International Business: Competing in the Global Marketplace 2E

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) and Global Business Today (McGraw-Hill). 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 I. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW1. Introduction and OverviewPART II. COUNTRY FACTORS2. National Differences in Political Economy3. Differences in CulturePART III. THE GLOBAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT4. International Trade Theory5. The Political Economy of International Trade6. Foreign Direct Investment7. The Political Economy of Foreign Direct Investment8. Regional Economic IntegrationPART IV. THE GLOBAL MONETARY SYSTEM9. The Foreign Exchange Market10. The International Monetary System11. The Global Capital MarketPART V. THE STRATEGY AND STRUCTURE OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS12. The Strategy of International Business13. The Organization of International Business14. Mode of Entry and Strategic AlliancesPART VI. BUSINESS OPERATIONS15. Exporting, Importing, and Countertrade16. Global Manufacturing and Materials Management17. Global Marketing and R&D18. Global Human Resource Management19. Accounting in the International Business20. Financial Management in the International Business