International business

The world today is at the intersection of two megatrends - Globalization and Digitalization - a business revolution unfolding in real time.

Major religious traditions have begun to reflect on sustainability concerns in their theology and practice.

First published in 1978.

These papers focus upon the need to update knowledge and understanding of Asian human resource management.

This book provides a clear-eyed analysis of questions at the intersection of commodity markets, natural resource economics, and public policy.

This book provides a survey of the major developments in monetary theory and policy from Hume and Smith to Wicksell.

Developments in Chinese Entrepreneurship offers empirical evidence from cutting-edge research into the experiences and challenges of entrepreneurial activities and small business issues within China.

Foreign-owned firms (FoFs) can have significant implications in terms of employment, income and technology for the national economies involved.

A complete course in applied macroeconomics at the intermediate level that emphasizes the application of economic theory to real-world data and policy.

Presenting an updated overview of transformational entrepreneurship, this book explores how critical concepts can be contextualised for different regions and countries, underlining the fact that no one system fits all.

Many companies and organisations have embarked upon change programmes as part of a quest for a common vision, identity and set of values.

This book argues that China's businesses, and hence China's future economic development, face a huge crisis in that there is a considerable "e;leadership gap"e; in China, with a shortage of competent business leaders, at a time when new leadership skills are required urgently, as China's businesses evolve rapidly and engage ever more with the global economy.

Women Leaders - The Power of Working Abroad will benefit those committed to broadening the ranks of leadership and women aspiring to fast track a career.

The World Bank and other multilateral development banks (MDBs) carry out their mission to alleviate poverty and promote economic growth based on the advice of professional economists.

This book looks at customer value creation through marketing decisions and analyses the critical phases of theoretical and methodological advancements in solving certain problems and customer-centric issues that firms face.

Questions of the social implications of biotechnology and biological exchange (the extraction of human tissues such as blood, skin and organs for testing, storage and/or distribution for therapeutic or research purposes) have recently been brought strongly to the analytical fore across the social sciences.

This title was originally published in 1969.

Comprised of chapters that explore the impact of the global crisis on emerging economies and firms and their response to it.

Recasts Colombia''s endemic rural violence in a world-historical perspective that connects local labour and development dynamics to the arc of US hegemony.

Firms all over the world are entering into strategic alliances.

Drawing on a series of case studies from Finland, this book examines the role of networking in the internationalisation process of family firms.

This book investigates cases in which national and international activities have gone massively wrong, entailing seriously negative consequences.

What does it take to successfully launch and scale a startup in Asia?

Answers the question, ''what can we learn about management ethics from other cultures and societies?

The extent to which organisational performance is related to the Human Resource policies and practices adopted has been a question debated by both academics and practitioners for the past two decades.

The phenomenal growth of Chinese economic and military power in the first decade of the 21st century has drawn world-wide attention.

This book explores and analyzes cooperative management and provides insight into how Korea's consumer cooperatives have evolved and been managed.

This book is the tenth volume in a series titled "e;Contemporary Logistics in China,"e; authored by researchers from the Logistics Research Center at Nankai University.

Julika Baumann Montecinos beschreibt Moralkultur als relevanten Faktor für die wirtschaftliche Leistungsfähigkeit einer Gesellschaft und behandelt damit ein Themenfeld, das die ökonomische Standardtheorie bisher systematisch ausblendet.

Relationships of individual and groups among three-plus firms represent the cornerstone concept in business-to-business (B2B) contexts.

This book of expert contributions provides a comprehensive analysis of contemporary global marketing issues under different international business settings.

This book provides a description of the state of the art on environmental disclosure, illustrating the key theoretical issues, the regulatory frameworks, and the main standards developed and reporting the results of an empirical analysis on the environmental disclosure released by listed firms.

Operational Research (OR) deals with the use of advanced analytical methods to support better decision-making.

Contributing to academic discussions on entrepreneurship and gender in Africa, this book provides coverage of recent trends and an exploration of the evolution of female entrepreneurship over time.

Japanese Management in Evolution illustrates the significant changes that have been taking place in Japanese business by focusing on "e;emerging industries"e; in the relatively neglected service and "e;creative"e; sectors as well as other key industries, and to put those changes in historical perspective by providing an overview of business development since World War II.

In this age of globalization challenges--from economic uncertainty to emerging markets--there are no mapped out answers for the international manager.

Corporate entrepreneurship involves new business creation within established companies, the strategic renewal of existing business, and, ultimately, the search for sustainable competitive advantage in an increasingly globalised economy.

Organizations today are facing unprecedented challenges, including an ageing workforce, potential talent shortages, an increasingly competitive international environment and the need to utilize the talents of the best qualified people, regardless of gender.

It is common practice to assume that business practices are universally similar.

The developing markets of Africa, Asia and the Middle East are quickly becoming the future of world economic and trade development.

The Shield of Nationality examines multinational corporations'' relations with governments in developing countries and why governments can sometimes expropriate foreign-owned property.

While international negotiations to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have been less than satisfactory, there is a presumption that a significant level of multi-lateral commitment will be realized at some point.

The family business has a far reaching influence on economies throughout the world.

In the contemporary global market, this book underscores the significance of Islamic institutions and companies to employ effective business and management strategies for sustained success.