International business

This title was first published in 2003.

This volume explores the dynamic nature of emerging markets, which constitute a major share of global GDP, with a focus on the opportunities for growth and the challenges for businesses in meeting the needs of a diverse set of consumers.

It has taken China 15 long years of tough negotiations to achieve accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

The Report of the Committee of Inquiry on Small Firms (the Bolton Committee Report) was produced at a time of significant political change.

In Humanistic Perspectives on International Business and Management, the authors provide space to global perspectives on how we can rethink and reposition international business and management practice to be a part of the solution to our global problems.

This book reflects on the growing appetite for plurality in management knowledge that addresses the problems important to business and society.

This volume examines how far agribusiness corporations are responding to the opportunities and pressures resulting from emerging environmental awareness.

The debate over how far governments should intervene in economies in order to promote economic growth, a debate which from the 1980s seemed settled in favour of the neo-liberal, non-interventionist consensus, has taken on new vigour since the financial crisis of 2008 and after.

Asia has undergone rapid transformation over the past several decades as many countries have embraced new technologies and the processes of globalisation.

Economic success in Japan has been attributed to the existence of harmonious labour-management relations.

Trust and Digital Business: Theory and Practice brings together the theory and practice of trust and digital business.

This collection of seminal readings in international political economy charts the historical and theoretical evolution of the field from the seventeenth century to the present day.

This book investigates the relationship that Multinational Corporations form with Local Authorities and governments in West Africa.

As potentially the largest retail market, China has attracted a great number of foreign retail operations.

Under the rule of the current economic order, social injustice is ever-increasing.

The current economic situation has highlighted deficiencies in corporate governance while also showing the importance of stakeholder relations.

America's Ranking Among Nations is a compendium of graphic displays revealing America's position among the world's nations, on a wide array of topics ranging from economic, military and environmental matters to family unit demographics.

This book will bridge the knowledge gap and provide valuable insights into how sustainable HRM practices can contribute not only to organizational sustainability but also to sustainability at large.

This book explores the effective management of HR functions in an African context.

This volume, first published in 1994, is the first collection of original research on the relationships between industrial property and economic development.

This book bridges the existing gap between the theory and practices related to international finance.

This book explores 4 key issues in the world economy: the changing context of international business, the continuing pace of economic integration, international joint ventures and knowledge management.

Based on migration dynamics in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, this edited volume focuses on the activities of grassroots and informal non-state actors.

Der vorliegende Leitfaden wurde im Rahmen eines wissenschaftlichen Forschungsprojekts entwickelt und in einer realen Praxisanwendung validiert.

This book provides a comprehensive examination of the many factors that influence the internationalisation of SMEs into China.

In what will be essential reading for all industrial relations scholars, Gill Kirton considers the social construction of women's trade union participation in the context of male dominated trade unions.

Drawing on the best contributions from the 2015 and 2016 Academy of International Business Latin America Chapter (AIB-LAT) conferences, this collection provides analysis and research into the intertwined managerial environments from this vast and complex region.

Breaking new ground and drawing on contributions from the leading academics in the field, this notable volume focuses specifically on industrial relations.

The Chinese e-Merging Market is designed to work as a step-by-step guide to the online marketplace and social media landscape in China.

This book, first published in 1989, compares, contrasts and evaluates the nature, scale and direction of industry-academic interactions in Britain and Japan: the conversion of academic discoveries into practical products.

If you are a manager anywhere in the world, you are almost certainly dealing with people of nationalities and cultures different from your own.

For nearly two decades, emerging markets have been a primary source of growth in the world economy.

Does democracy control business, or does business control democracy?

Eco-Innovation considers the impact industry has on our environmental surroundings whilst exploring the need for more sustainable development.

Due to the impact of the epidemic in recent two years, the world economy has suffered great fluctuations.

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Ubiquitous connectivity is the biggest revolution in business since the Internet-and this is the first strategic guide to harnessing its powerAnywhere examines the far-reaching impact of what can only be termed a business revolution, and it explains how to build a strategy using global connectivity to generate new streams of revenue and, ultimately, dramatic business growth.

Greece's economy and society have undergone important structural changes in recent years as a result of the financial crisis and consequent austerity policies that have been implemented.

In der dynamischen Wirtschaftslandschaft Brasiliens sind starke lokale Netzwerke und tiefgehendes kulturelles Verständnis der Schlüssel zum Erfolg.

As the world's political and economic leaders struggle with the aftermath of the Financial Debacle of 2008, this book asks the question: have financial crises presented opportunities to rebuild the financial system?

This collection of papers from the NIESR conference at the British Academy identifies the channels through which inward investment can affect host economies, and provides quantitative evidence on the extent to which inward investment has acted to shape the size and structure of industrialised economies over the last decade.

This book focuses on the high-income Asia that experienced fast economic growth and rapid demographic change in recent decades.

This book considers ethical culture in East Asia, examines the impact it has had on economic and social transformation, and explores what effect it might have on solving current problems.

With the resurgence of 'new Protectionism', international trade and trade relations are once again prime topics for study.

Even casual observers will be familiar with the Cherry Blossom or Sakura tress of Japan.

Outsourcing is an increasingly popular strategy deployed by a variety of institutions, including banks, multinational companies and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Institutional theory has been used increasingly by international business and management researchers to explain the behavior and strategies of multinational enterprises.

This book explores how companies combine technological innovation and competitive actions that create new opportunities for business growth in the international market.