International Business, Global Edition. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: John Daniels, Lee Radebaugh, Daniel Sullivan.
• Authors: Daniels, John; Radebaugh, Lee; Sullivan, Daniel
• Contents: Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Brief Contents -- Contents -- Preface -- About the Authors -- Part One: Introduction -- 1 International Business and Globalization -- Case: The Globalized Business of Sports -- Introduction -- Why Study About Globalization, IB, and Their Relationship? -- How Does IB Fit In? -- The Study of IB -- The Forces Driving Globalization and IB -- Factors in Increased Globalization -- The Criticisms of Globalization -- Threats to National Sovereignty -- Environmental Stress -- Growing Income Inequality and Personal Stress Point-Counterpoint Is Offshoring of Production a Good Strategy? -- Why Companies Engage in IB -- Sales Expansion -- Resource Acquisition -- Risk Reduction -- IB Operating Modes -- Merchandise Exports and Imports -- Service Exports and Imports -- Investments -- Types of International Organizations -- Why Do Companies' External Environments Affect How They May Best Operate Abroad? -- Physical Factors -- Institutional Factors -- The Competitive Environment -- Looking to the Future Three Major Scenarios on Globalization's Future -- Case: Transportation and Logistics: Dubai Ports World -- Endnotes Part Two: National Environmental Differences -- 2 Culture -- Case: Saudi Arabia's Dynamic Culture -- Culture's Importance in IB and Trickiness to Assess -- National Cultures as a Point of Reference -- The People Factor -- Building Cultural Awareness -- Shortcomings in Cultural Assessments -- Influences on Cultural Formation and Change -- Sources of Change -- Language as Both a Diffuser and Stabilizer of Culture -- Religion as a Cultural Stabilizer -- Major Behavioral Practices Affecting Business -- Issues in Social Stratification -- Work Motivation -- Relationship Preferences Risk-Taking Behavior -- Information and Task Processing -- Problems in Communicating Across Cultures -- Translation of Spoken and Written Language -- Silent Language -- Guidelines for Cultural Adjustment -- Host Society Acceptance -- Degree of Cultural Differences -- Ability to Adjust: Culture Shock -- Company and Management Orientations -- Strategies for Instituting Change -- Point-Counterpoint Does IB Lead to Cultural Imperialism? -- Looking to the Future Scenarios on The Evolvement of National Cultures -- Case: Tesco PLC: Leveraging Global Knowledge -- Endnotes 3 Governmental and Legal Systems -- Case: China: Big Opportunities, Complicated Risks -- Politics, Laws, and Operating Internationally -- The Political Environment -- Individualism -- Collectivism -- Political Ideology -- Democracy -- Totalitarianism -- The State of Political Freedom -- The Prevalence of Political Freedom -- The Struggles of Political Freedom -- The Allure of Authoritarianism -- Looking to the Future Political Ideology and MNEs' Actions -- Political Risk -- Classifying Political Risk -- Point-Counterpoint Proactive Political Risk Management: The Superior Approach
• Edition: 16th
• Publisher Details: Harlow, United Kingdom : Pearson
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (688 pages)
• Subjects: 658.18; International business enterprises; International economic relations; Investments, Foreign; International business enterprises; International economic relations; Investments, Foreign; Entreprises multinationales; Investissements étrangers; International business enterprises; International economic relations; Investments, Foreign; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781292214740; 1292214740
• Related ISBNs: 1292214732; 9781292214733
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