This is the table of contents for the book Challenges and Opportunities in International Business (v. 1.0). For more details on it (including licensing), click here.
For more information on the source of this book, or why it is available for free, please see the project’s home page. You can browse or download additional books there. You may also download a PDF copy of this book (29 MB, suitable for printing or most e-readers), or a .zip file containing these HTML files (for use in a web browser offline).
Challenges and Opportunities in International Business
If you would like to use this book offline, you may download a copy of the full book as a PDF (29 MB, suitable for printing or most e-readers), or a .zip file containing these HTML files (for use in a web browser offline). Individual chapter PDFs are available below.
Table of Contents
-
About the Authors (download PDF: 2 MB)
-
Acknowledgements (download PDF: 37 KB)
-
Dedications (download PDF: 36 KB)
-
Preface (download PDF: 56 KB)
-
Chapter 1: Introduction (download PDF: 2 MB)
-
Chapter 2: International Trade and Foreign Direct Investment(download PDF: 2 MB)
-
Chapter 3: Culture and Business (download PDF: 2 MB)
- Chapter Introduction
- What Is Culture, Anyhow? Values, Customs, and Language
- What Are the Key Methods Used to Describe Cultures?
- Understanding How Culture Impacts Local Business Practices
- Global Business Ethics
- Tips in Your Entrepreneurial Walkabout Toolkit
- End-of-Chapter Questions and Exercises
- Additional References
-
Chapter 4: World Economies (download PDF: 4 MB)
-
Chapter 5: Global and Regional Economic Cooperation and Integration (download PDF: 2 MB)
-
Chapter 6: International Monetary System (download PDF: 1 MB)
- Chapter Introduction
- What Is the International Monetary System?
- What Is the Role of the IMF and the World Bank?
- Understanding How International Monetary Policy, the IMF, and the World Bank Impact Business Practices
- Tips in Your Entrepreneurial Walkabout Toolkit
- End-of-Chapter Questions and Exercises
-
Chapter 7: Foreign Exchange and the Global Capital Markets(download PDF: 2 MB)
-
Chapter 8: International Expansion and Global Market Opportunity Assessment (download PDF: 2 MB)
-
Chapter 9: Exporting, Importing, and Global Sourcing (download PDF: 541 KB)
-
Chapter 10: Strategy and International Business (download PDF: 3 MB)
-
Chapter 11: Global Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship(download PDF: 3 MB)
-
Chapter 12: Winning through Effective, Global Talent Management (download PDF: 2 MB)
- Chapter Introduction
- The Changing Role of Strategic Human Resources Management in International Business
- The Global War for Talent
- Effective Selection and Placement Strategies
- The Roles of Pay Structure and Pay for Performance
- Tying It All Together—Using the HRM Balanced Scorecard to Gauge and Manage Human Capital, Including Your Own
- Tips in Your Walkabout Toolkit
- End-of-Chapter Questions and Exercises
-
Chapter 13: Harnessing the Engine of Global Innovation(download PDF: 2 MB)
- Chapter Introduction
- An Introduction to Research and Development (R&D)
- Intellectual Property Rights around the Globe
- How to Organize and Where to Locate Research and Development Activities
- Increasing Speed and Effectiveness of International Innovation
- Innovation for the Bottom of the Pyramid
- End-of-Chapter Questions and Exercises
-
Chapter 14: Competing Effectively through Global Marketing, Distribution, and Supply-Chain Management (download PDF: 1 MB)
-
Chapter 15: Understanding the Roles of Finance and Accounting in Global Competitive Advantage (download PDF: 783 KB)