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For undergraduate and graduate courses in International Business.

This exciting revision of the classic best-seller provides the most panoramic, authoritative and current review of international business. The world has changed and so has the book.

How do you currently support your discussion on the controversial issues related to globalization? How do you help students understand the critical importance of strategic thinking in the international business environment?

·     New Chapter on Globalization and Society (Ch. 5) This completely new chapter raises the bar on globalization coverage.

o    Provides your students with a comprehensive, current view of globalization.

·     New Chapter on Strategy in International Business (Ch. 11) — This new chapter emphasizes for students the importance of critical thinking about strategic issues in International Business.

o    Authoritatively supports the important discussion on strategy in IB.

What are some of the latest International Business research trends that you cover in your course?  Where do you pull that material from? 

·     Completely Updated Research — The text has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest knowledge of international business. Most notably, this edition includes the following changes.  For a comprehensive list of all major changes, please refer to pp. xxi – xxii in the preface.

o    Students learn from the most current text on the market.

How difficult is it to find current cases that relate well to the material in the book? Would it be helpful for students if cases were clearly related?

·     18 New Author Written Cases – An enduring strength of this text is its panoramic, in-depth case profiles of cutting-edge issues in international business. This edition introduces 18 new cases and updates and revises the remaining 22. All cases are unique, written by the authors, and set the standard for integration of theory and practice in an international business textbook on (1) Level of Analysis, (2) Scope of Geographic Coverage and (3) Scope of Company Coverage. Please see pages xxi—xxiv for a complete list of cases.

o    Allows the Instructor to easily assign strong, current, and relevant cases that will enable students to put their analysis skills to practice directly after learning the material.

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How do you engage your students class discussions? How do you engage students to critically think about the future of international business?

·     NEW Point-Counterpoint — We use a point-counterpoint style to highlight the diversity of perspective that managers use to make sense of vital issues in international business. The give and take between two sides reinforces this textbook’s effort to link theory and practice in ways that will undoubtedly energize class discussion.

o    Allows students to critically thing about chapter concepts and apply them to a lively debate about vital issues.

Does geography matter when making business decisions?

·     NEW Does Geography Matter? Feature — In appropriate chapters, we have added a discussion on the question geographic factors in international business. Examples of geographic variables discussed are country location, location of population and population segments within countries, size of countries, natural resources and barriers, climate, and country size. E.g. Labor Costs and Location Decisions p. 385, Don’t Fool with Mother Nature p. 429 and Is Necessity the Mother of Invention? p. 582.

o    Highlights for students the importance of considering geography in making business decisions.

How do you measure the quality of international business videos?  What videos are you using in your classroom presentation?

·     NEW Video Package —The authors, in collaboration with Prentice Hall, are committed to providing you with the most up-to-date, exciting, new video library. Not only are these videos tied to the most pertinent topics in international business, they also include footage from ABC News as well as film customized to ideas discussed in the text.

o    Provides instructors with current materials to support their lively classroom presentation.

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New To This Edition

How do you currently support your discussion on the controversial issues related to globalization? How do you help students understand the critical importance of strategic thinking in the international business environment?

·     A chapter on Globalization and Society (Ch. 5) This completely new chapter raises the bar on globalization coverage.

o    Provides your students with a comprehensive, current view of globalization.

·     A chapter on Strategy in International Business  (Ch. 11) — This new chapter emphasizes for students the importance of critical thinking about strategic issues in International Business.

o    Authoritatively supports the important discussion on strategy in IB.

How do you engage your students class discussions? How do you engage students to critically think about the future of international business?

·     Point-Counterpoint — We use a point-counterpoint style to highlight the diversity of perspective that managers use to make sense of vital issues in international business. The give and take between two sides reinforces this textbook’s effort to link theory and practice in ways that will undoubtedly energize class discussion.

o    Allows students to critically thing about chapter concepts and apply them to a lively debate about vital issues.

Does geography matter when making business decisions?

·     Does Geography Matter? Feature — In appropriate chapters, we have added a discussion on the question geographic factors in international business. Examples of geographic variables discussed are country location, location of population and population segments within countries, size of countries, natural resources and barriers, climate, and country size. E.g. Labor Costs and Location Decisions p. 385, Don’t Fool with Mother Nature p. 429 and Is Necessity the Mother of Invention? p. 582.

o    Highlights for students the importance of considering geography in making business decisions.

What are some of the latest International Business research trends that you cover in your course?  Where do you pull that material from? 

·     Completely Updated Research — The text has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest knowledge of international business. Most notably, this edition includes the following changes.  For a comprehensive list of all major changes, please refer to pp. xxi – xxii in the preface.

o    Students learn from the most current text on the market.

How do you measure the quality of international business videos?  What videos are you using in your classroom presentation?

·     Video Package —The authors, in collaboration with Prentice Hall, are committed to providing you with the most up-to-date, exciting, new video library. Not only are these videos tied to the most pertinent topics in international business, they also include footage from ABC News as well as film customized to ideas discussed in the text.

o    Provides instructors with current materials to support their lively classroom presentation.

