TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ball,Donald A.
TI  - International business: the challenge of global competition 
SN  - 9780073530161 (alk. paper)
U1  - 658.049 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Boston
PB  - McGraw-Hill Irwin
KW  - International business enterprises
KW  - Management
KW  - International economic relations
N1  - Contents;

Section one: The nature of international business 
1. The rapid change of international business 
2. International trade and foreign direct investment 
3. Theories of international trade and investment 

Section two: Cooperation among nations 
4. International institutions from an international business perspective 
5. Understanding the international monetary system 

Section three: International environmental forces 
6. Sociocultural forces  
7. Natural resources and environmental sustainability 
8. Economics and socioeconomic forces 
9. Political forces 
10. Legal forces 
11. Financial forces 
12. Labor forces 

Section four: The organizational environment 
13. International competitive strategy 
14. Organizational design and control 
15. Assessing and analyzing markets 
16. Entry modes 
17. Export and import practices 
18. Marketing internationally 
19. Global operations and supply chain management 
20. Human resource management 
21. Financial management and accounting 


; Includes bibliographical references and indexes
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip076/2006100721.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0730/2006100721-d.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0735/2006100721-b.html
ER  -