International Business

International Business
Author: Donald A. Ball
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin
Total Pages: 828
Release: 1990
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Written for the first course in international business taken either at the undergraduate level or in an MBA pro- gram. Begin by describing the nature of international business and the three environments in which an international businessperson works.

The Challenge of International Business

The Challenge of International Business
Author: P. Buckley
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2004-06-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0230508642

This book focuses on the study of International business and more specifically 'Is the international business research agenda running out of steam?' After laying down this challenge, Buckley presents three theoretical developments, which point to ways forward for the agenda. He includes empirical evidence on the strategy of the Multinational Enterprise and on foreign direct investment and the world economy.

Being Local Worldwide

Being Local Worldwide
Author: Jacques Bélanger
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2000-12-22
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780801487170

Fortune called Asea Brown Boveri, the giant multinational corporation created in 1987, "the most successful cross-border merger since Royal Dutch linked up with Britain's Shell in 1907." The coming together of two longtime national champions in the electrotechnical industry, Sweden's ASEA and Switzerland's Brown Boveri, marked the birth of a company with truly global aspirations, one whose apparent genius for combining strong central planning with local autonomy for its plants has made it a trendsetter. An international team of researchers assesses the dynamic interplay of the forces of convergence and diversity present in ABB. Together they examine the actual workings of this multinational--in order to learn to what degree the corporate strategies are achieved in its plants. Based on a multilevel organizational study, their book compares seven plants in six countries on three continents.

Contemporary Issues in International Business

Contemporary Issues in International Business
Author: Davide Castellani
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 331
Release: 2018-02-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3319702203

The ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (UK and Ireland Chapter) Published in association with the UK and Ireland Chapter of the Academy of International Business. This brand new edited collection addresses the growing uncertainty and socio-economic challenges of globalisation and its profound implications for the strategies and operations of multinational enterprises (MNEs). Responding to the new balance in international business, the authors offer valuable insights into the co-evolutionary processes involved in headquarters-subsidiary relationships, the need for novel strategies by MNEs to retain competitive advantage, improve performance and contribute to the global economy.

Integrating New Technologies in International Business

Integrating New Technologies in International Business
Author: Gurinder Singh
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2022-03-10
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1000291480

The international business sector has been completely revolutionized due to shifts in global economy, digitization, and the Internet. Integrating New Technologies in International Business: Opportunities and Challenges explores the rapid changes in technology that have affected businesses and social environments that are offering new challenges and opportunities for small to mid-size enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups. It highlights how businesses in emerging economies are implementing the new technological innovations to compete in the global market. The chapters in the volume provide valuable insight on many cutting-edge topics on new technology in the business environment and the new digital world, or Industry 4.0, including: Internet of Things (IoT) and customer relationship management Cross-cultural management Artificial intelligence Social media advertising Multichannel banking Digital payment technology Blockchain technology Augmented reality Eye-tracking analysis This book will be a valuable resource for business leaders and managers, industry professionals, business scholars, regulatory stakeholders, policymakers, faculty and students, and those who are interested in the current trends in the state of global digitization in industrial markets. The information provided here will help readers find the most appropriate approaches for taking advantage of these new technologies.

Corruption in International Business

Corruption in International Business
Author: Ms Sharon Eicher
Publisher: Gower Publishing, Ltd.
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2012-08-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1409459926

It is common practice to assume that business practices are universally similar. Business and social attitudes to corruption, however, vary according to the wide variety of cultural norms across the countries of the world. International business involves complex, ethically challenging, and sometimes threatening, dilemmas that can involve political and personal agendas. Corruption in International Business presents a broad range of perspectives on how corruption can be defined; the responsibilities of those working for publicly traded companies to their shareholders; and the positive influences that corporations can have upon combating international corruption. The authors differentiate between public and private sector corruption and explore the implications of both, as well as methods for qualifying and quantifying corruption and the challenges facing policy makers, legal systems, corporations, and NGOs, as they seek to mitigate the effects of corruption and enable cultural and social change.

Research Methods in International Business

Research Methods in International Business
Author: Lorraine Eden
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 501
Release: 2019-12-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 303022113X

Showcasing methodological rigour and state-of-the-art methods as hallmarks of modern international business (IB) research, this book offers a collection of the most relevant and highly cited research methods articles from the Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS). Each piece is accompanied by a new Commentary written by experts in the field; some also include Further Reflections by the original authors. Encompassing both qualitative and quantitative approaches, this comprehensive volume explores research design, testing and reporting, as well as specific methodological issues such as endogeneity, common method variance, and theorising from case studies. With recommendations for best practices relating to interaction effects, hypothesis testing, and replicability, this book is a unique and up-to-date reference source on the latest research methods and practices in international business. The book will also be essential reading for those studying any sub-discipline of IB research, including international economics, entrepreneurship, finance, management and marketing.

The Challenge of BRIC Multinationals

The Challenge of BRIC Multinationals
Author: Rob van Tulder
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 697
Release: 2016-11-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1786353490

This PIBR volume examines a number of idiosyncratic elements in the internationalization strategies of BRIC MNEs and, in particular, in their relationship with home country policies.

Management and International Business Issues in Jordan

Management and International Business Issues in Jordan
Author: Kip Becker
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2013-01-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136396438

Understand the economic, cultural, and enterprise issues facing the Arab countries of the Middle East!Jordan is playing a vital role in the economic and political transformation of the Middle East, but little research has been done on its business climate. Management and International Business Issues in Jordan fills that gap. This groundbreaking volume spans the social, cultural, economic, and enterprise issues facing Jordan, as seen by Arab managers, academics, finance professionals, and business leaders. Many experts believe that Jordan has the potential to become another Singapore. Management and International Business Issues in Jordan suggests ways your company can be among the first to establish profitable business enterprises in this strategically placed nation. It analyzes corporate culture and the best tactics for consolidating your firm’s economic position.Management and International Business Issues in Jordan provides empirical research and pragmatic advice on how to make your business in Jordan a success, including: reducing high transaction costs working with, not against, the prevailing corporate culture understanding why multinational corporations should choose a joint venture strategy as the most effective way to establish a presence encouraging the growth of business and the involvement of entrepreneurs improving the local infrastructure to attract international investment responding positively to the challenges of reform and internationalization understanding the complex historical factors that still influence Jordan’s economy recognizing the sources of job satisfaction in traditional Arab corporate cultureWhether your business is based in Jordan or you are planning to expand to that market, Management and International Business Issues in Jordan provides the information you need to make your venture a success.

The Global Challenge

The Global Challenge
Author: Paul Evans
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Europe
Total Pages: 699
Release: 2011
Genre: International business enterprises
ISBN: 9780071114172

Through its focus on human resource management and organization, The Global Challenge: International Human Resource Management, provides a broad guide on how to manage the process of internationalization, with a particular focus on the transnational firm. In this edition, authors Evans, Pucik and Björkman discuss the "people implications" of traditional strategies for internationalization and how such strategies get executed through human resource management (HRM). They discuss such important topics as: how to manage expatriates from the parent country; how to go about adapting management practices to circumstances abroad; how to localize management; how to recognize and ultimately avoid obstacles in joint ventures; how to expand across borders through acquisitions; how to respond to the contradictory pressures of the transnational firm, where HRM has a critical role to play in enabling managers to resolve these paradoxes in innovative ways; how global competition is changing the nature of management and organization, even for firms operating in domestic markets. The book draws on practical examples from companies that have experienced the real challenges of international HRM. The authors carefully balance these real business applications with a wide scope of academic research. The issues presented in the first edition of this book have been updated throughout with new information from research and practice.