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Taylor & Francis Ltd International Businessa Course On The Essentials 3Rd Edition 2013 by Riad Ajami, Jason G Goddard
The new and updated edition of this widely used text is equally useful for undergraduate and graduate students of international business. Its student-friendly format, detailed coverage of classic and timely topics, and extensive use of case studies make it widely adaptable for different level courses, as well as for educators who prefer either a case study or lecture approach. This edition features new coverage of the Asian financial crisis and the European Union. Its treatment of such topics as foreign exchange, international trade policy, and economic development introduces students to techniques for analysing national economies that are not covered in many competing texts. Ethical and environmental issues are also covered in detail, and all case studies, tables, and figures have been thoroughly revised and updated.Each chapter includes a short case study, while longer, more complex case studies conclude the text. Each chapter also features learning objectives, discussion questions, and references. An online instructor's guide that includes PowerPoints with end-of-chapter answers and maps is available to instructors who adopt the text. 1. An Introduction to International Business and Multinational CorporationsRecent Trends in World TradeDiscussion QuestionsBibliographyMini-Case: Transworld Minerals, Inc.2. The Nature of International BusinessDomestic Versus International BusinessMethods of Going InternationalRecent Trend Patterns and Changes in Global TradeGovernment Involvement in Trade Restrictions and IncentivesRegional Trade Groups and CartelsNon-tariff Barriers to Merchandise TradeSummaryDiscussion QuestionsBibliographyMini-Case: Electronics International, Ltd.3. Theories of Trade and Economic DevelopmentIntroduction to International Trade TheoriesMore Recent TheoriesModern TheoriesTheories of Economic DevelopmentThe Global Continuum: Where Nations Fall TodayPatterns of World DevelopmentSummaryDiscussion QuestionsBibliographyMini-Case: Euromanage, Inc.4. International Monetary System and Balance of PaymentsInternational Monetary TerminologyA Brief History of the International Monetary SystemThe International Monetary Fund (IMF)Forms of IMF AssistanceIMF ConditionalitySpecial Drawing RightsDifficulties in the Bretton Woods SystemThe Floating Rate Era: 1973 to the PresentEuropean Monetary SystemDifficulties in the Floating Rate EraIssues for ReformSummaryDiscussion QuestionsBibliographyAppendix: Balance of PaymentsAppendix Discussion QuestionsAppendix BibliographyMini-Case: Global Bank CorporationMini-Case: Scrinton Technologies5. Foreign Exchange MarketsBackgroundThe Structure of the Foreign Exchange (FX) MarketsLocation of Foreign Exchange MarketsMarket VolumesUses of the Foreign Exchange MarketTypes of Exposure in Foreign Exchange MarketsTypes of Foreign Exchange MarketsForeign Exchange RatesTriangular ArbitrageCovered Interest ArbitrageCurrency Futures MarketsForeign Currency OptionsForecasting Foreign Exchange RatesSpecial Accounting ProblemsSpecial Issues and Problems in International TaxationSummaryDiscussion QuestionsBibliographyMini-Case: Skytrack InstrumentationMini-Case: Chemtech, Inc.6. Supranational Organizations and International BusinessBackgroundGeneral Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)Financial OrganizationsSummaryDiscussion QuestionsBibliographyMini-Case: Structural Adjustments in Masawa7. Analyzing National EconomiesThe Purpose and Methodology of Country AnalysisPreliminary Economic IndicatorsMarket Demand ForecastingAreas of ResearchMethods of Estimating Market Size and ShareDesigning Initial Market StrategySummaryDiscussion QuestionsBibliographyAppendix: A Step By Step Approach to Market ResearchMini-Case: The Republic of Mazuwa8. International Law and Global OrientationsPublic and Private LawDifferent Legal SystemsInternational Treaties FrameworkLegal Concepts Relating To International BusinessAreas of Concern to Multinational CorporationsIntellectual and Industrial Property RightsOperational Concerns of Multinational CorporationsResolving Business ConflictsSummaryDiscussion QuestionsBibliographyMini-Case: Compu-Soft Systems, Inc.9. Sociocultural FactorsSociocultural Factors and International BusinessSociety, Culture, and Sociocultural ForcesElements of CultureOther Theories of CultureManagement of Cultural ChangeSummaryDiscussion QuestionsBibliographyMini-Case: Delis Foods CorporationMini-Case: Air America10. Foreign Investment: Researching RiskWhy Invest Abroad?Assessing Political RiskTypes of Host National ControlAssessing the RiskManaging RiskSummaryDiscussion QuestionsBibliographyMini-Case: Amalgamated Polymers, Inc.11. Ethical Questions: Multinationals and SustainabilityEmerging Environmental ConcernsSocial Responsibility of BusinessMajor Environmental IssuesMNC ResponsesMNC OpportunitiesEthical Issues are Now Center StageSummaryDiscussion QuestionsBibliographyMini-Case: Milford Processes, Inc.Mini-Case: Alapco Chemicals, Ltd.12. Future Issues in International BusinessLetters of Credit in International TradeWhy Study the Future?Future Trends Affecting International BusinessImpact of Trends on MNCsSummaryDiscussion QuestionsBibliographyMini-Case: Remagen Brothers, Ltd.