International Business http://www.fishpond.com/Books/International-Business-Charles-W-L-Hill/9780071287982

By Charles W. L. Hill

Table of Contents

Part 1: Introduction and Overview 1: Globalization Part 2: Country Differences 2: National Differences in Political Economy 3: Differences in Culture 4: Ethics in International Business Cases: Nike: The Sweatshop Debate Etch a Sketch Ethics AIDS Drugs in South Africa Matsushita and Japan's Changing Culture Mired in Corruption -- Kellogg, Brown and Root in Nigeria Part 3: The Global Trade and Investment Environment 5: International Trade Theory 6: The Political Economy of International Trade 7: The Political Economy of Foreign Direct Investment 8: Regional Economic Integration Cases: Agricultural Subsidies and Development Boeing versus Airbus: Two Decades of Trade Disputes The Politics of Trade in Steel Dixon Ticonderoga Drug Development in the European Union Logitech Part 4: The Global Monetary System 9: The Foreign Exchange Market 10: The International Monetary System 11: Global Capital Markets Cases The Tragedy of the Congo The Russian Ruble Crisis and its Aftermath The Samurai Bond Market Part 5: The Strategy and Structure of International Business 12: The Strategy of International Business 13: The Organization of International Business 14: Entry Strategy and Strategic Alliances Cases Toyota -- The Rise of a Global Corporation Wal-Mart's Global Expansion Black & Decker Lincoln Electric Part 6: International Business Operations 15: Exporting, Importing, and Countertrade 16: Global Production, Outsourcing, and Logistics 17: Global Marketing and R&D 18: Global Human Resource Management 19: Accounting in the International Business 20: Financial Management in the International Business Cases Molex Procter & Gamble in Japan Merrill Lynch in Japan Glossary Photo Credits Indexes

About the Author

Charles Hill received his Ph.D. in industrial organization economics from the University of Manchester's Institute of Science and Technology. He has received numerous awards for teaching excellence in both the undergraduate, MBA, and executive MBA programs at the University of Washington.