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International business : competing in the global marketplace / Charles W. L. Hill.

By: Hill, Charles W. L [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : McGraw-Hill Irwin, [2011]Edition: 8th ed; International student ed.Description: xxiii, 718 pages : color illustrations, color map. ; 28 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780071220835 (paperback).Subject(s): International business enterprises | International economic relations | Competition, InternationalDDC classification: 658.049
Contents:
Part One: Introduction and overview -- Globalization -- Part Two: Country differences -- National differences in political economy -- Differences in culture -- Ethics in international business -- Cases: Google in China -- Mired in corruption - Kellogg, Brown & Root in Nigeria -- Part Three: The global trade and investment environment -- International trade theory -- The political economy of international trade -- Foreign direct investment -- Regional economic integration -- Cases: NAFTA and the U.S. textile industry -- Martin's textiles -- Agricultural subsidies and development -- Boeing versus Airbus -- Starbucks foreign direct investment -- Part Four: The global monetary system -- The foreign exchange market -- The international monetary system -- The global capital market -- Case: Argentina's monetary crisis -- Part Five: The strategy and structure of international business -- The strategy of international business -- The organization of international business -- Entry strategy and Strategic alliances -- Cases: The global automobile industry in 2009 -- IKEA: Furniture retailer to the world -- Downey's Soup -- Part Six: International business operations -- Exporting, importing and countertrade -- Global production, outsourcing and logistics -- Global marketing and R&D -- Global human resource management -- Accounting in the international business -- Financial management in the international business -- Cases: Li & Fung -- Castrol Oil in Vietnam -- China mobile.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

'International Business' addresses the strategic, structural and functional implications of international business in firms around the world.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part One: Introduction and overview -- Globalization -- Part Two: Country differences -- National differences in political economy -- Differences in culture -- Ethics in international business -- Cases: Google in China -- Mired in corruption - Kellogg, Brown & Root in Nigeria -- Part Three: The global trade and investment environment -- International trade theory -- The political economy of international trade -- Foreign direct investment -- Regional economic integration -- Cases: NAFTA and the U.S. textile industry -- Martin's textiles -- Agricultural subsidies and development -- Boeing versus Airbus -- Starbucks foreign direct investment -- Part Four: The global monetary system -- The foreign exchange market -- The international monetary system -- The global capital market -- Case: Argentina's monetary crisis -- Part Five: The strategy and structure of international business -- The strategy of international business -- The organization of international business -- Entry strategy and Strategic alliances -- Cases: The global automobile industry in 2009 -- IKEA: Furniture retailer to the world -- Downey's Soup -- Part Six: International business operations -- Exporting, importing and countertrade -- Global production, outsourcing and logistics -- Global marketing and R&D -- Global human resource management -- Accounting in the international business -- Financial management in the international business -- Cases: Li & Fung -- Castrol Oil in Vietnam -- China mobile.

CIT Module MGMT 9004 - Core reading.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Part 1 Introduction and Overview
  • Chapter 1 Globalization
  • Part 2 Country Differences
  • Chapter 2 National Differences in Political Economy
  • Chapter 3 Differences in Culture
  • Chapter 4 Ethics in International Business
  • Cases: Google in China
  • Mired in Corruption--Kellogg, Brown & Root in Nigeria
  • Part 3 The Global Trade and Investment Environment
  • Chapter 5 International Trade Theory
  • Chapter 6 The Political Economy of International Trade
  • Chapter 7 The Political Economy of Foreign Direct Investment
  • Chapter 8 Regional Economic Integration
  • Cases: NAFTA and the US Textile Industry
  • MartinâÇÖs Textiles
  • Agricultural Subsidies and Development
  • Boeing versus Airbus
  • Starbucks Foreign Direct Investment
  • Part 4 The Global Monetary System
  • Chapter 9 The Foreign Exchange Market
  • Chapter 10 The International Monetary System
  • Chapter 11 Global Capital Markets
  • Cases: ArgentinaâÇÖs Monetary Crisis
  • Part 5 The Strategy and Structure of International Business
  • Chapter 12 The Strategy of International Business
  • Chapter 13 The Organization of International Business
  • Chapter 14 Entry Strategy and Strategic Alliances
  • Cases: The Global Automobile Industry IKEA DowneyâÇÖs Soup
  • Part 6 International Business Operations
  • Chapter 15 Exporting, Importing, and Countertrade
  • Chapter 16 Global Production, Outsourcing, and Logistics
  • Chapter 17 Global Marketing and R&D
  • Chapter 18 Global Human Resource Management
  • Chapter 19 Accounting in the International Business
  • Chapter 20 Financial Management in the International Business
  • Cases: Li & Fung Castrol Oil in Vietnam China Mobile