. IASC and IOSCO, improvements project
  4. Use of IASs - companies/countries
  5. IASC framework

Programme 2 20 minutes

  1. Overview of the Standards
  2. Improvements to the Standards
  3. IASC's current work programme
  4. IASs on presentation (IAS 1, 5, 13 and E53)

Programme 3 21 minutes

  1. IAS 16 - Property, plant and equipment
  2. IAS 23 - Borrowing costs
  3. IAS 17 - Leases
  4. Intangibles/goodwill/research and development (IAS 9)
  5. IAS 20 - Government grants

Programme 4 24 minutes

  1. IAS 2 - Inventories
  2. IAS 18 - Revenue
  3. IAS 11 - Construction contracts
  4. IAS 19 - Pension costs
  5. IAS 12 - Income taxes
  6. IAS 10 - Contingencies

Programme 5 25 minutes

  1. IAS 25 - Investments
  2. IAS 27 - Consolidated accounts and subsidiaries
  3. IAS 28 - Associates
  4. IAS 31 - Joint ventures
  5. IAS 22 - Business combinations
  6. IAS 21 - Foreign exchange

Programme 6 23 minutes

  1. IAS 7 - Cash flow
  2. IAS 8 - Unusual items
  3. IAS 14 - Segmental reporting
  4. IAS 24 - Related party disclosures
  5. IAS 33 - Earnings per share
  6. IAS 32 - Financial instruments
  7. IAS 29 - Hyperinflation

US Mexican War (1998) 2 tapes, each 120 minutes

What began as a territorial dispute between two neighbors ultimately grew into a war that changed the destinies of both nations forever. This landmark documentary series brings to life the stories of the U.S.-Mexican War, its causes, its people and its legacy. After 16 months of fierce fighting, the U.S. gained almost half of Mexico's land, what is today the Southwest from Texas to California. This series, one of the first comprehensive documentaries to examine this very significant conflict, marks the 150th anniversary of the U.S.-Mexican War.

Virtual Offices and Alternative Workplaces (06/20/96)

West Glen Series

  1. U.S./Japan Dialogue
  2. Trading Places
  3. World on Wheels

West Meets East in Japan 37 minutes

This video is a crash course in Japanese etiquette and is the most widely distributed cross-cultural training film about Japan. The engaging 37-minute video, together with its comprehensive study guide, illustrate and explain the manners and customs essential for successful negotiation in the Japanese business world. It informs Westerners on how to politely and effectively work and socialize with Japanese people in Japan and co-workers in the United States.

Western Philosophy, (2004) 3 Tapes, 150 Minutes, Color

Western Philosphy is a groundbreaking series that explores the roots of ancient philosophy and religious thought. The series asks what is philosophy, why it is important, and examines its intricate relationship with religion, spirituality and the sciences.

Western Philosophy traces the evolution of philosophy from classical Greece, its development in Europe through the medieval period and the enlightment into modern existentialist thought.

All of the programs in this unique series contain new on-location footage, authentic re-creations and reconstructions, as well as commentary and analyses by experts in philosophy.

Video Del

C.E.T.E.C. (English)

The Wall Street Journal: Video Guide to Money & Markets (1990) 30 minutes

For over one hundred years Wall Street Journal reporters have been covering the world of money and investing. Join them in looking at some of the people, places, and institutions behind today's markets. Topics covered include: Stocks, Bonds, Federal Bank, Foreign Exchange, and Commodities.

Your Cultural Passport to International Business (1995) 27 minutes (Contains a viewers guide).

10 "visas" for cultural entrance and acceptance - categories in business practice and etiquette which may be similar to or very different from what we are accustomed to in the U.S. They are:

  1. How to greet and address people
  2. Conversation
  3. Body Language
  4. Sensitivities
  5. Table Manners
  6. Gender Awareness
  7. Negotiating Style
  8. Time
  9. Contracts
  10. Attitude and Values

Your Cultural Passport to International Business (1995) 27 minutes DVD

Learn how to greet and communicate with pdsseople from other countries, how to interpret body language of people from other cultures, acceptable dining etiquette in different countries, how certain cultures perceive the roles of men and women, how some culture negotiate, how people from other countries perceive time, how businesses in other countries prepare contracts, and how cultural attitudes and value play a large role in business settings.

Economically speaking, a wealth of new international business opportunities is swiftly creating a world without borders. But from a cultural point of view, many potential barriers still exist. In this timeless program, people who have worked in different cultures offer insights into a variety of customs, including forms of greeting, body language, dining etiquette, and negotiation styles. This practical educational resource can help turn social liabilities into a rapport that profits all concerned. A Meridan Production. (27 minutes, color DVD).

