International Business

Preface  xxvii

About the Authors  xxxvii

 

Part I:  BACKGROUND FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS     2

1          Globalization and International Business     2

 

Part II:  COMPARATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL FRAMEWORKS     44

2          The Cultural Environments Facing Business     44

3          The Political and Legal Environments Facing Business     86

4          The Economic Environment     118

5          Globalization and Society     160

 

Part III:  THEORIES AND INSTITUTIONS: TRADE AND INVESTMENT     200

6          International Trade and Factor Mobility Theory     200

7          Governmental Influence on Trade     238

8          Cross-National Cooperation and Agreements     266

 

Part IV:  WORLD FINANCIAL ENVIRONMENT     304

9          Global Foreign Exchange Markets     304

10        The Determination of Exchange Rates     340

 

Part V:  GLOBAL STRATEGY, STRUCTURE, AND IMPLEMENTATION     370

11        The Strategy of International Business     370

12        Country Evaluation and Selection     410

13        Export and Import Strategies     450

14        Direct Investment and Collaborative Strategies     482

15        The Organization of International Business     518

 

Part VI:  MANAGING INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS     558

16        Marketing Globally  558

17        Global Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management  598

18        International Accounting Issues  630

19        The Multinational Finance Function  670

20        Human Resource Management  704