Blunders in international business
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Blunders in international business
Blackwell, 2006
4th ed
- : pbk
Available at 8 libraries
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  Niigata
  Toyama
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  Fukui
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  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
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  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
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  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
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [170]-171) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This new edition of Blunders in International Business is significantly updated and revised, full of interesting anecdotes, including dozens of new international business blunders. David Ricks has uncovered many informative and entertaining blunders that will make this book hard to put down.
Features blunders from well-known corporations American Express, McDonalds, Toyota, GM, Sharwoods, Jolly Green Giant, Bacardi, Puff, AOL, BMW, and many others.
Conserves its well-liked, concise format.
Several well-known blunders from previous editions have been replaced in order to update the lessons learned.
Table of Contents
Preface. 1. Introduction.
The Role of Culture.
The Role of Communication.
Structure.
2. Production.
Location/Layout.
Product.
Package.
Color.
Summary.
3. Names.
Product Names.
Company Names.
Summary.
4. Marketing.
Promotions.
Pricing.
Summary.
5. Translation.
Carelessness.
Multiple Meanings.
Idioms.
Summary.
6. Management.
Cultural Differences.
Labor Relations.
Summary.
7. Strategic Management.
Entry Mode.
Supply Problems.
Complex Problems.
Additional Mistakes.
Summary.
8. Other Areas of International Business.
Legal.
Finance.
Market Research.
Summary.
9. Lessons Learned.
Adaptation.
Nationalism.
Promotion.
Translation.
Market Research.
Conclusion.
Notes.
Index of Companies.
Index of Places.
Index of Products
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