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International Business: Themes and Issues in the Modern Global Economy 2nd edition [Kõva köide]

(Heriot-Watt University, UK)
  • Formaat: Hardback, 528 pages, kõrgus x laius: 246x189 mm, kaal: 1248 g, 45 Tables, black and white; 42 Line drawings, black and white; 87 Illustrations, black and white
  • Ilmumisaeg: 13-May-2010
  • Kirjastus: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 0415437636
  • ISBN-13: 9780415437639
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  • Ilmumisaeg: 13-May-2010
  • Kirjastus: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 0415437636
  • ISBN-13: 9780415437639
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This new edition of International Business examines the impact of globalization on key aspects of the business environment. It offers a comprehensive overview of this phenomenon that is altering corporate strategy fundamentally, critiquing the complexities of globalization and its impact on international business.

International Business offers a holistic examination of the processes that influence the evolution of strategy in the modern global economy. It is divided into three sections:











impact of globalization: how globalization has driven the processes of regional integration and the emergence of transnational governance structures





environmental drivers: how international strategy is shaped and the emergence of internationalized businesses





resource issues: how resources can determine success in the global economy or impede firm evolution.

Featuring a wealth of new case studies, updated pedagogy and a fresh new design, this new textbook will prove essential reading for all those studying international business.

A companion website provides additional material for lecturers and students alike: www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415437646.

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Praise for the previous edition:

'Johnson and Turner balance their strong European examples with broader use of relevant theory. They explore the newer issue of corporate and social responsibility, greening the MNE, and the regionalization of international business strategy.' - Alan M. Rugman, Oxford and Indiana University

'A highly readable text that provides a comprehensive guide to the intriguing complexities of international business.' - Dr John Ellis, Bournemouth Business School

'This valuable new text introduces and integrates topical issues and the variety of perspectives from which they may be viewed. It provides a very good foundation for an understanding of the background against which international business and management decisions are made in today's dynamic global environment. It is especially relevant to see SMEs, green issues and energy given special consideration.' - Stuart Rooks, Oxford Brookes University

