Examines the economic power and influence of multinational U.S. enterprises, and describes the problems that have emerged from their operation (view table of contents)

Examines the organization, activities, and patterns of management and control of the large multinational corporations, identifying the problems unique to the multinationals as those problems occur in industrialized and developing nations

Product Description: For the Netherlands, commercial and cultural contacts across the borders are of vital importance. The world's eighth trading nation holding pride of place in many market segments, the Netherlands is highly dependent on developments worldwide...read more

The aim of Informal Logic, Third Edition is to cultivate readers' basic critical, analytical and reasoning skills through the examination of arguments and explanations as they appear in natural language. Unlike traditional logic texts, which are densely laden with symbols and jargon, this book is written in plain English to the utmost extent possible. (view table of contents)

Multinational enterprises have played a crucial role in postwar international economic integration. They have promoted intra-firm trade, technology transfer and internal movements of capital and human resources. This important book provides wide-ranging new evidence on their role in globalising the service sector - especially financial services - in establishing international networks of R & D and in developing trade and investment linkages in Asia. Particular attention is given to the participation of multinationls in management contracts and joint ventures, and the significance of this for host country industrial policy.

When a car accident left Gage Walker's best friend's wife a widow and a single mom, Gage knew he had to step in and help out the family. While Gage didn't believe in roots and attachments, he did believe in responsibility. Trouble was, his "friendship" with Kelsey was stirring up all kinds of feelings that he had buried long ago, like passion, commitment - and pure, raw need. And those feelings could only lead to one thing . . .

Product Description: This problem-oriented, practical reader introduces the main theory of international trade before applying it to real-world business problems. Students are shown how to analyse competition, identify opportunities and develop successful strategies for entering and remaining active in an international market how to access reliable information and how to deal with practical arrangements such as international logistics, financing, cultural differences and insurance issues...read more

Three young daughters struggle to cope with their parents' divorce, dislocation, and the radical new lifestyle their mother adopts when she falls in love with an Esalen expert on passion and love, in a story set in the early 1970s and narrated by eight-year-old Kate. A first novel. Reissue. 10,000 first printing.

Product Description: The world's multinational enterprises face a spell of rough weather, political economist Ray Vernon argues, not only from the host countries in which they have established their subsidiaries, but also from their home countries. Such enterprises--a few thousand in number, including Microsoft, Toyota, IBM, Siemens, Samsung, and others--now generate about half of the world's industrial output and half of the world's foreign trade; so any change in the relatively benign climate in which they have operated over the past decade will create serious tensions in international economic relations...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

World wealth creation exceeded $2 trillion per month in 1999. The potential for world wealth might be as high as $500 trillion or $83,333 for each person on Earth. This rapid and increasing accumulation has the capacity to touch every aspect of economic development and exchange. The Wealthy World explains the reasons for this increase and its implications in a world whose financial systems are becoming increasingly unified. Written by an author with worldwide credentials, this fascinating book lays out a key component of the approaching world economy, including the impact of the global rise of technology and interconnectivity and the implications of these factors on global wealth.

Product Description: A popular history of the British East India Company and how it shaped the way corporations operate today.

Product Description: Multinational enterprises (MNEs) invest in a variety of host economies, and closely interact with local businesses and society at large. This role has become the focus of policy debates of all sorts, as MNEs are seen as a primary conduit of globalization, thus spreading both its benefits and its negative side effects...read more

Product Description: Over the past two decades, the role of business in global governance has become increasingly topical. Transnational business associations are progressively more visible in international policy debates and in intergovernmental institutions, and there is a heightened attention given to global policy-making in national and international business communities...read more

Created through a "student-tested, faculty-approved" review process with feedback from both students and faculty, GLOBAL is an engaging and accessible solution designed to accommodate the diverse lifestyles of today's learners. GLOBAL takes a strategic and truly global approach as it answers the pressing question, "What determines the success and failure of firms around the globe?" This up-to-date presentation from renowned international instructor, researcher, and consultant Dr. Peng uses an inviting, conversational style to introduce the reader to the inner workings of actual global companies throughout the world. Engaging examples, interactive applications, and brief cases prompt the reader to think independently, master their critical-thinking skills, and view today's business challenges from a global perspective. Comprehensive teaching and learning support encourages students to view business today through the eyes of a true world citizen.

Product Description: A multidisciplinary and transversal study of issues for governments, regulatory authorities and international business. Written for academics and professionals alike it explores the main themes of economic growth and sustainable development; trade, law and regulation, and competitive and managerial issues for international firms...read more

Three young daughters struggle to cope with their parents' divorce, dislocation, and the radical new lifestyle their mother adopts when she falls in love with an Esalen expert on passion and love, in a story set in the early 1970s and narrated by young Kate