International business

In order to regain its competitiveness, Japan is restructuring and globalizing its business and economics system, as well as other aspects of society.

This book provides insights into China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) from Asia Pacific and the Middle East.

Evaluating Transnational Programs in Government and Business is a collection of papers presented at a symposium entitled "e;"e;Evaluating Transnational Programs,"e;"e; conducted at Case Western Reserve University during the 1977-1978 academic year.

Alois Riegl (1858-1905) was one of the founding fathers of modern formalist criticism.

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

Despite Africa's vast and diverse natural resources, the developmental challenges plaguing the continent still remain.

Creating Nordic Capitalism illuminates how the economies of five small North European countries; Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland and Sweden, became so competitive during the twentieth century.

This book explores the intersection of gender and disability in the context of tourism.

This volume offers fresh insights into economic development and growth in emerging economies.

Cross-Cultural Management: Essential Concepts, Fourth Edition introduces readers to the fundamentals of cross-cultural management by exploring the influence of culture on interpersonal interactions in organizational settings and examining the ever-increasing number of cross-cultural management challenges that global managers face in today's workplace.

The financial crisis has exposed severe shortcomings in mainstream monetary economics and modern finance.

Trade unions have historically been involved in education and training in the workplace.

This book examines the rise and spread of corporate social responsibility across the globe and its impact on corporate reputation and behaviour.

While Japan has been on center stage of the world economy for decades, interactions between the Japanese and Westerners continue to be on the rise.

Dieses Praktikerhandbuch enthält Hinweise zur praktischen Umsetzung der EU-Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (DSGVO) sowie eine systematische Analyse der neuen Vorschriften.

The aim of this book, first published in 1939, is to provide a comprehensive description of the protectionist system that had been in force in Britain since 1931.

Pulling together into a single framework the two separate disciplines of strategy management and risk management, this book provides a practical guide for organizations to shape and execute sustainable strategies with full understanding of how much risk they are willing to accept in pursuit of strategic goals.

Today's organizations are embedded in global and local network relationships that demand more.

Does guanxi still matter in 21st century Chinese business and management?

The traditional walls between banking, insurance and securities markets are breaking down as a result of deregulation and liberalization of financial services.

This book analyzes the current economic situations in African countries at the local, regional, and national level.

In the 21st century, most businesses participate in globalization, whether by entering new markets worldwide or dealing with competitors from around the world.

Globalisation is associated with capitalist multinationals dedicated to the enrichment of wealthy, corporate shareholders.

In 1994, Ray Anderson felt a 'spear in the chest': he realised that his company, billion-dollar carpeting manufacturer Interface, Inc, was plundering the environment with its unsustainable business practices, and that it desperately needed to change direction.

This book explores the intersection of gender and disability in the context of tourism.

Entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of the agriculture and food sector in Africa, which is projected to exceed a trillion dollars by 2030.

Consolidation activities such as mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have been one of the major strategies adopted by Indian firms to withstand global competition.

Originally published in 1993 this book presents the findings of 14 teams involved in a research initiative to examine the initiation and resonse to innovation in firms.

The book is attractive to the target readers for the following reasons : 1) there has been a growing interest in the topic of social entrepreneurship and yet there are limited academic materials, this book will offer a concise, straight-forward compilation of theories, concepts, and cases, 2) with globalization, students and executives have been empowered to make positive impact around the world; this book will identify and discuss viable strategies, 3) in today's business environment, many students and executives have been responsive to global issues, this book will provide fresh insights on citizenship in a global environment.

Selected as an Outstanding Academic Title by Choice Magazine in 2014!

This volume examines the role of Chinese businesses and industries in Asian production networks.

In recent years, a great deal of scholarly and popular ink has been spilled on the subject of globalization.

The onset of the global crisis has emphasised the persistence of substantial differences in development and social progress within the euro area.

The book explores the relationship between assertiveness and diversity.

When it was founded back in 1944 no one could possibly have foreseen how the World Bank - known more formally as the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) - would flourish.

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

Drawing on contributions from leading academics in the field, this volume within the Routledge Series in Human Resource Development specifically focuses on Global Human Resource Development (HRD).

This text explores international business economics from a European perspective, dealing not only within business in Europe but with the external trading relationships of the EU and the position of European firms in a globalized economy.

This casebook is a collection of international teaching cases focusing on contemporary human resource management issues.

Interrogating supply/demand from an inter- and multi-disciplinary perspective, this collection broadens engagement beyond the routine analysis of the locus of violence in prostitution and the validity of the prostitute's consent.

The majority of SMEs are operating in a networked business environment, and these networks extend beyond national and cultural boundaries.

The focus of the book is to help readers understand how certain concepts and values influence the way Germans like to do business.

This highly practical book explains how executive teams in global companies can work together to successfully drive change, enable fast growth or restructure the business.