International business : environments and operations
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International business : environments and operations
Prentice Hall, c2001
9th ed
Available at 15 libraries
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  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
For undergraduate courses in International Business.
This text thoroughly discusses the differences faced in international environments, the overall strategies companies can take, and the functional alternatives for operating abroad. It features an abundance of colorful maps, strong opening and closing cases, and current examples.
Table of Contents
I. BACKGROUND FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS.
1. International Business: An Overview.
II. COMPARATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL FRAMEWORKS.
2. The Cultural Environments Facing Business.
3. The Political and Legal Environments Facing Business.
4. The Economic Environment.
III. THEORIES AND INSTITUTIONS: TRADE AND INVESTMENT.
5. International Trade Theory.
6. Governmental Influence on Trade.
7. Regional Economic Integration and Cooperative Agreements.
8. Foreign Direct Investment.
IV. WORLD FINANCIAL ENVIRONMENT.
9. The Foreign-Exchange Market.
10. The Determination of Exchange Rates.
V. THE DYNAMICS OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS-GOVERNMENT RELATIONSHIPS.
11. Governmental Attitudes Toward Foreign Direct Investment.
12. International Business Negotiations and Diplomacy.
VI. OPERATIONS: OVERLAYING TACTICAL ALTERNATIVES.
13. Country Evaluation and Selection.
14. Collaborative Strategies.
15. Control Strategies.
VII. OPERATIONS: MANAGING BUSINESS FUNCTIONS INTERNATIONALLY.
16. Marketing.
17. Export and Import Strategies.
18. Global Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management.
19. Multinational Accounting and Tax Functions.
20. The Multinational Finance Function.
21. Human Resource Management.
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