International Business: Environments&operations 9th Ed.

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.