International business Books

Preface - A Reader's Guide to the Book - The Partnerships behind this Book: some acknowledgements - Notes on the Contributors - PART 1 FRAMING THE CHALLENGES - Introduction to Part 1 - The Economics of Organisation; W.Ouchi - Future Perfect; S.Davis -...

As witness to one of the world's great crises in recent times, academics and students, business people, national and international government analysts, policy makers and political leaders worldwide have been pre-occupied by an effort to adequately...

An Alternative Consumer Behaviour Theory for Asia Distinguishing Features of Asian Culture The Mind-Set of the Individual Consumer Driving Forces in Asian Consumer Behaviour An Example of Asian Consumer Behaviour: The Leisure Industry Marketing...

Why Time Compression - Time Compression and Business Strategy - The Fundamentals of Time Compression - Time Compression and the Supply Chain - Time and New Product Development - Time Compression and Change - Creating the Environment for Change - Wishes...

Introduction - Reorganizations of the NHS: Theory and Practice - Eliasian Sociology - The Introduction of General Management in the NHS: An Example of Managed Social Change - DGM's Priorities: An Eliasian Analysis - Case Study: The Development of a...

What and Why Socially Responsible Enterprises The Need for a Planetary Bargain The Seven Azimuths: Who are the Stakeholders ? Codes of Ethics SRE in Practice The Multi-cultural View in Selected Industrialised Countries Frameworks to Measure SRE The...

This fascinating book is an account of management in the contemporary French business world. The formal nature of work relations and the rituals of French business life are analyzed and set against the role of senior executives, and the book looks at the...

Business is no longer simply business when west meets east, when you are dealing with some people who are from different cultures and have different philosophies. What it requires is a series of best informed decisions to have things done right...

Nation branding--a set of ideas rooted in Western marketing--gained popularity in the post-communist world by promising a quick fix for the identity malaise of "transitional" societies. Since 1989, almost every country in Central and Eastern Europe has...

The Asia-Pacific region has witnessed a rapid rise in bilateral preferential trade agreements at the beginning of the twenty-first century. This trend could have potentially dramatic effects on the trading patterns of countries in the transpacific region...

The past decade has witnessed a paradigm shift at the World Bank from a focus on structural adjustment to a focus on poverty reduction. As evidenced by the Bank's 2001 report, Engendering Development: Through Rights, Resource and Voice, an increased...

This book compares India and China, important players in industries like IT, automobiles, electronics, bio-technology and pharmaceuticals. It discusses the globalisation of these enterprises, focussing on e-commerce, equity and non-equity alliances,...

With the onset of the third millennium, increasing numbers of corporations around the world have been undergoing cultural and mindset shift paradigms whilst developing corporate strategies that are increasingly attuned to the highly competitive and...

Over five decades of economic and technical assistance to the countries of Africa and the Middle East have failed to improve the life prospects for over 1.4 billion people who remain vulnerable. Billions of dollars have been spent on such assistance...

Outsourcing is an increasingly popular strategy deployed by a variety of institutions, including banks, multinational companies and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The book assesses the problems and solutions for those attempting to outsource...

The process of development in recent times has been characteristically marked by the expanding reach of multinational enterprises, flows of foreign direct investment, unprecedented growth of information and communication technologies (ICT) and...

Written by eminent scholars who are well known within their fields across Europe, this book explores changes in the international economic environment, their impacts on the strategy of firms and the spatial consequences of these changes in strategy.The...

Examining institutions rather than themes, this critical book provides a comprehensive survey of the inter-relationship between trade-induced economic growth and the environment and its impact on the global quest for sustainable development. Focusing in...

Of interest to industrial and regional economists as well as those working in business schools, this book presents an in-depth analysis of the reasons and determinants of firm creation. The author, based at the Max Planck Institute - one of the leading...

An insightful overview of the political, legal and social perspectives which inform corporate governance in China, this book examines the challenges of corporate governance faced by Chinese corporations and international corporations operating in China...

