International business

Like the robber barons of the 19th century Gilded Age, a new and proliferating crop of billionaires is driving rapid development and industrialization in poor countries.

Marketing as a discipline is in a perpetual state of evolution, continuously adapting to diverse and dynamic environments.

Brave Together is a powerful book that can transform the lives of leaders, creators, or anyone looking to shape the future.

Your company's workforce is its most valuable asset.

In an increasingly globalized world, the face of higher education-particularly in the fields of business and economics-is evolving rapidly.

'Africa is a lost cause'.

Cross-border flows of goods, services, capital, knowledge, and ideas have substantially increased over the last decades.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) has soared and multinational enterprises (MNEs) have grown in numbers and complexity as globalization has intensified.

Volume 6 of "e;Advances in Global Leadership"e; includes timely and impactful chapters on various concepts and processes associated with leading across cultures and other boundaries.

The global financial crisis has accelerated the shift of economic power from the West to the East.

Globalisation is forcing companies to reshape their boundaries and causing business leaders to rethink corporate strategies within the firm.

This volume concentrates on the substantive gaps in the IB/IM field and addresses whether these gaps are resolvable with our current theoretical and methodological toolkit.

Among the landmark occasions in the legendary history of Berkshire Hathaway and its iconic co-leaders, Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, was a 1996 symposium held in New York at Cardozo Law School.

Understanding footwear design and manufacture is vital for improving the functionality, aesthetics and marketability of a product.

Fashion Supply Chain Management Using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technologies looks at the application of RFID technologies in such areas as order allocation, garment manufacturing, product tracking, distribution and retail.

Fundamentals of Evaluation and Diagnostics of Welded Structures provides an essential guide to the key principles and problems involved in the analysis of welded structures.

One of the greatest challenges for the apparel industry is to produce garments that fit customers properly.

Computational Methods and Production Engineering: Research and Development is an original book publishing refereed, high quality articles with a special emphasis on research and development in production engineering and production organization for modern industry.

The human resource (HR) profession has been on a long and challenging journey.

Since the first worldwide protests inspired by Peoples' Global Action (PGA)-including the mobilization against the November 1999 World Trade Organization meetings in Seattle-anti-corporate globalization activists have staged direct action protests against multilateral institutions in cities such as Prague, Barcelona, Genoa, and Cancun.

Demonstrating that globalization is a centuries-old phenomenon, From Silver to Cocaine examines the commodity chains that have connected producers in Latin America with consumers around the world for five hundred years.

In some parts of the world spending on pharmaceuticals is astronomical.

Migrant women are the primary source of paid domestic labor around the world.

Explores the livelihood of the regional antebellum economy surrounding the Apalachicola/Chattahoochee River valley and the resulting global impact of this industry This study focuses on the port of Apalachicola, Florida and the business men who lived the trade, flourishing amongst the poor conditions of transportation, communication, money, and banking.

Product standards, regulations, and conformity assessment procedures are important and necessary, but they also, at times, threaten the free flow of goods in international markets and the competitive positions of many exporters, including those in the United States.

Cross-country differences in institutions of corporate governance and corporate finance tend to be undermined by the increasing internationalization of financial markets.

Multinational corporations now look toward China with both trepidation and anticipation.

The historic European Union Directive on Data Protection will take effect in October 1998.

Private sector activity is crucial for development.

A Brookings Institution Press and Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research publicationNew financial instrumentssuch as structured financial products and exchange-traded fundsand new financial institutionsincluding hedge funds and private-equity fundspresent opportunities as well as policy and regulatory challenges in U.

This results-oriented resource is a must-have strategic partner for project managers of every industry.

The key difference between a highly successful organization and one that just merely reaches its quarterly goals--most of the time--might very well be how they address performance reviews.

Using a sophisticated approach that unifies the three key areas of supply chain strategies, sales and operations planning (SOP), and lean manufacturing, The Market-Driven Supply Chain is the only book that takes a comprehensive approach to succeeding in today's on-demand environment.

The ultimate guide to navigating the increasingly complicated world of export and import guidelines.

Unlock the secrets to turning even ordinary employees into extraordinary performers!

This book offers a far better way to educate employees, one that connects learning solutions with strategic business goals.

Even the most experienced project managers aren't immune to the more common and destructive reasons for project collapses.

Managing people is a tricky businessand managers and small business owners need a clear understanding of the essentials of human resources to survive.

This forward-thinking book introduces HR leaders to core organization development strategies and skills--providing creative approaches, practical tips, and proven methods to help them succeed.

Shortages and downtime are deadly for businesses.

Success in business often hinges on good negotiation, and that takes advanced skills in listening, self-awareness, conflict resolution, assertiveness, and more.

That China has long dominated the lower end of the US manufacturing industry is old news.

How do you motivate the disengaged, and further engage the engaged?

Coaching, counseling, and mentoring can dramatically improve employee productivity and satisfaction.

Organizations that don't take steps to address future talent needs at all levels will face some major obstacles when undervalued key employees get burned out and leave you to fend for yourself.

Everyone knows about the business potential represented by the huge millennial age group.

When most prospective hires come well prepared for interview questions we all expect, how do you distinguish their answers from any other applicant?

The twenty-first century is an unpredictable place.