International business

In the twenty-first century, the global community constantly strives to bring structure and order to the world through strategic means.

Africa is the leading region in the world in the expansion of mobile money transactions, according to Global Findex.

This is the 10th volume of The Academy of International Business book series bringing together the latest research on firm strategies and management and the internationalization of the firm from the 29th Academy of International Business UK conference.

The European Union is an increasingly important influence on our daily lives with important political, economic and cultural implications.

Most books on business strategy approach the subject from a corporate perspective, covering topics such as the vision for the business, the marketplace, competition and differentiation.

The Gig Economy in India explores the topic of gig work in India's digital political economy, and the relationship between key factors such as start-ups, state governments, and platform providers.

In an era of systemic crisis and of global critiques of the unsustainable perpetuation of capitalism, Pervasive Powers: The Politics of Corporate Authority critically questions the conditions for the maintenance and expansion of corporate power.

Systemic Entrepreneurship focuses on creating an awareness of systemic entrepreneurship and illustrates the fact that one needs to approach entrepreneurial support activities from many different angles.

This text challenges students to think critically about global issues that affect the business environment and provides them with a wealth of pedagogical features that help cement learning.

In this path-breaking book, the author argues that European countries' political-economic policies, practices, and discourses have changed profoundly in response to globalization and Europeanization, but they have not converged.

Imagine that you are a corporate executive or small business owner in a midwestern city under water after weeks of extreme weather and drenching rainfall.

This book offers up to date insights into the exciting world of China's extensive economic activity through the pervasive and often secretive practice of transfer pricing.

Almost any economist will agree that education plays a key role in determining a country's economic growth and standard of living, but what we know about education policy in developing countries is remarkably incomplete and scattered over decades and across publications.

Analyzing the development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Asian developing countries, the book is based on a survey of key literature and data on SMEs with the focus on; recent development, export performance, main constraints, competitiveness, innovation and technology transfer, and female entrepreneurs.

The International Conference on Chinese Enterprise Research (ICCER) is an annual event organized by the Lien-Chinese Enterprise Research Centre, Nanyang Technological University.

Following the British referendum held on June 23, 2016, voters supported the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union (EU) (Brexit), a starting point for the third round of European crisis, following the eurozone debt crisis and the migration crisis.

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.

This book focuses on strategies for developing consumer markets in Africa using concepts and techniques from marketing, entrepreneurship, and project management.

As China continues to ride out the global economic crisis while still retaining year on year GDP growth it is increasingly important to understand how this 'new' economic giant, with its communist-capitalist model operates its economic and business environments.

The AIB Fellows Group includes top researchers, educators, and administrators in the IB field.

This unique book is positioned at the crossroads of strategic management and international business.

For the first time in history, four distinct and very different generations are working together.

The idea that each country should have one currency is so deeply rooted in people's minds that the possibility of multiple and concurrent currencies seems unthinkable.

Mergers and acquisitions remain one of the most common forms of growth, yet they present considerable challenges for the companies and management involved.

Good managers understand the human condition and human needs.

China's recent economic reforms have opened its economy to the world.

Tracing the development journey of the Arabian Gulf region with a forward-looking perspective, this book describes how a combination of good fortune, creative experimentation, and determination has enabled the region to achieve prosperity.

Using theory, empirical research, and case studies, this book explores the changing nature of business in Africa and how businesses can actively contribute to the development of Africa.

This book examines the challenges of intercultural management in sub-Saharan Africa.

This book considers offshore client/supplier relationships' biggest challenges, including the protection of intellectual property, and managing knowledge transfer and offshore outsourcing at project level.

This book assesses the state of international sales law and the provisions of the CISG.

In 2019, African heads of state and governments launched in fanfare the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), a historic agreement for economic transformation across the continent.

Dieses Fachbuch vermittelt erfolgversprechende Strategien für Investitionen in das zukunftsträchtige Gesundheits- und Pflegewesen der Volksrepublik China.

This book analyzes the current economic situations in African countries at the local, regional, and national level.

This collectivebook offers a cross-country perspective on the internationalisation of smalland medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Russian businesses in the post-Soviet period have been noted for their unusual, sometimes allegedly corrupt, business practices, and for their role in the enrichment of oligarchs.

Why do so many world-changing insights come from people with little or no related experience?

The contributors explore the rapid growth of Indian multinationals and provide valuable insights into the patterns and trends of their outward investments and the factors that led to their emergence in the global FDI market.

This book shows how to build successful luxury brands using the power of sensory science and neuro-physiology.

The imbalance between China's currency, the RMB, and those of other countries is widely regarded as a major problem for the world economy.

Sandwiched between the US - the sole superpower at the turn of the millennium - and China as the expected next superpower, Europe is rarely discussed as a potential dealer of the 21st century.

The impact of Chinese culture can be felt in all areas of business and management in China, from Chinese firms to Western companies.

Globalization has been a key force in the development of business in recent decades.

This book examines broad questions of industrial change in order to explain developments in the oil industry.

This volume takes stock of the latest international business research on the relationship between European multinational enterprises (MNEs) and their policy environment.

This edited book serves as the first instalment of a two-part title that aims to provide an academic exploration of the contemporary issues and perspectives on tourism in the Philippines.