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Simon Collinson is a Chaired Professor at Zhejiang University, China. Prior to this he was the Founding Director of the City-Region Economic Development Institute (City-REDI and WMREDI) and Professor of International Business and Innovation at the University of Birmingham, UK.

Rajneesh Narula is the John H. Dunning Chair of International Business Regulation at the Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK.

Amir Qamar is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Strategic Management at Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, UK.

Alan M. Rugman was the founding author of this textbook and Professor of International Business at the Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK. This book serves as a reminder of his contribution to the IB field.

Klappentext

Develop an in-depth understanding of the shifting complexities of global business environment

International Business, 9th Edition, by Collinson, Narula, Qamar and Rugman is the ideal text to help you understand the complexities of the rapidly changing world of international businesses through practical, theory and analytical frameworks.

Zusammenfassung

The ideal text to help you understand the complexities of the rapidly changing world of international businesses.

International Business, 9th Edition, by Collinson, Narula, Qamar and Rugman combines data, evidence, case studies and latest examples to reflect the new realities of managing multinational businesses in a rapidly changing world. It connects key theories, methodological tools and analytical frameworks to map trends, make predictions and take on the role of decision makers in business and governments to enable them to lead organizations with real insight in a complex, global business environment.

Suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate business students, as well as practicing managers, this textbook offers a strong focus on socially responsible business strategies of multinational firms, including practical ways to combine profitability with wider accountability for contributing to inclusivity and sustainability.

Key features include:

• An interdisciplinary approach, covering economic, political, social and cultural dimensions of business and management.
• Coverage of multiple geographic perspectives local to global combined with views from managers within firms coping with external complexity.
• A new chapter on corporate ethics and corporate social responsibility (CSR) with unique case studies to provide a strong ethical dimension to international business management.
• A thorough study of international business strategies, including multinational business strategy and organisation structures, and the connections between corporate strategy and national economic competitiveness.

• New and updated case studies, including growing trade opportunities in Africa, impact of sanctions on Russia during the Ukraine war, USChina trade war, Uber's global expansion, Zara's sustainability strategy, Netflix in Mexico, and innovation at Samsung.

  Inhalt

• List of Figures and Tables
• Preface
• About the Authors
• Guide to the Case Studies
• Publisher's Acknowledgements
• Frameworks for this Book: Our Approach to the Study of International Business

Part 1 The World of International Business

1. An Introduction to International Business
2. General Frameworks in International Business
3. Multinational Enterprises, Innovation and Competitiveness

Part 2 The Environment of International Business

1. International Politics
2. International Culture
3. International Trade
4. Managing International Finance

Part 3 International Business Strategies

1. Multinational Strategy
2. Organising Strategy
3. Corporate Strategy and National Competitiveness

Part 4 Functional Area Strategies

1. Production Strategy
2. Marketing Strategy
3. Socially Responsible Business Strategy
4. Political Risk and Negotiation Strategy

Part 5 Regional Strategies

1. European Union
2. North America
3. Emerging Economies
4. China Glossary

Index