International business

The transition from a catching-up style economy to an innovation-driven economy poses a major challenge for China.

China is the largest emerging market in the world, yet Western MNCs have invested significantly less there than their Asian MNC counterparts.

Dr Chaloner considers economic history to be a branch of what the French call the historical sciences and believes that it is impossible to treat usefully of the rise, decline and metamorphosis of industries and economics without some consideration of the part played by the efforts of individual men and women in these processes.

The recent financial and economic crisis has spurred a lot of interest among scholars and public audience.

This book discusses the role historical events played in determining the pattern of growth of Indian manufacturing.

In today's globalised world there is a need to investigate new trends in the global economy which impact on Europe.

Edward Ashbee examines the globalizing processes of the past thirty years and considers the extent to which there has been "e;deglobalization"e; or "e;slowbalization"e; and the reasons for these apparent shifts.

First published in 1890, and undoubtedly Azevedo's masterpiece, The Slum is one of the most widely read and critically acclaimed novels ever written about Brazil.

Managing in Britain and Germany compares British and German managers' behaviour and views of their work, and seeks to explain the differences.

Owing to the convergence of multiple cultures coupled with the unprecedented rapid development in the decades since the late 1990s, the value creation and innovation logic of Asia-Pacific business models (BMs) has been constantly altered by cultural heterogeneity.

Asia is a continent of contradictions and boundaries; it offers exciting business opportunities, but is also characterized by unpredictability and conflict.

This book provides and sheds light on insights, challenges, and opportunities to support the development and economic growth of the fashion industries within emerging markets.

This is a unique collection of papers which brings together those who work in and with EU business associations at the very highest level with many of the leading academic authors on associations over the past two decades.

The widening gap between the requirements of multinational organizations and the strategic and managerial abilities of their leaders, many of whose core experiences predated the globalization of business, has created the need for this book.

This book provides insight into the potential for the market to protect and improve labour standards and working conditions in global apparel supply chains.

For centuries, almost all economic activity was family-based.

The transition from a catching-up style economy to an innovation-driven economy poses a major challenge for China.

The economy is global, businesses are increasingly global, management has gone global and there is an increasing demand (and reward) for truly skilled global leaders, managers and executives.

Our traditional ways of looking at economics, business and politics are not fit for purpose.

Since the end of the Cold War, international organisations have assumed a greater importance on the world stage.

This third edition of a Choice Outstanding Academic Title improves coverage of the global environments in which entrepreneurs operate.

Managing fiscal policy-the revenues and spending of an individual nation-is among the most challenging tasks facing governments.

India is the largest provider of generic drugs globally.

During the First World War, the necessity of increased production without increased human effort led to the practical investigation of the whole question by trained psychologists.

This book addresses the gap between innovative technologies and their adoption.

The increasing globalization of economic activity is bringing an awareness of the international consequences of tax policy.

The automotive industry is undergoing fundamental organizational changes related to the transition from the production of internal-combustion-engine vehicles towards the production of low- or no-emission powertrain technologies.

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

This book focuses on Shenzhen, one of China's most globalized metropolises, a leading centre of high-tech industries and, as a melting pot of migrants from all over China, a place of vibrant cultural creativity.

Despite its rapid economic development, Japan lacks a large public relations industry and its role is viewed very differently from its Western counterparts.

"e;The latest volume in the Advances in International Marketing series is a fresh addition to the international marketing literature, expanding the current knowledge in several significant ways.

This book explores the relationship between the Panama Canal and the evolution of the global economy.

This text integrates business and communication concepts to immerse students in the global communication experiences of business professionals.

For courses in international economics.

Combining an analysis of regionalism from a systemic view with a domestic political-economy analysis, this book sheds light on the new dynamics and emerging configurations of regionalisms and interregionalisms in the post-Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

International Communications Strategy is about the cross-cultural challenges currently facing PR practitioners.

This book is a timely guide on what constitutes effective leadership in Africa.

Readable, wide-ranging history of multinational enterprise, exploring its role in international events and influence on globalization and the modern world.

To the surprise of many, regionally embedded clusters of small to medium sized businesses have continued to exist in spite of industrialisation and mass production.

In the past, neo-tribalism in a Western context has been feared as leading to blindness or irrationality.

Sustainable Economy and Emerging Markets provides a snapshot of the different dimensions of sustainability and analyses how they interact and configure themselves, case by case, in selected emerging economies.

Cross-cultural management is a crucial challenge for the successful development of international business, yet it is often badly understood and poorly implemented.

This book considers management theories and approaches specifically in the context of developing countries.

This edited collection highlights the unique cultural and socioeconomic elements of China and the strong influence of those elements on women leaders in the nation.

This Element discusses the global role of the RMB and explores why it is under-represented in the global market.

International Operations Management: Lessons in Global Business uses a fascinating selection of case studies researched during the 'International Operations Management Project', sponsored by the European Commission, to produce a valuable view of businesses in Western and Eastern traditions.

Analytics is changing the landscape of businesses across sectors globally.

The Music Export Business examines the workings of the fast-changing world of music industry exports.

International Financial Management is written based on two distinct parts: emphasis on the basics and emphasis on a managerial perspective.