FAU Libraries Media Center - Videographies, International Business

VH 2980 Affirming The Future
Summary: This program, produced by the U.S. Department of Labor, traced the history of Affirmative Action. It visits two companies that have made Affirmative Action part of their policy, and interviews corporate executives, government officials, and people who have benefited from Affirmative Action. 026 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT

VH 2305 America's Comeback Strategy
Summary: A seminar with Professor Bruce Scott on national economic policy; Professor Alfred Chandler Jr., Pulitzer Prize -winning business historian; Professor Michael Porter, author of "Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance, " on corporate strategy; and Professor Michael Yoshino on U.S.-Japanese business relations. 028 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: U.S. HISTORY, ECONOMICS, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Series: FROM THE HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL

VH 5813 Battle of the Titans: Problems of The Global Economy
Summary: This documentary highlights the migration of jobs from developed countries to developing nations like Egypt, Nigeria, Indonesia where labor is plentiful and cheap. The West has to face the dilemma of accepting massive influx of poor immigrants in search of a better life or move its industries to Third World countries to provide employment to an ever growing population. 054 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

VH 2415 Challenge Of Business On An International Scale, The
Summary: Viewers learn about the scope of international trade in this program, which explains such key concepts as balance of trade, balance of payments, exchange rate, and absolute and comparative advantage. Barriers to international trade are also covered. 030 Min. VIDEO 1985 Subject: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

VH 2306 Competing Tomorrow in the Global Economy
Summary: A seminar with Professor Robert Hayes on manufacturing excellence; Professor Janice McCormick on labor relations; and Professor David Garvin on quality control. 028 Min. VIDEO 1993 Subject: ECONOMICS, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Series: FROM THE HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL

VH 1285 Controlling Interest
Summary: Examines foreign investment policies of U.S. corporations and the effects of those investments on social, economic, and political conditions in foreign nations. 045 Min. VIDEO 1978 Subject: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

VH 3161 Doing Business in Mexico
Summary: Mexico and its Past, Mexico Today, Time and Patience, Making Contacts, Etiquette, Business Relationships, Communicating, Negotiating. 033 Min. VIDEO 1994 Subject: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

VH 3966 Doing Business in Vietnam
Summary: Discusses Vietnam's current economic conditions and opportunities for American businesses. 030 Min. VIDEO Subject: ECONOMICS, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

VH 4009 Doing Business Internationally/ The Cross-Cultural Challenge
Summary: Provides a solid foundation on which participants can build skills needed to conduct business in a variety of cultural settings and thereby meet the global business challenge. Includes audio cassette and Leader's Guide. 020 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: COMMUNICATION, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT

VH 8057 Emerging Powers: Brazil
Summary: Examines Brazil's changing economy. Brazil has the largest economy in Latin America, but a long history of inflation and corruption. Includes an interview with President Fernando Henrique Cardoso describing the steps his administration has taken to open up and privatize Brazil's market. 057 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

VH 8058 Emerging Powers: China
Summary: Examines China's transformation from communism to capitalism, from poverty to prosperity. 057 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

VH 8059 Emerging Powers: Mexico
Summary: This program examines the rise of Mexico's economy, and the series of crises which led to economic collapse. Includes interviews with members of Mexico's finance community and it micro-business association CAME. 057 Min. VIDEO 1996 Subject: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

VH 4796 Forging the International Partnership
Summary: A study of how one American company has forged new links with international business to strengthen both industries. 020 Min. VIDEO Subject: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

VH 5677 Free Markets, Free Choice
Summary: In Russia, the IMF encourages business competition and consumer choice as the economy transitions into the early stages of a free market. 029 Min. VIDEO 1999 Subject: ECONOMICS, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Series: UNDERSTANDING FREE MARKET ECONOMICS

VH 0353 Global Assembly Line, The
Summary: Portrays the lives of working men and women in the "free trade zones" of developing countries and North America, as U.S. industries close their factories to search the globe for lower-wage work forces. From Tennessee to Mexico's northern border, and from Silicon Valley to the Philippines, this film "emerges as the definitive statement on the international division of labor and the growing importance of women in the industrial workforce. 057 Min. VIDEO 1986 Subject: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, SOCIOLOGY

VH 1668 Global Marketplace, The
Summary: This program explores the shift from regional to international marketplaces, the uses of new technologies, and the new management philosophies behind the Quality Revolution. 058 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: MANAGEMENT, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Series: QUALITY OR ELSE

VH 7824 Globalization & Human Rights
Summary: Examines the clash between the trend of increasing economic globalization and international human rights advocacy. Investigates the impact of foreign economic influence on gold miners in South Africa, the petroleum industry in Nigeria, the collapse of the economy of Indonesia, child labor abuses in Thailand and the situation in East Timor. 057 Min. VIDEO 1998 Subject: ECONOMICS, ASIAN STUDIES, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

VH 5624 Globalization in Practice
Summary: This program features case studies of five companies, including Sony, Motorola, and Levi Strauss. Explores each company's stage in the process. Students analyze the companies' global status. They also analyze the companies' competitive strengths using a model developed by Michael Porter of the Harvard Business School. Commentary by Kenichi Ohmae is interspersed throughout. 062 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: ECONOMICS, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT Series: GLOBALIZATION

VH 3058 In Danku the Soup Is Sweeter
Summary: As in many African villages, life in Danku in the north of Ghana has been a struggle for subsistence. The women bear the burden of caring for the children, raising food, and trying to make life better for their families. Through a special project of the Canadian International Development Agency, the women were given access to credit for the first time. This film shows how this little bit of financial aid, allowed the women to become "entrepreneurs." We 030 Min. VIDEO Subject: ANTHROPOLOGY, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

VH 1775 Losing the War With Japan
Summary: Examines the successful strategies Japan is using to win American markets and the reasons U.S. companies seem unable to compete. Looks at the basic differences between Japanese and U.S. market capitalism and how the U.S. responds to these differences. 088 Min. VIDEO 1991 Subject: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING

VH 5625 Making Globalization Succeed
Summary: 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. Segment three discusses factors related to location, delegation and control, an d government issues as they affect globalization. 072 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: ECONOMICS, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT Series: GLOBALIZATION

VH 4005 Managing Across Cultures
Summary: Provides insight on the importance of negotiation skills when dealing with international business enterprises. 027 Min. VIDEO 1992 Subject: COMMUNICATION, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT

VH 4795 New Skills for Global Management
Summary: Stephen Rhinesmith teaches how to manage the complexity and conflicts that are inherent in being a global competitor. Working with executive from Pepsi-Cola, KPMG Peat Marwick, Siemens, and Grace Cocoa, he demonstrates how to manage multicultural teams by first recognizing one's own cultural background and biases. 035 Min. VIDEO Subject: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, COMMUNICATION

VH 5429 W. Edwards Deming: Prophet Unheard
Summary: Includes rare archival footage of W. Edwards Deming profiling his 14-point management philosophy; outlines how American businesses chose to ignore the concept of quality control which Deming introduced to post-World War II Japan. 030 Min. VIDEO 1997 Subject: MANAGEMENT, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS