International Business, Global Edition (17^th Ed.)

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International Business: Environments and Operations, 17^th Edition, Global Edition, by John D. Daniels, Daniel Sullivan, and Lee H. Radebaugh remains one of the most authoritative texts available on the subject. Striking a balance between integrated theory and meaningful practice, the authors help deepen your understanding using modern scenarios, examples and cases. Chapters develop your critical thinking skills by encouraging you to apply what you have learned. Ideal for courses in international business, this edition includes the latest information on relevant political, economic, social, and institutional changes.

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PART I: BACKGROUND FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
1. Globalization andInternational Business  

PART II: COMPARATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL FRAMEWORKS
2. The Cultural EnvironmentsFacing Business
3. The Political and Legal Environments Facing Business
4. The Economic Environments Facing Businesses
5. Globalization and Society  

PART III: THEORIES AND INSTITUTIONS: TRADE ANDINVESTMENT
6. International Trade andFactor Mobility Theory
7. Governmental Influence on Trade
8. Cross-National Cooperation and Agreements  

PART IV: WORLD FINANCIAL ENVIRONMENT
9. Global Foreign-ExchangeMarkets
10. The Determination of Exchange Rates
11. Global Capital Markets  

PART V: GLOBAL STRATEGY, STRUCTURE, ANDIMPLEMENTATION
12. The Strategy ofInternational Business
13. Country Evaluation and Selection
14. Export and Import
15. Direct Investment and Collaborative Strategies
16. The Organization of International Business  

PART VI: MANAGING INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
17. Marketing Globally
18. Global Operations and Supply-Chain Management
19. International Accounting and Finance Issues
20. International Human Resource Management

John D. Daniels, the Samuel N. Friedland Chair of Executive Management emeritus at the University of Miami, has published 15 books, most recently 'Multinational Enterprises and the Changing World Economy' (coedited with Ray Loveridge, Tsai-Mei Lin, and Alan M. Rugman), three volumes on Multinational Enterprise Theory, and three volumes on International Business and Globalization (all coedited with Jeffrey Krug). He served as president of the Academy of International Business and dean of its Fellows, as well as chairperson of the international division of the Academy of Management, which named him Outstanding Educator of the Year in 2010.

Lee Radebaugh is the Emeritus Whitmore Professor of International Business and former Director of the Kay and Yvonne Whitmore Global Management Center /CIBER at Brigham Young University (BYU). In his prior position as CIBER Director at BYU, he was responsible for international business programs in the Marriott School of Management at BYU. He is the co-author of several books, including 'International Business Environments and Operations' and 'International Accounting and Multinational Enterprises.' He has also published several monographs and articles on international business and international accounting. His international research interests include the impact of exchange rates on operations, accounting, and financial reporting; the global implementation of IFRS; and the role of culture and institutional factors on international accounting and international business.

Daniel P. Sullivan, Professor of Global Studies at the Alfred Lerner College of Business of the University of Delaware, 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 Stu

Hallmark features of this title

• International business cases open and close each chapter and provide an up-to-date analysis of issues, institutions, countries, and companies.

• Looking to the Future sections offer scenarios that relate to ideas discussed in the chapter, prompting students to consider the future of markets.
• Point-Counterpoint debates link theory and practice in a way that helps spark classroom discussion.
• Concept Checks support students' understanding of relationships between fundamental principles introduced in one chapter with overlapping principles reported in other chapters.
• Figures, tables, and maps track the changing context of globalization and the conduct of IB.