Charles W. L. Hill

Ebook "International business: Competing in the Global marketplace (9E)" explain how and why the world's countries differ; present a thorough review of the economics and politics of international trade and investment; explain the functions and form of the global monetary system; examine the strategies and structures of international businesses; assess the special roles of an international business's various functions.

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Ebook "International Business: Competing in the Global Marketplace (14/E)" sets the standard and is the proven choice for International Business at the undergraduate and graduate level. The 14th edition provides a complete solution that is relevant (timely comprehensive) practical (focus on applications of concepts) integrated (integrated progression of topics) and the most up-to-date on the market.

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Chapter 4 - Differences in culture. In this chapter, you will learn to: Explain what is meant by the culture of a society, identify the forces that lead to differences in social culture, identify the business and economic implications of differences in culture, recognize how differences in social culture influence values in the workplace, demonstrate an appreciation for the economic and business implications of cultural change.

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Chapter 5 - Ethics in international business. In this chapter, you will learn: Understand the ethical issues faced by international businesses. Recognize an ethical dilemma. Identify the causes of unethical behavior by managers. Describe the different philosophical approaches to ethics. Explain how managers can incorporate ethical considerations into their decision making.

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Chapter 1: Globalization. The objectives of this chapter: Understand what is meant by the term globalization, recognize the main drivers of globalization. describe the changing nature of the global economy, explain the main arguments in the debate over the impact of globalization, understand how the process of globalization is creating opportunities and challenges for business managers.

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Chapter 2 - National differences in political economy. In this chapter, the learning objectives are: Understand how the political systems of countries differ, understand how the economic systems of countries differ, understand how the legal systems of countries differ, explain the implications for management practice of national differences in political economy.

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Chapter 3 - Political economy and economic development. After completing this unit, you should be able to: Explain what determines the level of economic development of a nation, identify the macro-political and economic changes occurring worldwide, describe how transition economies are moving toward market-based systems, explain the implications for management practice of national difference in political economy.

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Chapter 19 - Global human resource management. The main goals of this chapter are to: Discuss the importance of creating a company “global mindset”; explain the relationship between competitive strategies (international, multidomestic, regional, and transnational) and international HR management approaches (ethnocentric, polycentric, regiocentric, and global); compare home country, host country, and third country nationals as IC executives;...

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Chapter 6 - International trade theory. In this chapter students will be able to: Understand why nations trade with each other, summarize the different theories explaining trade flows between nations, recognize why many economists believe that unrestricted free trade between nations will raise the economic welfare of countries that participate in a free trade system,…

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In this chapter students will be able to: Describe the different levels of regional economic integration; understand the economic and political arguments for regional economic integration; understand the economic and political arguments against regional economic integration; explain the history, current scope, and future prospects of the world's most important regional economic agreements; understand the implications for business that are inherent in regional economic integration agreements.

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Chapter 11 - The international monetary system. In this chapter, students will be able to understand: Describe the historical development of the modern global monetary system, explain the role played by the World Bank and the IMF in the international monetary system, compare and contrast the differences between a fixed and a floating exchange rate system,...

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Chapter 14 - The organization of international business. The goals of this chapter are: Understand the concept of supply chain management, recognize the relationship between design and supply chain management, describe the five global sourcing arrangements, appreciate the importance of added costs of global sourcing,…

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Chapter 17 - Global production, outsourcing, and logistics. The goals of this chapter are: Understand the concept of supply chain management, recognize the relationship between design and supply chain management, describe the five global sourcing arrangements, appreciate the importance of added costs of global sourcing,…

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Chapter 7 - The political economy of international trade. In this chapter, you will learn to: Identify the policy instruments used by governments to influence international trade flows, understand why governments sometimes intervene in international trade, summarize and explain the arguments against strategic trade policy, describe the development of the world trading system and the current trade issue, explain the implications for managers of developments in the world trading system.

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Chapter 8 - Foreign direct investment. When you finish this chapter, you should be able to: Recognize current trends regarding foreign direct investment (FDI) in the world economy, explain the different theories of FDI, understand how political ideology shapes a government's attitudes toward FDI, describe the benefits and costs of FDI to home and host countries,...

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Chapter 10 - The foreign exchange market. In this chapter, students will be able to understand: Describe the functions of the foreign exchange market. Understand what is meant by spot exchange rates. Recognize the role that forward exchange rates play in insuring against foreign exchange risk,...

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In this chapter, you will learn to explain the concept of strategy. Recognize how firms can profit by expanding globally. Understand how pressures for cost reductions and pressures for local responsiveness influence strategic choice. Identify the different strategies for competing globally and their pros and cons. Explain the pros and cons of using strategic alliances to support global strategies.

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Chapter 13 - The strategy of international business. After completing this chapter, students will be able to: Explain international strategy and competencies and international competitive advantage; describe the steps in the global strategic planning process; explain the purpose of mission statements, objectives, goals, and strategies;…

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Chapter 15 - Entry strategy and strategic alliances. The goals of this chapter are: Explain the international market entry methods, discuss the debate on whether being a market pioneer or a fast follower is most useful, identify two different forms of piracy and discuss which might be helpful and harmful to firms doing international business, discuss channel members available to companies that export or manufacture overseas.

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Chapter 16 - Exporting, importing, and countertrade. The main goals of this chapter are to: Explain why firms export and problem areas of exporting, identify the sources of export counseling and support, discuss the meaning of the various terms of sale, identify some sources of export financing,…

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