International business

'Today, Fair Trade finds itself at a crucial point in its evolution from alternative trading mechanism to a mainstream economic model.

Adopting a critical realist position, this book renders transaction cost economics (TCE) into a behavioral theory of organizational decision-making by foregrounding psychological processes and introducing and integrating with effectuation theory.

Research on capital formation has long been a major focus of studies sponsored by the National Bureau of Economic Research because of the crucial role of capital accumulation in the process of economic growth.

We live in times of increasing world uncertainty.

Marieke de Mooij's new edition of Consumer Behavior and Culture continues to explore how cultural influences can affect consumer behavior.

This book focuses on virtual teams, which are fraught with cooperation problems.

For many western managers the approach taken by successful Japanese organisations and their managers has tended to inspire awe, envy and incomprehension in equal measure.

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.

History is replete with examples of one political system replacing another, one scientific discovery invalidating another - and this cycle has occurred repeatedly in the production of goods and products for society.

This book is a comprehensive and practical guide to project marketing - a crucial aspect of businesses worldwide.

Is the transnational coporation (TNC) an engine of growth capable of eliminating international economic inequalities or a major obstacle to development through a massive drain of surplus to advanced countries?

International Trade, Labor Relations, and Bargaining Power: International Strawberry Commodity Networks examines power in the commercial food system through the history of always available strawberries.

Repo, from sale and repurchase agreement, is one for the oldest and widely used instruments in global capital markets.

International Cooperation in the Aerospace Industry offers a unique study and analysis of how nations and industries have cooperated internationally to design and manufacture civil and military aircraft from a variety of perspectives: historical, economic, organizational, operational, and political.

The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.

Bangladesh is a land of great natural beauty, with a rich culture.

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This volume, published in association with the UK chapter of the Academy of International Business , again contains a number of contributions from leading academics.

First published in 1998, this influential volume entered the debate on Foreign Direct Investment in the UK and focuses on the role of Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) in the service rather than manufacturing and primary sectors.

Ranked as the second most important growing economy in the world, India represents one of the most interesting sourcing and selling markets.

Workplace diversity has become increasingly relevant to academics and practitioners alike.

From supply chain management to entrepreneurship and social responsibility, The 30 Day MBA in International Business provides a comprehensive insight into this fascinating sector.

Over the past 25 years, governments that operate publicly-funded health care systems have endeavoured to modernize service delivery and to control health spending.

Asia's demand for second-generation financial institutions and markets needs to be met in order for the region's further development to be sustained.

The rise of China poses a significant challenge to the existing, Western-dominated world economic order.

This book argues that intellectual property (IP) management development and innovation are fundamental to economic development , especially in newly emerging economies which often hold vast reserves of natural resources and human knowledge that remain unprotected.

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"e;This publication could not be more timely.

Mainland China businesses are going global, transforming the country from a manufacturing export platform into an overseas investment powerhouse.

China has become such an important element of the global economy that its influence cannot be ignored in almost any field of endeavour.

The era of globalization saw China emerge as the world's manufacturing titan.

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).

With the rapid deterioration of the U.

The years between the Wars saw rapid and far-reaching changes to the character and distribution of the world's trade.

This book describes how international negotiations can be conducted in a structured, professional and effective manner.

China has enjoyed heroic growth rates in the last twenty five years of reform and transition, pulling more people out of poverty more quickly than at any other time in human history.

This book provides a detailed account of the political economy around investment deal negotiations between African governments and private Chinese investors.

This book explores the differential mode of people management in the Chinese context.

Like many industrialised nations, the current employment trend in Japan centres on diversification of the labour market with an increased use of temporary labour.

Under the Reagan presidency, the United States saw a period of strong economic growth.

This book selects Chinese excellent enterprise management cases, integrating into the education system of business schools, sharing "e;China's new story"e; to readers, and boosting the process of national economic construction and enterprise transformation.

This book covers cross-border strategies to understand and profit from intellectual property.

Kenwood and Lougheed's classic book has been the benchmark introduction to the development of the global economy for decades.

The central premise of Design for Transport is that the designer's role is to approach design for transport from the point of view of the user.

This book cuts through the strategy verbiage to get to the fundamentals of business strategy-its meaning, formulation, and implementation.