Contemporary Issues in International Business

Contemporary Issues in International Business
Author: Davide Castellani
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 331
Release: 2018-02-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3319702203

The ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (UK and Ireland Chapter) Published in association with the UK and Ireland Chapter of the Academy of International Business. This brand new edited collection addresses the growing uncertainty and socio-economic challenges of globalisation and its profound implications for the strategies and operations of multinational enterprises (MNEs). Responding to the new balance in international business, the authors offer valuable insights into the co-evolutionary processes involved in headquarters-subsidiary relationships, the need for novel strategies by MNEs to retain competitive advantage, improve performance and contribute to the global economy.

International Business

International Business
Author: Janet Morrison
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 608
Release: 2017-09-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 113707339X

Clear, comprehensive and engaging, this core textbook is authored by an established and respected expert in the field and approaches its subject from a truly global perspective, offering in-depth insights into current challenges facing international businesses. The text has been carefully designed to encourage critical reflection and is packed with case studies and innovative learning features to emphasise the links between theory and the real world. The book takes a multidisciplinary, multi-perspective approach, placing International Business in its political, social and ethical context as well as its economic one. This textbook is essential reading for undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA students studying international business for the first time.

Impact of International Business

Impact of International Business
Author: Heinz Tuselmann
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2016-07-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1137569468

The international community is confronted with a new set of challenges, the scale and complexity of which is virtually unprecedented. In this connection, there are heightened demands for international business research to provide guidance for decision-makers on how to solve actual problems. Impact of International Business addresses current challenges and issues, and provides fresh insights that are pertinent for policy and practice. The book examines various contemporary international business issues from various viewpoints, draws on research conducted in different countries, examines IB issues in both developed and emerging country contexts, offers various theoretical perspectives and different methodologies. It provides both rigorous empirical and conceptual advances and insights that are useful and relevant for managers and policy makers in their search for solutions in face of current challenges posed by the international environment.

Contemporary International Business in the Asia-Pacific Region

Contemporary International Business in the Asia-Pacific Region
Author: Alain Verbeke
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 531
Release: 2019-04-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 110862068X

This text introduces students to core business concepts and comprehensively covers a range of key areas in international business.

Contemporary Challenges to International Business

Contemporary Challenges to International Business
Author: K. Ibeh
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2009-03-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0230237320

International business is synonymous with big challenges. Cultural and institutional complexities remain ever potent, so are 'newer' concerns like climate change and international terrorism. This timely book examines these challenges from the perspectives of different international business actors.

Ethical and Sustainable Supply Chain Management in a Global Context

Ethical and Sustainable Supply Chain Management in a Global Context
Author: Akkucuk, Ulas
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2019-04-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1522589716

The global supply chain creates environmental and social burdens during different stages of production and distribution. Ethical and sustainable practices along the supply chain seek to minimize these burdens and ensure fair labor practices, lower emissions, and a cleaner environment. Ethical and Sustainable Supply Chain Management in a Global Context uses cases, qualitative studies, empirical results, and analyses of legal frameworks to focus on ethics and sustainability as they relate to the management of global supply chains. Featuring research on topics such as production planning, consumer awareness, and labor laws, this book is ideally designed for managers, policymakers, professionals, researchers, and students working in the field of sustainable development and related disciplines including marketing, economics, finance, operations management, supply chain management, environmental science, and waste management.

Valuation Challenges and Solutions in Contemporary Businesses

Valuation Challenges and Solutions in Contemporary Businesses
Author: Köseo?lu, Sinem Derindere
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2019-11-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1799810887

Defining the value of an entire company can be challenging, especially for large, highly competitive business markets. While the main goal for many companies is to increase their market value, understanding the advanced techniques and determining the best course of action to maximize profits can puzzle both academic and business professionals alike. Valuation Challenges and Solutions in Contemporary Businesses provides emerging research exploring theoretical and practical aspects of income-based, market-based, and asset-based valuation approaches and applications within the financial sciences. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as growth rate, diverse business, and market value, this book is ideally designed for financial officers, business professionals, company managers, CEOs, corporate professionals, academicians, researchers, and students seeking current research on the challenging aspects of firm valuation and an assortment of possible solution-driven concepts.

Contemporary Entrepreneurship Issues In International Business

Contemporary Entrepreneurship Issues In International Business
Author: Pavlina Jasovska
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2021-03-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9811228450

There has been significant interest in role of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial activities in driving global economic growth and also in responding to changing social and environmental conditions that are affecting societies globally. The identification and capture of international opportunities itself represent an act of entrepreneurship by disrupting and making markets in foreign countries. Historically, international entrepreneurship literature has focused on the rapid and early internationalization of new ventures and start-ups. Yet, an increasing number of multinational enterprises (MNEs) are encouraging and developing corporate intrapreneurship, where managers promote innovation in products and processes. Moreover, we have witnessed entrepreneurs and their start-ups' activities solving social, cultural, and environmental challenges in foreign markets.This dedicated volume discusses these contemporary and emerging issues of entrepreneurship in International Business and is an essential read for entrepreneurs and researchers.

The Global Mindset

The Global Mindset
Author:
Publisher: JAI Press Incorporated
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2007-09-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780762314027

A global mindset is 'a set of individual attributes that enable an individual to influence individuals, groups, and organizations from diverse socio/cultural/institutional systems'. This book intends to explore the content of a global mindset, how it is developed, when and how it should be applied, and what its consequences are.