https://jgbc.fiu.edu/index.php/Home <p>Welcome to the undergraduate Journal for Global Business and Community. JGBC is an official journal of <a href="https://cuibe.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CUIBE:</a> Consortium for Undergraduate International Business Education.</p> <p>The Journal for Global Business and Community is a multidisciplinary e-journal dedicated to serving those participating in and affected by the global economy. It offers undergraduate students a venue for publishing works that:</p> <ul> <li>Explore the functional dimensions of global business organizations and behavior or,</li> <li>Discuss the relationships between these businesses and the global economy with the political, social, cultural, economic, legal, technological and ethical issues derived from those relationships.</li> </ul> <p>In short, it is dedicated to examining the role of business in the global economy as well as related issues of community and economic development. JGBC is further dedicated to starting this conversation among tomorrow's business and community leaders. As such, it will limit the articles in the journal to undergraduate students. All submissions are subject to student and faculty review. All submissions will be considered in the context of the JGBC's core mission, to encourage an increased level of discourse among tomorrow's business and community leaders so they may be better able to fairly and efficiently advance productive economic relationships in the global arena.</p> <p><button type="button">Register</button></p> <p><strong>We publish in December and April</strong></p> <p>Articles will be accepted on a wide range of International Business topics. Students may want to consider, but are not limited to, 3 types of articles:</p> <ul> <li>An opinion piece</li> <li>A firm/industry report</li> <li>Current events</li> </ul> <p><strong>We now have rolling submissions.</strong></p> <p>Submissions will be evaluated based on 4 criteria:</p> <ul> <li>Following JGBC submission guidelines</li> <li>Writing clarity</li> <li>How meaningful the article is</li> <li>Timeliness of the topic</li> </ul> <p>UNDERGRADUATES: please consider submitting an article to JGBC. You can submit a term paper you have already written (but not published) or write a new paper just for JGBC. Papers are usually between 5-15 pages. However, we have accepted papers that are 20-40 pages long. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Assistant Editor, <a href="mailto:webmaster@example.com">Alberto Garcia</a></p> <p>If you would like to share your comments on an article, please click on this link to blog: <a href="https://jgbcblog.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here</a></p> Department of Management and International Business at Florida International University en-US Journal for Global Business and Community 1934-4244 https://jgbc.fiu.edu/index.php/Home/article/view/271 Climate-change has become a growing global concern which impacts countless industries across the world. In response to this environmental emergency, many countries and corporations have stepped forward to mitigate the effects their actions have on climate-change. This case study explores BlackRock, Inc. and its response to the global climate crisis as well as the overall effect of climate-change on the asset management industry. BlackRock presents a unique case study due to its role as an industry leader and its title as the world’s largest asset manager; the firm’s response to this climate crisis sets the precedent for the asset management industry. The paper also examines the lack of a standardized Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) Disclosure Framework which is key to sustainable investment. Finally, the case study puts forward and outlines two potential approaches that BlackRock can adopt in response to climate-change. Sofia Osuna Monroy Andrea Fuentes Copyright (c) 2021-06-01 2021-06-01 12 1 15 15 https://jgbc.fiu.edu/index.php/Home/article/view/291 Case Study analyzing Disney's reputation surrounding the company's involvement in the Xinjiang region of China are Uyghur Muslims were being detained. The paper analyzes several factors and proposes a dilemma of what Disney should do moving forward. Marcos Santos Copyright (c) 2021-06-01 2021-06-01 12 1 21 21 https://jgbc.fiu.edu/index.php/Home/article/view/283 Foreign direct investment (FDI) has been an important tool for developing countries to thrive in the globalized economy. The exploitation of desperate, unskilled labor around the world has complicated the seemingly flawless opportunity of FDI. China presents an interesting ethical and economic case. It is the developing world’s largest recipient of FDI while millions have been lifted out of poverty. Simultaneously, Chinese culture and political goals of gaining power have reverted workplace gender equality norms and prioritized profits over people. An economic investigation and ethical analysis suggest a reevaluation of international investment priorities. Solveig Baylor Copyright (c) 2021-06-01 2021-06-01 12 1 11 11 https://jgbc.fiu.edu/index.php/Home/article/view/285 Purpose: This paper examines the role that strategic marketing plans play throughout the process of destination recovery post terrorist attack for the purpose of encouraging the return of tourists. This paper investigates the impact that strategic marketing plans have as apart of crisis management utilising a mixed-method approach which utilises survey data analysing future industry leaders to quantify perspectives regarding the relationship between terrorism, tourism and destination marketing. Furthermore, this paper reviews destination marketing techniques utilised by international locations to determine recovery strategies utilising marketing plans. Bali, Paris, Northern Ireland, New York, Sri Lanka and Tunisia were selected as case studies because they have been the focus of significant research studies to date (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC): Indonesia, 2017; BBC News, 2019; Ferreira, Graciano, Leal, and Costa, 2019) which have primarily focused on the relationship between terrorism and tourism regarding the collapse of the tourism industry. However, this paper which is focused on the recovery of tourism destinations will be beneficial by contributing to the body of knowledge thus paving the way for future research. Methods: In response to significant research gaps regarding a universal definition of terrorism; proactive versus reactive nature of crisis management; as well as, shifting tourism perspectives, resulted in a two phased research approach. Firstly, a survey was issued to students to gain perspectives regarding the relationship between terrorism, tourism and destination marketing. Secondly, case study analysis was conducted to examine both successful and unsuccessful destination recovery strategies. Results & Discussion: Issues that arose from analysing these data sources and information from the literature review identify implications for future development of strategic marketing models as a part of crisis management for the tourism industry. Results indicate that destinations that utilised strategic marketing as apart of crisis management frameworks experienced the return of tourists and recovered. Implications This research will contribute to the development of an inclusive, universal crisis management framework encompassing strategic marketing plans as a tool for recovery. Noelle O'Connor Copyright (c) 2021-06-01 2021-06-01 12 1 47 47 https://jgbc.fiu.edu/index.php/Home/article/view/233 The accounting profession, specifically fields such as bookkeeping and auditing, are unique in that they are so heavily data driven they are one of the professions most at risk of automation. This article examines the impact that automation has had, and might potentially have, on the field of accounting and which specific fields of accounting might be impacted the greatest. It will examine the possibility, if any, of a specific field of accounting being completely replaced by automation programs and software. Furthermore, the article will look at what specific aspects of an accountant’s job role has already been automated. Finally, the article will look at solutions and suggestions that can help accountants prevent themselves from being displaced from the job field. Matthew Bursley Copyright (c) 2021-06-01 2021-06-01 12 1 10 10