Crucible of the Millennium, Through the Looking Glass -- Part One (2001) 90 minutes 1 tape

Crucible of the Millennium, Echoes and Resonances -- Part Two (2001) 90 minutes 1 tape


Audio Tapes

The Emerging Markets of Eastern Europe and Russia 30 minutes

Japanese On the Go! 3 Tapes

Level I - This is a set of unique instructional tapes that teach greetings, numbers, how to tell time, basic expressions for social interaction, and the correct use of meishi (business card). Pauses and repetition are built into the tapes allowing the listener to use the tapes "on the go". The tapes are generic in nature, independent of any textbook, and are a perfect supplement to any introductory conversation class. Listening skills and pronunciation are improved because the user hears the same language by four different native speakers.

Level II - This level is a set of unique instructional tapes that teach dates, money, adjectives and colors. The vocabulary and expressions introduced in the tapes lead to dialogues for offering and receiving food, buying and selling, and ordering at a restaurant.

Level III - This level is a set of unique instructional tapes that teach place names, kin terms, relative location, and country & city names. The vocabulary and expressions introduced in the tapes lead to dialogues used when visiting someone, inviting somebody to do something, asking where something is located, and giving and receiving directions.

New Skills for Global Management 35 minutes Games

Cross-Culture Tour Game

The Cross-Culture Tour Game will take you on a world tour, challenging each player with questions in BUSINESS, SOCIAL, and FACTual areas. Additionally, players will encounter RISK situations which will help them learn more about the possible perils of doing business in other countries­and how to avoid them! The Cross-Culture Tour Game can be played by up to 8 players or teams

Compact Disks

Cultural Interviews with Latin American Executives; CIBER UTexas Video Clips of Interviews prepared by Orlando R. Kehn

Interviews with Eecutives from Spain: Negotiating with North Americans; Video Clips of Interviews prepared by Orlando R. Kehn

Cultural Interviews with Brazilian Executives; Video Clips of Interviews prepared by Orlando R. Kehn

Fisher Conference on Strategic Alliances Papers on strategic alliances:

  • Alliances and Acquisitions as Alternative Growth Vehicles: Why Alliances Outperform Acquisitons - Jeff Dyer, Prashant Kale & Harbir Singh
  • Does Governance Form Matter? Evidence from Stock Market Reactions to Acquisitons and Alliances - Anita McGahan & Belen Vallalonga
  • Experience Spillovers Across Croporate Development Activities - Maurizion Zollo & Jeff Reuer
  • Vulnerability and the Asymmetric Nature of Trust in Interorganizational EXchange - Bill McEvily, Aks Zaheer & Vincenzo Perrone
  • Contractual Heterogeneity in Strategic Alliances - Jeff Reuer and Africa Arino
  • Do Prior Alliances Influence Contract Structure? Evidence from Technology Alliance Contracts -0 Michael Ryall & Rachelle Sampson
  • The Economic and Social Embeddedness of Relational Governance: An Empirical Study Exploring Origins and Effectiveness - Laura Poppo, Kevin Zhou and Todd Zenger
  • Where Do Small Worlds Come From? - Joel Baum, Andrew Shipilov, and Tim Rowley
  • competitive Advantage in Alliance Constellations - Ben Gomes-Casseres
  • Orchestrating Innovation Networks - Charles Dhanaraj & Arvind Parkhe
  • Exploiting Complementary Cababilities; A Dynamic Model of the Choice of Investment Mode - Tailan Chi & Anju Seth
  • Portfolio Effect in Real Options: The Case of Equity Alliances in Biotechnology - Roberto Vassolo, Jay Anand, &: Tim Folta
  • Why Firms Enter into Successive International Alliances; Bounded Momentum and Alliance Formation - Xavier Martin :& Namgyoo Park
  • The Bi-Directional Relationship Between Interfirm Collaboration and Business Sales in Entrant and INcumbent Alliances - Kulwant Singh & Will Mitchell
  • The Innovator's Non-Dilemma: The Case of Next Generation Lithography - Melissa Appleyard & Alexander Liddle
  • Comparing Capability Acquisition Mechanism: The Influence of Experience, Collaboration, and Contracting on Technological Capabilities - Michael Leiblein
  • Overcoming Local Search through Alliances and Mobility - Lora Rosenkopf & Paul Almeida

UNCTAD-TRAINS (TRade Analysis and INformation System) is a comprehensive computerized information system at the HS-based tariff line level covering tariff, para-tariff and non-tariff measures as well as import flows by origin for more than 140 countries. Also see Country Notes.

Diskettes

German Assistant - 3 disks

Includes powerful memory-resident reference tools and a handy interactive translator to help you write, study, and translate to German. You can pop-up translations for English or German words, conjugate verbs, easily add accented characters, translate text from English to German.

JAIMS

Particle Explorer J & Basic Japanese Expressions 2 disks

This program generates hundreds of Japanese sentences with various particles in an entertaining manner. It shows meanings of various particle combinations and explains proper usage of basic Japanese expressions.

JAIMS

Verb Explorer J - 2 disks

This electronic Japanese-English "dictionary" for thousands of verbs and adjectives automatically generates full conjugations for all major verbs and adjectives. It also switches instantly from plain/polite to affirmative/negative. It drills by verb types and looks up any verb in any form instantly.


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