International business

The authorized, paginated WTO Dispute Settlement Reports in English: cases for 2016.

This book explores the concepts of sustainability and governance in relation to the governance of corporations - hence the ubiquity of the term corporate governance - and other bodies.

Although the world's poorest inhabited continent, Africa has recently shown signs of being a source of economic growth in the coming decades, with increased foreign investment - notably from China - and huge growth in GDP from a number of African states.

The new third edition provides readers with the fundamental theories and concepts for understanding how business is done in Europe, linking it to the current European business environment through a range of up-to-date case studies and examples.

The new edition of Readings and Cases in International Human Resource Management examines the interactions between people, cultures, and human resource systems in a wide variety of regions throughout the world.

This book explores 21st century Korean society on the basis of its dramatically transforming and rapidly expanding commercial funeral industry.

Introduces and analyzes the Chinese people, their ideas, behavior, and cultural roots.

The world struggles with increasing threats to global sustainability, caused by population growth, overuse of fresh water resources, depletion of biodiversity, and reliance on non-renewable energy sources.

In Manifesto for an Independent Revolutionary Art Andre Breton and Diego Rivera, under the effects of German fascism and Russian Stalinism in society, argued that art can only impact society and be revolutionary if it becomes independent of any social constructs.

This book explores the implications of talent management in four practical settings across the globe.

This book examines Shanxi piaohao-private financiers from the Chinese hinterland-in the economic and business history of late imperial China, forming the original theory of Chinese hinterland capitalism.

Horseracing, thoroughbred breeding and gambling on racing are global industries worth several hundred billion dollars.

Unlike other economies, family businesses in China are greatly affected by the derived Confucian culture, excessive marketization, as well as the seemingly endless institutional supervision by a transitional Chinese government.

The world's financial landscape is transforming as economies become increasingly interdependent.

Written by a non-native English-speaking professional speaker with over 20 years of international consulting experience, this book lays out a step-by-step process to improve cross-cultural communication skills and achieve a strong global presence.

With more than 900 million consumers, the continent of Africa is one of the world's fastest growing markets.

The book considers the determinants of the regional distribution of foreign manufacturing investment in the UK.

Expert guidance on exploring and choosing a professional careerIdeal for college-bound students or anyone thinking about making a career change, this series offers information needed to explore and choose a profession and then narrow it down to a job that suits them.

The Influence of Islamic Values on Management Practice is a cultural study examining how Islamic values influence management practice.

This comprehensive guide presents specific, real-life examples of the strategies and tactics used by some of the world's most successful international businesses and organizations to excel in the global marketplace.

The author's have provided a clear vision of the French financial sector, which is often underestimated by the international community.

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

Vietnam has emerged from long periods of colonialization, wars and ideological conflicts to become an important economic force within Asia and a promising destination for international business ventures.

This book assesses current developments in China's demography, and discusses the changes which should be implemented to bring policy into line with the current demographic situation.

The world and humanity are changing at an unprecedented rate.

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

This book examines possibly the greatest challenge facing Japanese multinationals as they continue to expand their foreign direct investment: how to integrate local managers into the management process of overseas subsidiaries as well as in that of the parent companies themselves.

Rigorously updated textbook that balances business theory and business practice.

This title was first published in 2000: The 1990s have been heralded as the 'age of women' based on the facts that, globally, more women are benefiting from formal education and are in paid employment in greater numbers than ever.

This title was first published in 2002.

This book tells you everything you need to know about international construction: the companies, their markets, the types of projects they build, how they compete and operate and how it affects us all.

The book offers a comprehensive overview of the multifaceted matters that arise in the process of financing commercial aircraft.

Dieses Buch gibt einen Überblick über den State-of-the-Art des Managements weltweiter Geschäfte und die dazu notwendigen Instrumente und Konzepte.

The topic, "e;Northern Sea Route"e; has become a highly relevant point on the strategic radar screen of many business and military leaders, since global climate change now opens up a hitherto impassable sea route and positions it as a strategic alternative to the Suez route.

This book has been written for experienced managers and students in postgraduate programs, such as MBA or specialized master's programs.

The Oxford Handbook of the Politics of International Trade surveys the literature on the politics of international trade and highlights the most exciting recent scholarly developments.

The current restructuring of the world-economy under global capitalism has further integrated international trade and production.

The imbalance between China's currency, the RMB, and those of other countries is widely regarded as a major problem for the world economy.

This book explains the law and regulation of global economic governance, focusing especially on international business.

A unique look at a unique culture.

Successful people and companies do two things at the same time: they are efficient day to day and they see great new opportunities.

Companies are becoming more global and international, and commerce and information flow seamlessly across national borders.

Brains, not brawn.

Many business sectors have been, and are being, forced to compete with new competitors-disrupters of some sort-who have found new ways to create and deliver new value for customers often through the use of technology that is coupled with a new underlying production or business model, and/or a broad array of partners, including, in some cases, customers themselves.

This book delves into the nature of governance in Asia both at government and corporate level.

A Brookings Institution Press and Asian Development Bank Institute publicationThe global financial crisis has led to a sweeping reevaluation of financial market regulation and macroeconomic policies.

Understanding the complex dynamics involved in workplace disputes helps improve the way organizations deal with unwelcome but inevitable occurrences.

This book focuses on management challenges in different types of companies, ranging from small to large, from private to public and from service to manufacturing in the African context.

By returning to the source and the source texts, this book deepens the understanding of certain important ideas and notions which affect our present thinking.