Table of Contents

Part I: BACKGROUND FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

1.       Globalization and International Business

Part II: COMPARATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL FRAMEWORKS

2.       The Cultural Environments Facing Business

3.       The Political and Legal Environments Facing Business

4.       The Economic Environment

5.       Globalization and Society

Part III: THEORIES AND INSTITUTIONS: TRADE AND INVESTMENT

6.       International Trade and Factor Mobility Theory

7.       Governmental Influence on Trade

8.       Cross-National Cooperation and Agreements

Part IV: WORLD FINANCIAL ENVIRONMENT

9.       Global Foreign Exchange and Capital Markets

10.    The Determination of Exchange Rates

Part V: GLOBAL STRATEGY, STRUCTURE, AND IMPLEMENTATION

11.    The Strategy of International Business

12.    Country Evaluation and Selection

13.    Export and Import Strategies

14.    Direct Investment and Collaborative Strategies

15.    The Organization of International Business

Part VI: MANAGING INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS

16.    Marketing Globally

17.    Global Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management

18.    International Accounting Issues

19.    The Multinational Finance Function

20.    Human Resource Management

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• International Business, 14/E
  Daniels, Radebaugh & Sullivan
  ©2013  |  Prentice Hall  |  Cloth; 888 pp  |  Instock
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  For undergraduate and graduate International Business courses.

   

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  International Business is an authoritative and engaging voice on conducting business in international markets. This text not only describes the ideas of international business but it also uses contemporary examples, scenarios, and cases to help students effectively put theory into practice.

   

  This edition features updated author-written cases, including ten entirely new cases, and expanded coverage on emerging economies.

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• International Business, 13/E
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  ©2011  |  Prentice Hall  |  Cloth; 888 pp  |  Instock
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John D. Daniels, the Samuel N. Friedland Chair of Executive Management at the University of Miami, received his Ph.D. at the University of Michigan. His dissertation won first place in the award com­petition of the Academy of International Business. Since then he has been an active researcher. His articles have appeared in such leading journals as Academy of Management Journal, California Management Review, Columbia Journal of World Business, Journal of Business Research, Journal of International Business Studies, Strategic Management Journal, and Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv. On its thirtieth anniversary, Management International Review referred to him as "one of the most prolific American IB scholars." He has also served as president of the Academy of International Business and dean of its Fellows. He also served as chairperson of the international division of the Academy of Management. He has worked and lived a year or longer in seven different countries, worked shorter stints in about thirty other countries on six conti­nents, and has traveled in many more. His foreign work has been a combination of private sector, govern­mental, teaching, and research assignments. He was formerly director of the Center for International Business Education and Research (C1BER) at Indiana University and holder of the E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Chair at the University of Richmond.

Lee H. Radebaugh, is the KPMG Professor and Associate Director of the MBA Program at Brigham Young University. He received his MBA and doctorate from Indiana University. He taught at the Pennsylvania State University from 1972 to 1980. He also has been a visiting professor at Escuela de Administracion de Negocios para Graduados (ESAN), a graduate business school in Lima, Peru. In 1985, Professor Radebaugh was the James Cusator Wards visiting professor at Glasgow University, Scotland. His other books include International Accounting and Multinational Enterprises (John Wiley and Sons, 4th Edition) with S.J. Gray; Introduction to Business: International Dimensions (South-Western Publishing Company) with John D. Daniels; and seven books on Canada-U.S. trade and investment relations, with Earl Fry as co-editor. He has also published several other monographs and articles on international business and international account­ing in journals such as the Journal of Accounting Research, the Journal of International Financial Management and Accounting, the Journal of International Business Studies, and the International Journal of Accounting. He is currently serving as Editor of the Journal of International Accounting Research. His primary teaching interests are international business and international accounting. He is an active member of the American Accounting Association, the European Accounting Association, and the Academy of International Business, having served on several committees as the president of the International Section of the AAA and as the secretary-treasurer of the AIB. He is a member of the Fellows of the Academy of International Business. He is also active with the local business community as past president of the World Trade Association of Utah and member of the District Export Council. In 1998, he was named International Person of the Year in the State of Utah and Outstanding International Educator of the International Section of the American Accounting Association.

Daniel P. Sullivan, an Associate Professor of Management at the Alfred Lerner College of Business of the University of Delaware, received his Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina. He researches a range of topics, including Globalization and Business, International Management, Global Strategy, Competitive Analysis, and Corporate Governance. His work on these topics has been published in leading scholarly journals, including the Journal of International Business Studies, Management International Review, Law and Society Review, and Academy of Management Journal. In addition, he has served on the editorial boards of Journal of International Business Studies and Management International Review. He has been honored for both his research and teaching, receiv­ing grants and winning awards for both activities while at the University of Delaware and, his for­mer affiliation, the A.B. Freeman School of Business of Tulane University. He has been awarded numerous teaching honors at the undergraduate, MBA, and EMBA levels–most notably, he was voted the Outstanding Teacher by the students of seven consecutive Executive MBA classes at the University of Delaware and Tulane University. He has taught, designed, and administered a range of graduate, undergraduate, and non-degree courses on topics spanning Globalization and Business, International Business Operations, International Management, Strategic Perspectives, Executive Leadership, and Corporate Strategy. In the United States, he has delivered lectures and courses at several uni­versity sites and company facilities. In addition, he has led courses in several foreign countries, including China, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Finally, he has worked with many managers and consulted with several multinational enterprises on issues of international business.

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