http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sat, 25 May 2013 22:42:37 PDT Sat, 25 May 2013 22:42:37 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=390568 Doing Business in Africa focuses on topic such as Doing Business in South Africa, Senegal, and Cameroon, as well as the Emerging Economic Climate in Kenya. It also includes a case study, a glossary of terms, quiz questions for each section, and a list of references for further reading. Doing Business in Africa is a free, online course module. Access to this module requires registration to globalEDGE, which is free. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=566027 Steve Croft from CBS 60 Minutes reports on Chiquita Bananas involvement with Colombian narco-terrorists. Chiquita paid the paramilitaries to protect Chiquita employees, even though U.S. law forbids doing business with terrorists. Chiquita is struggling to resolve the situation and save their reputation. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=390544 Doing Business in Russia focuses on topics such as Russian Social and Business Cultures, Supply Chain Management and Logistics in Russia, and Costs of Doing Business in Russia. It also includes a case study, a glossary of terms, quiz questions for each section, and a list of references for further reading. Doing Business in Russia is a free, online course module. Access to this module requires registration to globalEDGE, which is free. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=353046 "Thomas L Friedman takes a fresh and provocative look at two of our biggest challenges the global environmental crisis and Americas surprising loss of focus and national purpose since 9/11 and shows how theyre linked. He argues that we need American commitment and leadership in a green revolution, a revolution that will be the biggest innovation project in history, one that will inspire us to summon all the intelligence, creativity, boldness and concern for the common good that are our greatest human resources." http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=566044 Clay Christensen, Professor at Harvard Business School, discusses a number of factors that will likely inhibit the United States from being a leader in technological innovation today and looking forward. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=566010 The future of the planet sometimes looks bleak, as environmentalists predict ecological disaster and societal collapse. Architect Bill McDonough sees opportunity in the increased awareness of environmental issues. In fact, sustainable design has the potential to foster profitable business solutions. Firms like Nike and Ford are reinventing technical entreprises, using nature as a guide. McDonough and his partner, chemist Michael Braungart, explain how this design revolution can create a safe, sustainable economy. The Next Industrial Revolution brings realistic optimism to a subject that is often discouraging. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=566040 Marion Muhlberger, an Emerging Market Analyst at Deutsche Bank, believes that investment opportunities in Africa will continue to be plentiful after the current economic crisis subsides. Many African countries have lowered their debt levels and restructured their banking sectors to make themselves more attractive to foreign investors, particularly the Chinese. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=565971 This powerful and sweeping documentary touches on issues of globalization, colonialism, economics, ecological studies, and political upheaval in Africa. About fifty years ago Europeans introduced the Nile Perch into the waters of Lake Victoria, the worlds largest tropical lake. This predatory fish decimated over 200 separate species that populated the lake, leaving it a barren ecological disaster. Ironically, this invasive species is enormously profitable, as fillets shipped to the West support Tanzanias economy. The destructive Perch is a cruel metaphor for the impact of global capitalism on local industry lakeside communities are ravaged by famine and disease, while cargo planes that export the fish also supply Africans with arms that fuel civil wars. Hubert Saupers chilling film documents fishermen, factory workers, civil servants, Russian pilots, delegates of the European Commission, and the communities living around Lake Victoria.NOTE: This film must be purchased. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=566025 Fourth-generation working families commit their entire lives and careers to Ford Motor Company and believe it will survive, along with the Detroit auto industry. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=353035 "This lecture addresses the impact of globalisation and the recent worldwide economic turmoil on Europe and in particular on the prospects of the Lisbon Strategy, the Stability and Growth Pact, and the European Social Model. George Alogoskoufis has been Greece's minister of economy and finance since 2004 and professor of economics at Athens University of Economics and Business since 1990."