International business

In today's global business environment, it is vital that individuals and organizations have sophisticated global leadership skills.

The emergence of China as a future major participant in international aviation raises some interesting questions, especially from a strategic policy perspective.

The range of sustainability objectives has now developed from relatively simple issues of environmental protection to a full array of interwoven social, economic and ecological issues, nationally and internationally.

This book focuses on "e;Disruption and Change"e; in the Asian region.

Entrepreneurs around the world are encouraged and held up as the new deliverers of economic growth in turbulent times.

Since the beginning of China's economic reform in 1978, private manufacturing firms have played an indispensable role in, and have made a remarkable contribution to, the country's economic development.

hether you run a giant corporation or workin a small business, it's more than likely thatyou regularly deal with people of differentcultures-from customers and suppliers tosalespeople and colleagues.

This text focuses on leading across cultural, economic, social, national, and political boundaries simultaneously.

Why on earth is economics perceived to come in only one or at best two different a-cultural if not a-moral guises?

The Business Guides are aimed at business people requiring an accurate and up-to-date guide to how business is orfganised and regulated in Asia.

This book aims to review the postwar interactions of Japan with Asia.

This volume focuses on Central and Southeast Europe, and explores the dynamic and complex area of distributive trade on markets which have recently undergone a huge transformation.

Global sourcing is a complex area, and one that managers must get to grips with as business investment in outsourcing continues to climb.

This book looks at the experience of 13 leading-edge European firms and institutions, drawn from the manufacturing services and health sectors.

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.

There is no inevitable logic of capitalism.

China's telecommunications industry has seen revolutionary transformation and growth over the past three decades.

This book presents a critical understanding of Indian business situated as an encounter between indigeneity and Western modernity by exploring notions and practices of responsibility.

Lockmittel wie Dienstwagen und Boni-Zahlungen reichen nicht mehr aus im "War of Talents".

Following its foundation in 1957, the European Economic Community set about establishing itself as a major player on the world stage.

This book explores different topics in the field of female entrepreneurship, such as motivational factors of female entrepreneurs, career perspectives of women, social female enterprises, tourism and hospitality, and emotional and institutional support of female entrepreneurial initiatives in the perspective of different transitional countries.

This book examines the linkages between exchange rates and India's merchandise trade since the 1990s.

Developing countries in East Asia recorded remarkable economic growth until the Asian financial crisis erupted in mid-1997.

Exploring the political and economic determinants of trade protection, this study provides a wealth of information on key American industries and documents the process of seeking and conferring protection.

Packed with examples, this book offers a clear and engaging overview of ethical issues in business.

This classic work, first published in 1958, is a seminal text in international business history.

Susan Gunelius uncovers how a brand about sex survived and thrived despite attacks from every direction, in an increasingly competitive market and jaded consumers.

Practical and user friendly, the author describes all the key elements needed to negotiate deals that are doable, profitable, and sustainable.

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

The service sector occupies a dominant position in the Japanese economy, yet few studies have looked at the way the industry developed.

The international business environment has undergone major turbulence in 2020 following the onset of lockdowns, travel restrictions and social distancing all prompted by Covid-19.

The practice and the concept of social enterprise has been studied extensively across the globe; however, the flourishing of nonprofit social enterprises has received little attention over the years, especially in Africa.

Responsible Management in Theory and Practice in Muslim Societies delineates principles of responsible management from an Islamic perspective, exploring the concept of responsibility in Islamic religious texts, and how the understanding of responsibility evolved in Islamic jurisprudence.

What happens when previously autonomous firms from different countries, each with their own identities, routines, and capabilities, come together inside a single multinational corporation?

Examining the experiences of Africans setting up businesses back home, the main focus of this book is to establish the economic, social and psychological reasons for such 'home direct investment'.

Over the past two decades, several sudden, unforeseen, and significant changes have occurred in the world's political and economic landscape.

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

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

International business is synonymous with big challenges.

Since the completion of the original writing in 1978, and the publication of this Garland edition in 1987, several important events came to pass which underscored the importance and relevance of the study of the US foreign trade policy toward steel in the late seventies.

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

Events, including repeat annual events, have the unique ability to drive sustainable tourism to certain areas and regions and to generate economic benefits for local communities.

Clusters of specialized businesses are being promoted around the world, aided by high-profile examples such as Silicon Valley.

This book is an annual research report prepared by the cruise industry experts and scholars at home and abroad invited by Shanghai International Cruise Business Institute based on the current development situations of the international cruise industry, is an important part of the "e;X Book Series"e; of the Social Science Academic Press (China).

Lead firms, development organisations, donors and governments view value chains and voluntary standards as vital instruments for achieving millennium development goals through trade and market-related interventions.

Corporate governance has become a household term and investors across the world are demanding more transparency and accountability from controllers of listed corporations.