International Business: Theory and PracticeM.E. Sharpe, 2006 - 548 pages The new and updated edition of this widely-used textbook is equally useful for undergraduate and graduate students of international business. Its student-friendly format, detailed coverage of classic and timely topics, and extensive use of case studies make it widely adaptable for different level courses, as well as for educators who prefer either a case study or lecture approach. This edition features new coverage of the Asian financial crisis and the European Union. Its treatment of such topics as foreign exchange, international trade policy, and economic development introduces students to techniques for analyzing national economies that are not covered in many competing texts. Ethical and environmental issues are also covered in detail, and all case studies, tables and figures have been thoroughly revised and updated. Each chapter includes a short case study, while longer, more complex case studies conclude the text. Each chapter also features learning objectives, discussion questions, and references, and an online Instructor's Manual with PowerPoint materials is also available to professors who adopt the text. |
Table des matières
The Nature of International Business | 22 |
An Introduction to International Business and Multinational Corporations 32 | 32 |
Theories of Trade and Economic Development | 47 |
International Monetary System and the Balance of Payments | 68 |
Fixed Rates | 82 |
Discussion Questions | 90 |
Case Study 4 1 Structural Adjustments in Masawa | 100 |
Foreign Exchange Markets | 103 |
International Accounting | 288 |
International Taxation | 306 |
International Staffing and Labor Issues | 323 |
Managing Operations and Technology | 349 |
SOCIAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES AND THE FUTURE | 377 |
Future Issues in International Business | 394 |
Migration | 400 |
Case Study 1 The Global Tire Industry and Michelin in 2004 | 407 |
The Structure of the Foreign Exchange Markets | 104 |
Triangular Arbitrage | 118 |
Supranational Organizations and International Institutions | 130 |
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | 153 |
International Law | 181 |
Sociocultural Factors | 202 |
Researching Risk | 221 |
FUNCTIONAL OPERATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | 239 |
International Finance | 265 |
Case Study 2 The European NonLife Insurance Industry and AXA in 2001 | 426 |
Case Study 3 The Battle of the Smart Cards in the Netherlands in 2002 | 447 |
Case Study 4 Bang Olufsen and the Electronics Entertainment Industry in 2003 | 462 |
Case Study 5 ABX | 478 |
Case Study 6 Arcelor and the Global Steel Industry | 484 |
GLOSSARY | 509 |
527 | |
ABOUT THE AUTHORS | 547 |
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