Loose-Leaf Global Business Today

Charles W. L. Hill is the Hughes M. and Katherine Blake Professor of Strategy and International Business at the Foster School of Business, University of Washington. The Foster School has a Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER), one of only 17 funded by the U.S. Department of Education, and is consistently ranked as a Top-25 business school. Learn more about Professor Hill at foster.uw.edu/faculty-research/directory/charles-hill A native of the United Kingdom, Professor Hill received his PhD from the University of Manchester, UK. In addition to the University of Washington, he has served on the faculties of the University of Manchester, Texas A&M University, and Michigan State University.Professor Hill has published over 50 articles in top academic journals, including the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Strategic Management Journal, and Organization Science. Professor Hill has also published several textbooks including International Business (McGraw Hill LLC) and Global Business Today (McGraw Hill LLC). His work is among the most widely cited in the world in international business and strategic management. Beginning in 2014, Dr. Hill partnered with Dr. Tomas Hult in a formidable co-authorship of the IB franchise of textbooks (International Business, Global Business Today). This brought together two of the most cited international business scholars in history.Professor Hill has taught in the MBA, Executive MBA, Technology Management MBA, Management, and PhD programs at the University of Washington. During his time at the University of Washington he has received over 25 awards for teaching excellence, including the Charles E. Summer Outstanding Teaching Award.Professor Hill works on a private basis with a number of organizations. His clients have included Microsoft, where he has been teaching in-house executive education courses for two decades. He has also consulted for a variety of other large companies (e.g., AT&T Wireless, Boeing, BF Goodrich, Group Health, Hexcel, Microsoft, Philips Healthcare, Philips Medical Systems, Seattle City Light, Swedish Health Services, Tacoma City Light, Thompson Financial Services, WRQ, and Wizards of the Coast). Professor Hill has also served on the advisory board of several start-up companies.For recreation, Professor Hill enjoys skiing, and competitive sailing!  

Part One: Globalization

Chapter 1: Globalization

 

Part Two: Country Differences

Chapter 2: National Differences in Political Economy

Chapter 3: Political Economy and Economic Development

Chapter 4: National Differences in Culture

Chapter 5: Ethics in International Business

 

Part Three: Cross-Border Trade and Investment

Chapter 6: International Trade Theory

Appendix A: International Trade and the Balance of Payments

Chapter 7: The Political Economy of International Trade

Chapter 8: Foreign Direct Investment

Chapter 9: Regional Economic Integration

 

Part Four: Global Money System

Chapter 10: The Foreign Exchange Market

Chapter 11: The International Monetary System

 

Part Five: Competing in a Global Marketplace

Chapter 12: The Strategy of International Business

Chapter 13: Entering Foreign Markets

Chapter 14: Exporting, Importing, and Countertrade

Chapter 15: Global Production, Outsourcing, and Logistics

Chapter 16: Global Marketing and R & D

Chapter 17: Global Human Resource Management