Edited by three European editors and spanning across Europe, this excellent study focuses on the effects of the European integration process on the inter-regional division of labour in both western and Eastern European countries. Using extensive...

In an increasingly technologically-led century the striking pattern emerging in firms' innovative activities is their competition for a technological leadership position in situations best described as races. A 'race' is an interactive pattern...

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia has developed a powerful business community and a potent network of transnational organized groups.  Russian Business Power explores the powerful impact these new actors are having on the evolution...

Delays in approving genetically modified crops and foods in the European Union have led to a high profile trade conflict with the United States. This book analyses the EU-US conflict and uses it as a case study to explore the governance of new...

Insightful and comprehensive and covering new subjects like globalization and IT, this text, international in its approach, provides a thorough introduction to the key phases of the contracting process and the skills required by managers in its...

Topical and timely, this breakthrough text analyzes the relationship between international business operations and information technology. First, it assesses the impact of current developments in IT on the operation of multinational corporations, both...

This book focuses on the recent political and economic events in the former Yugoslavia.The author presents a clear, detailed and accessible breakdown of the developments in: Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Slovenia...

Chinese management has experienced a dramatic change in recent years. In many areas, established ideas about how Chinese management operates are oversimplified and outdated. This book sets out to provide a more realistic portrait of Chinese management...

This book addresses the contemporary debate about the 'third way' in European social democracy, by analysing the exemplar case of social democracy - 'the Swedish model' - this book challenges the recent 'third way' perspective. The author argues...

Maxwell Fry was known internationally for his research into international and domestic financial issues. This book constitutes a tribute to his pioneering work in so many areas, and draws together contributions from a range of academic and policy-making...

In this collection of his latest essays, John H. Dunning - renowned authority in international business - elaborates his theories on the current situation of foreign direct investment and multinational enterprises. Global Capitalism at Bay considers the...

This book presents an in-depth, careful study of our understanding of the concept of beauty in everyday objects and its impact on markets and brands. Moving beyond artistic notions of beauty, it demonstrates how beauty is an asset that can be leveraged...

This book explores four key issues in the world economy: the changing context of international business, the continuing pace of economic integration, international joint ventures and knowledge management. More specifically the book explores how each of...

The transformation which is unfolding in emerging European countries is a unique historic event. In several countries, the transition has been quite positive; most analysts anticipate continued real growth in the coming years. Doing Business in Emerging...

This book compares and contrasts how different firms approach marketing within the same country. It concerns issues revolving around marketing as a form of rhetoric and marketing as a living reality for firms who practice it and contains cutting edge...

Introduction Key Theoretical Issues in Competition Within and Between Standards Market and Committee Mechanisms in Setting Global Standards Committee- and Market-Based Competition in the Mobile Infrastructure Market Committee and Particularly Market...

Introduction Why Foreign-owned Firms are Different: A Conceptual Framework and Empirical Evidence for Austria; M.Pfaffermayr & C.Bellak (Why) Do Foreign-owned firms in Germany Achieve Above-average Productivity?; L.Bellman & R.Jungnickel Locating Foreign...

Introduction: Issues and Themes PART 1: UNDERSTANDING THE ENVIRONMENT Factors Influencing the Effectiveness of Business Associations: a review European State Formation and its Impact on Associational Governance: Will Business Interest Association (BIA)...

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION PART TWO: ECONOMIC GROWTH AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Japan's Economic Growth: Past and Present Comments Participatory Employment Practices in Japan Comments Kudoka and the Japanese Worker Comments PART THREE: TRANSFER OF JAPANESE...

List of Tables List of Figures Foreword Preface List of Abbreviations and Acronyms Notes on Contributors PART I: MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES IN SOUTH EAST ASIA AND IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY The Multinational Corporation: The Managerial Challenges of...

This book is based upon an extensive exploration of product decision-making for international markets. The investigation considers variables describing the company's external and internal environment as well as the company's action across borders and...