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MB1, Monday, March 30, 11:00-12:15 P.M.Session: GlobalizationSession Chair: V. Venkata RamanaUniversity of Hyderabad184 Selling the International Job: An Analysis of Recruitment AdvertisingIrfan Ahmed, Sam Houston State University, irfanahmed62@gmail.comAs the globalization of business continues apace, the need to compete for talent on a global scale has become critical. However,companies have unsuccessfully attempted to use the same strategies that they use in their home countries. This paper analyzes acritical step in the attraction of talent – advertisements for international positions – to assess the implementation of principles ofrecruitment. Preliminary analysis shows differences in international recruitment advertising by country of origin, target talentpool, industry and nature of the position. Implications for research and practice of international recruitment advertising arediscussed.198 Analytical Study of Indian and International Accounting Standards and PracticesManish Shah, Raisoni Group of Institutions, manishshah15@rediffmail.comNeeta Shah, S.R.K.N.E.C., shahnv7@rediffmail.comIn the present business scenario harmonisation of various accounting bodies regarding preparation and presentation of financialstatements are must. Similarity in accounting system with respect to the global environment will result in more fair andtransparent presentation of accounts and its understandability. Investors and general public at large will also be benefited, since,accounts will present the same picture what ever may be the geographical location of the company.This paper will cover theanalytical study of Indian and international accounting standards with respect to Infosys company which is listed in Indian as wellas foreign stock exchange.224 Franchising Networks Internationalization: A Model ConceptionMaria Isabel Pedro, CEGIST-Instituto Superior Técnico, ipedro@ist.utl.ptJosé António Filipe, UNIDE-ISCTE - Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa, jose.filipe@iscte.ptManuel Alberto Ferreira, UNIDE-ISCTE - Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa,manuel.ferreira@iscte.ptA. Selvarasu, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Textile Management, aselvarasu@gmail.comThe aim of this study is to analyze the most important variables for the internationalization of the franchising Iberian companies.This analysis is based on the agency theory and resource theory. We studied it using several statistical methods applied to theanswers given by companies to a questionnaire sent to all Iberian franchising companies. The conclusions point there are somerelevant variables to be considered in the internationalization such as age, dimension, bond, dispersion, structure of the networkand some variable connected with environment and motivational factors.289 Global Financial Crisis: An Impact of Local GreedRameshwar Rao (Ram) Nangunoori, Sun Microsystems, Inc, ramnangunoori@gmail.comNazia Sultana, School of Management Studies, University of Hyderabad, 01.nazia@gmail.comGlobalization and free markets opened up opportunities across the borders. Financial landscape of United States of America isaltered by the lack of vision, greed for higher profit from consumer and distorted lender perspective. In this paper, the authorsattempt to address the root cause of global financial crisis and evaluate how local financial greed becomes the epicenter of Globalfinancial crisis. The paper also spells out measures that can be taken to overcome the present crisis by adhering to intrinsic valueproposition of a product and applying the same principle to root cause of present crisis.18Intl Conference on Technology and Business Management, Al Ghurair University, UAEMarch 29-April 1, 2009