International business

This book examines the possibilities and limitations of corporate social responsibility in minimising the violent conflict often associated with natural resource exploitation.

International joint ventures and strategic alliances built on recent theoretical developments in Transaction Costs Economics (TCE) and the factors influencing the formation and governance of these alliances are examined in this analytical text.

The topic of place branding is moving from infancy to adolescence.

This book criticizes the widespread view that the 1997 Asian crisis was due to 'crony capitalism' and puts the blame instead on misguided liberalization.

This book places economic debates in their historical context and outlines how economic ideas have influenced swings in policy.

This edited work attempts to 'make sense' of recent developments in the field of Human Resource Management in the People's Republic of China.

In the early 1980s, American complaints about unfair trade practices began to intensify.

This edited collection brings into focus the meanings, interpretations and the process of value creation in international business.

Can the fall of globalization told through true storytelling save humanity from its own extinction?

As the economies of many countries become more interrelated, international managers are facing huge challenges and unique opportunities associated with their roles.

This book uncovers the current knowledge on entrepreneurial cultures and the development of entrepreneurial ecosystems between Asia and Europe.

Over the past several years, productivity improvement has become an increasingly vital economic issue for economies and individual firms.

Before contact with white people, the Northwest Coast natives had traded amongst themselves and with other indigenous people farther inland, but by the end of the 1780s, when Russian coasters had penetrated the Gulf of Alaska and British merchantmen were frequenting Nootka Sound, trade had become the dominant economic activity in the area.

Coming Face to Face with your own practice is an emerging approach to management and professional research that has a significant impact on management practice.

The retail sector is an integral part of a national economy.

For decades, Europe has sought to become more financially integrated with the United States and thus European legal institutions, regulatory, governance and accounting practices have faced pressures to adapt to international competitive markets.

Despite recent high GDP growth rates, Vietnam remains a developing country in need of developing human resources (HR) of both genders.

In a global business environment characterized by volatility and change, the formation of enduring relationships with consumers is paramount, but also notoriously difficult.

First published as 'Markets for Managers', this book has proved to be a popular way for non-economists to understand and apply the key tools of economics.

This second edition updates all chapters and covers the impacts of the global financial crisis and the European Union.

Gendered processes of globalisation, transnationalisation and urbanisation are increasing local and global inequalities and widening the gap between the rich and the poor.

This book conducts a detailed examination of the current form of the Hong Kong residential property regulatory system: the 2013 Residential Properties (Firsthand Sales) Ordinance (Cap 621).

This book explores the motivations of R&D foreign direct investment (FDI) in a developed country, placing a particular emphasis on the United Kingdom.

This study considers the key strategic issues of the management of customer relationships in international industrial marketing.

Managing Human Resources in the Middle East provides the reader with an understanding of the dynamics of HRM in this important region.

This second volume of Critical Thinking for Marketers expands your background knowledge of other areas of critical thinking that are making major contributions to both marketing as a social science and marketing as an applied science.

Uses a wealth of previously inaccessible case law to provide an original, English-language treatise on the contract law of Qatar.

This book investigates the relevance of Maslow's hierarchy of needs as a theory of motivation, whilst taking into account variances in culture and individual experiences and perspectives.

Michael Porter is recognized as one of the top authorities on corporate strategy and business competition.

The fourth edition of International Business Law and the Legal Environment: A Transactional Approach gives business and law students a clear understanding of the legal principles that govern international business.

In the global business environment, new organizational forms come and go but in today's multinational corporations the headquarters-subsidiary link remains the primary channel by which the firm is managed.

Virtual teams can be traced back to the 1990s with the debauched development of communication technologies as well as the fast extension of the internet.

Highlights new realities, challenges and opportunities facing organizations and businesses in managing people in contemporary Africa and attempts to propose alternative sustainable strategies and models that address critical issues ranging from managing knowledge and technology appropriation in organizations to social issues of poverty and ecology.

Traditional notions of work are transforming rapidly as we enter into the global workspace.

Within management thinking, behaviours have become repetitive, and organizational performance is stagnant or declining.

This book provides intriguing insights into the development of highly qualified women leaders in diverse Indian contexts and their role at national and organizational levels.

Organizational Behaviour and Gender provides an alternative to the gender silence of the standard OB textbooks.

Commoditization is a major challenge for companies in a wide range of industries, and commodity marketing has become a priority for many top managers.

The Chinese economy has grown faster for a longer period than any other economy in the world.

Management has lost the art of strategic thinking.

The European International Business Academy (EIBA) is a scholarly association that commemorates its 50th anniversary in 2024.

Make the post-meltdown markets work for you, using the unparalleled insight of today's top global investing experts!

This book focuses on the core theoretical concept of "e;Ma thinking"e; - an idea that serves as springboard for the thoughts and actions of distinguished practitioners, innovators, and researchers.

This study of monopolies and trusts in England from Tudor days to the twentieth century was first published in 1909.

This book provides a comprehensive guide to effective trading in the financial markets through the application of technical analysis through the following: Presenting in-depth coverage of technical analysis tools (including trade set-ups) as well as backtesting and algorithmic trading Discussing advanced concepts such as Elliott Waves, time cycles and momentum, volume, and volatility indicators from the perspective of the global markets and especially India Blending practical insights and research updates for professional trading, investments, and financial market analyses Including detailed examples, case studies, comparisons, figures, and illustrations from different asset classes and markets in simple language The book will be essential for scholars and researchers of finance, economics and management studies, as well as professional traders and dealers in financial institutions (including banks) and corporates, fund managers, investors, and anyone interested in financial markets.

A rigorous analysis of how the innovative practices of emerging multinationals from the BRIC countries are transforming global competition.

Although China is now the 'factory of the world', there is no reason to expect that it will always be content with manufacturing labor-intensive goods for foreign corporations.