ABSTRACT

This is the third edition of the widely respected text International Business, which offers a comprehensive yet critical overview of the phenomenon of globalisation and its impacts on key aspects of the business environment as it fundamentally alters corporate strategy.

This updated edition covers the core international business topics and themes, including multinationals, internationalisation, and international market entry, as well as a new focus on risk, business models, and hyperglobalisation. With dedicated chapters on the role of non-market actors in international business, the book provides a multi-disciplinary worldview for readers.

Featuring a wealth of case studies and pedagogy, the new edition examines the rise of India and China as well as growing levels of risk within the global system. The book looks at those developed economies which have been the core drivers behind the trend towards hyperglobalisation.

The author explores and guides students through what this means for the study of international business. A comprehensive and engaging text, supplemented by online resources, this book is the ideal accompaniment to international and global business learning.

part I|142 pages

The strategic context of the shifting international business environment

chapter Chapter 1|35 pages

Globalisation and the changing business environment

chapter Chapter 2|25 pages

International corporate strategy in global markets

chapter Chapter 3|21 pages

State strategy and competitiveness

chapter Chapter 4|23 pages

Governance issues in an integrating world economy

chapter Chapter 5|36 pages

Regional integration and globalisation

part II|76 pages

Global market opportunities and risks

chapter Chapter 6|23 pages

Developed economies

The rising risks facing the world's most advanced economies

chapter Chapter 7|23 pages

Emerging economies

The major beneficiaries of globalisation

chapter Chapter 8|28 pages

Development and international production

part III|100 pages

The multinational firm

chapter Chapter 9|19 pages

Market selection and entry

chapter Chapter 10|26 pages

Multinational enterprises

chapter Chapter 12|25 pages

Culture and international business

part IV|74 pages

International business and civil society issues

chapter Chapter 13|22 pages

Corporate social responsibility and ethics

chapter Chapter 14|27 pages

Labour issues in the global economy

chapter Chapter 15|23 pages

The Environment

Greening international business

part V|108 pages

International business resource issues

chapter Chapter 17|24 pages

Global infrastructure

chapter Chapter 18|22 pages

The global information economy and digital globalisation

chapter Chapter 20|9 pages

The evolving international environment