List of Case Studies xiii
List of Boxes xv
List of Figures xvi
List of Tables xviii
Preface xx
List of Abbreviations xxiv
1 The Strategic Context of the Shifting International Business Environment
1(16)
The Form and Nature of International Strategy
2(5)
The Environmental Context of International Business
7(1)
The Internal Context of Strategy
8(1)
The Globalisation of the Value Chain
9(3)
Non-market Strategies
12(2)
The Integrated Nature of International Strategy
14(1)
Conclusion
15(2)
Part I Globalisation And The Context Of International Business 17(136)
2 Globalization and the Changing Business Environment
19(31)
What Is Globalization?
20(7)
Divergent Views of Globalization
27(4)
Measurement of Globalization
31(12)
What Does All This Mean for Business?
43(3)
Conclusion
46(4)
3 Regional Integration and Globalization
50(29)
The Nature of Regional Integration
52(5)
Global Trade and Regional Integration
57(5)
Moves towards Regional Integration in the Global Economy
62(10)
New Regionalism: A Paradigm for Economic Development
72(2)
Regionalism and the MNE
74(2)
Conclusion
76(3)
4 Governance Issues in an Integrating World Economy
79(22)
The Evolution and Scope of Contemporary International Institutions
81(7)
Globalization and Governance
88(2)
The Critics of International Institutions
90(2)
Generic Criticisms of International Institutions
92(5)
Conclusion
97(4)
5 Development and International Production
101(28)
Differential Experiences of Development
102(15)
Theories of Development
117(2)
Changing Approaches to Development
119(3)
Globalization, Production and Development
122(4)
Conclusion
126(3)
6 Emerging Economies: The Major Beneficiaries of Globalization
129(24)
Who and What Are Emerging Economies?
131(2)
The Emergence of India and China
133(9)
Business and Emerging Economies
142(8)
Emerging Economies in a Global Context
150(1)
Conclusion
151(2)
Part II Enterprise Issues In The Global Economy 153(198)
7 International Trade: A Building Block of International Strategy
155(33)
From Comparative to Competitive Advantage
156(5)
The Global Framework for Trade in Products
161(1)
Trends in Merchandise Trade
162(11)
Trade in Services
173(5)
The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
178(3)
The Future of the GATS
181(2)
The 'Credit Crunch' and Global Trade
183(3)
Conclusion
186(2)
8 International Investment
188(23)
Foreign Indirect Investment (FII)
189(6)
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
195(8)
Trade-related Investment Measures (TRIMS)
203(1)
International Economic Agreements and FDI
204(2)
Policy to Stimulate FDI
206(2)
Conclusion
208(3)
9 Multinational Enterprises: The Conduits of Globalization
211(25)
The Nature of the Multinational Enterprise
212(2)
Motivating Factors for MNEs
214(4)
The Multinationality of Multinational Enterprises
218(5)
The Evolution of International Production Theory
223(6)
The Knowledge-based View of the MNE
229(2)
The MNE as a Network
231(2)
Conclusion
233(3)
10 The Internationalization of MNEs
236(22)
The STEPS Models
237(2)
Process Models
239(1)
Contingency Models
240(2)
The Link between Multinationality and Performance: The S-Shape Model
242(4)
Foreign Market Entry Modes
246(10)
Conclusion
256(2)
11 International Entrepreneurship and the Internationalization of Small and Medium-sized Businesses
258(23)
The Role of SMEs and Entrepreneurship in the Modern Economy
259(3)
The Internationalization of SMEs and the Rise of International Entrepreneurship
262(6)
Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth
268(5)
Clusters and the Globalization of SMEs
273(1)
Policy Measures to Support the Internationalization of SMEs
274(4)
Conclusion
278(3)
12 Business Functions within the International Firm
281(23)
International HRM
282(4)
Corporate Governance within the International Firm
286(3)
International Marketing Management
289(3)
Global Logistics
292(3)
Knowledge Management, Innovation and the MNE
295(3)
International Financial Management
298(3)
Conclusion
301(3)
13 Culture
304(24)
What Is Culture?
305(2)
Where Does Culture Come From?
307(8)
Why Does Culture Matter?
315(2)
Cultural Theories
317(4)
Critiques of Cultural Dimensions
321(1)
Conclusion
322(6)
14 Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics: The International Dimension
328(23)
What Are CSR and Business Ethics?
329(1)
Why Do Business Ethics and CSR Matter and Why Should Firms Behave Ethically?
330(3)
The International Dimension of Business Ethics and CSR
333(1)
Varying Perspectives on Ethics
334(1)
International Ethical and CSR Issues
335(8)
Initiatives to Encourage Ethical Behaviour
343(4)
Conclusion
347(4)
Part III Challenges For The Global Resource Base 351(137)
15 Labour Issues in the Global Economy
353(27)
Migration of Labour or Migration of Jobs?
354(3)
Globalization and Labour Standards
357(4)
Responses to Labour Standard Concerns
361(15)
Conclusion
376(4)
16 The Environment: The Greening of International Business
380(25)
Evolving Views of the Environment: The Emergence of Ecological Modernization
382(2)
Globalization and the Environment
384(3)
International Environmental Policy
387(8)
The Corporate Sector and Environmental Policy
395(7)
Conclusion
402(3)
17 The International Monetary System and Global Financial Integration
405(29)
The Form and Nature of the International Monetary System and Emerging Global Financial Integration
406(3)
Global Business and the International Monetary System
409(2)
The Evolution of the International Monetary System
411(2)
Managing the International Monetary System
413(2)
The Rise of Global Financial Capitalism
415(3)
Financial Stability and Crises in the Global Economy
418(7)
Managing the Emerging Global Financial System
425(6)
Conclusion
431(3)
18 The Global Information Economy
434(22)
The Nature of the Information Economy
435(3)
International Business and the Information Economy
438(6)
The Spread of the Information Economy
444(5)
Stimulating the Global Information Economy
449(5)
Conclusion
454(2)
19 Natural Resources: Are We Heading for a New Energy Crisis?
456(25)
Key Drivers in the International Energy Industry
461(2)
National Energy Policy Reforms
463(2)
Is the World Heading for a New Energy Crisis?
465(12)
Conclusion
477(4)
20 The Evolving International Environment
481(7)
Globalization and the Context of International Business
482(2)
Enterprise Issues in the Global Economy
484(2)
Challenges for the Global Resource Base
486(1)
Conclusion
487(1)
Index 488
Debra Johnson is Senior Lecturer at Hull University, UK.

Colin Turner is Senior Lecturer in International Strategic Management at Heriot-Watt University, UK. He has published extensively within the broad field of International Management.