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Know Your Internet International Business
Resources

• Victoria A. Platt
• Willamette Management Associates

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Virginia Atlanta, Georgia
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Know Your Internet International Business
ResourcesOutline

• Introduction
• Methodology
• Search Engines
• Meta Pages
• Subject Specific Sites
• Search Strategies
• Conclusion
• QA

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Know Your Internet International Business
ResourcesIntroduction

• International Internet Case Study
• Telecommunications industry in 12 countries
  located in 6 different regions of the world
• Questions to be Answered
• Who can locate the information?
• What tools are available?
• Where is the best place to start?
• When is each tool most efficient?
• Why is finding this type of information
  difficult?

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ResourcesMethodology

• Country Selection Criteria
• Must have at least a moderate level of economic
  and political stability.
• Maintain positive diplomatic relations with the
  United States.
• Encourage foreign business development.
• Have established telecommunications structure in
  place.

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ResourcesMethodology

• Countries Chosen
• Region Country
• Africa Egypt, South Africa
• America, Central South Argentina, Brazil
• Asia Japan, South Korea
• Europe, Central Eastern Poland, Slovakia
• Europe, Western France, Spain
• Middle East Israel, Saudi Arabia

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ResourcesMethodology

• Information Required for Each Country Searched
• Category Data Point
• Basic Country Data Profile, Gross Domestic
  Product
• Business Opportunities Summary, Doing Business In
• Demographics Employment, Population, Wages
• Fiscal Profile Capital Structure, Foreign
  Investment, Banking, Taxes
• Economy Overview, Bonds-Corporate,
  Bonds- Government, Exchange Rate
• Map of Country Copy
• Manufacturing Summary

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ResourcesMethodology

• Information Required for Each Country Searched
  (Cont.)
• Category Data Point
• Industries Overview, Outlook, Comparable Peers
• News Views Domestic, Economic, Corporate
  Equities, Regional
• Politics News, Description of Structure
• Stock Exchange Description, Historical Prices
• Trading Profile Summary, Imports, Exports
• Legal Profile Summary

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ResourcesKnow Your Tools

• What to Watch
• Search Method
• Software robots search the Internet using two
  primary methods, keyword, and concept
• Size
• Total Size is relevant to insure that the query
  searches the greatest number of sites
• Integrity
• The monetizing of search engines

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Know Your Internet International Business
ResourcesTool Selection

• Search Engine Selection
• Alta Vista
• Google
• Northern Light

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ResourcesSearch Engines

• Search Web Size
• Engine Address Search Method (Millions)
• Alta Vista www.altavista.com Search Utilities 340
• Google www.google.com Link Analysis 560
• Northern Natural Language
• Light www.northernlight.com Search Utilities 319

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ResourcesSearch Strategies

• Search Engines
• Locate basic country profile
• Identify and locate a chamber of commerce
• Search for an embassy
• Find a national bank site

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ResourcesTool Selection

• Meta Page Selection
• IBRC
• MSU-CIBER
• VIBES
• WebEc

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ResourcesMeta Pages

• IBRC
• The International Business Resource Connection
• Center for International Business Education and
  Research at the University of Kansas School of
  Business
• http//www.ibrc.bschool.ukans.edu
• MSU-CIBER
• The Michigan State University Center for
  International Business Education and Research
• Michigan State University
• http//www.ciber.bus.mus.edu/busres.htm

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ResourcesMeta Pages

• VIBES
• Virtual International Business and Economic
  Sources
• University of North Carolina at Charlotte
• http//libweb.uncc.edu/ref-bus/vibehome.htm
• WebEc
• Manchester Computing, Finland
• www.helsinki.fi/WebEc

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Know Your Internet International Business
ResourcesSearch Strategies

• Meta Pages
• Narrow query by region, then country
• Review the index one category at a time
• Utilize an internal search engine

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ResourcesSubject Specific Sites

• The Top Ten List Not Listed in the Conference
  Proceedings
• Name Site Description
• American Chambers of www.uschamber.org/internatio
  nal 86 American Chambers in
• Commerce Abroad /chambersabroad 76 countries
• Arab World Online http//www.awo.net News,
  articles, and business
• information on 22 countries
• Asia Pacific Economic http//www.apecsec.org.sg 21
  countries with reports, indicators,
• Cooperation contact list related links
• Bureau van Dijk http//www.bydep.com European
  industry corporate data

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Know Your Internet International Business
ResourcesSubject Specific Sites

• The Top Ten List Not Listed in the Conference
  Proceedings (cont.)
• Name Site Description
• CAROL World Company Asia, Europe U.S. annual
  reports
• Annual Reports On-Line http//www.carol.co.uk sear
  ched by industry or alphabetical
• CorporateInformation http//www.corporateinformati
  on.com Search by industry, country,
• or company name
• The Embassy Web http//www.embpage.org/index.html
  Contains 50,000 address, phone
• numbers email addresses
• EY Passport http//www.doingbusinessin.com Country
  profiles and corporate
• tax guide

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ResourcesSubject Specific Sites

• The Top Ten List Not Listed in the Conference
  Proceedings (cont.)
• Name Site Description
• Global Financial Data http//www.ntu.edu.sg/ Asia
  n financial contents as well as
• Resources Locators library/biz/financial/htm int
  ernational scope
• International Statistical Links to the
  statistical agencies
• Agencies http//www.census.gov/main/www/stat_int.h
  tml for dozens of countries
• Mark Bernkopfs Regional and central
• Banking Center http//patriot.net/bernkopf bank
  websites

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Know Your Internet International Business
ResourcesSearch Strategies

• Subject-Specific Sites
• Review industry literature and identify sites on
  point with region and country
• Begin review by using site map
• Follow with querying internal search engine to
  site
• When unsuccessful, end with search of
  International Trade Administration
  (www.ita.doc.gov)

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ResourcesConclusions of the Case Study

• As a researcher, be patient, organized, and
  confident
• Establish parameters before beginning
• Identify restrictions
• Use more than one resource
• Dont beat a dead horse
• Always look for a governing agency or association
• Use Internet sites in combination

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• Thank You
• and
• Good Day

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