International Business Update 2000

by Czinkota, Michael R.; Ronkainen, Ilkka A.; Moffett, Michael H.

• ISBN13: 9780030316265
• ISBN10: 003031626X
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-12-07
• Publisher: South-Western College Pub

Summary

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, 7th Edition presents an up-to-date and complete exploration of international business issues and practice. The author's experience as both practitioners and academics brings a balanced and seasoned voice to the text. The text is built upon a strong foundation of theory and includes current examples, cases and insights showing how global businesses apply these concepts. The text examines the role and impact of culture and also includes numerous current world maps, helping learners develop and refine a global perspective.

Author Biography

Michael R. Czinkota is on the faculty of marketing and international business of the Graduate School and the Robert Emmett McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University Ilkka A. Ronkainen is a member of the faculty of marketing and international business at the School of Business Administration at Georgetown University Michael H. Moffett is currently Associate Professor of Finance and International Business at the American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird)

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Part 1 The Impact of International Business	1	(150)
The International Business Imperative	2	(30)
Culture and International Business	32	(31)
National Trade and Investment Policies	63	(30)
Politics and Laws	93	(58)
Part 2 Theoretical Foundations	151	(62)
The Theory of International Trade and Investment	152	(31)
The International Economics Activity of the Nation: The Balance of Payments	183	(30)
Part 3 The International Business Environment	213	(116)
International Financial Markets	214	(39)
Economic Integration	253	(33)
Market Transitions and Development	286	(43)
Part 4 International Business Preparation and Market Entry	329	(122)
International Business Research	330	(34)
International Business Entry	364	(27)
Multinational Corporations	391	(60)
Part 5 International Business Strategy and Operations	451	(366)
Strategic planning in International Business	452	(25)
International Marketing	477	(36)
International Services	513	(24)
International Logistics and Supply-Chain Management	537	(35)
Multinational Financial Management	572	(36)
Countertrade	608	(24)
International Accounting and Taxation	632	(27)
International Human Resources Management	659	(32)
Organization, Implementation, and Control of International Operations	691	(30)
The Future	721	(96)
Glossary	817	(16)
Credits	833	(2)
Name Index	835	(8)
Subject Index	843