ABSTRACT

As more and more companies enter the global business arena, it is critical that they acquire relevant information specific to their industry and the country that they wish to enter. This book explains how to perform accurate, timely, and appropriate research to make informed strategic decisions. The chapters of "International Business Research" follow the overall research process - defining the research problem, explanation of research methodologies, data analysis, report writing and dissemination. The book presents methodologies for most functional areas and can be used as a research tool for the broad international business field. It includes in-chapter learning objectives, exercises, summaries, boxed inserts, and a detailed glossary. In addition, a sample data disk is bound into each copy of the book.

chapter 1|16 pages

Introduction and Overview of Research

chapter 3|18 pages

Research Process and Research Proposal

chapter 4|29 pages

Secondary Data

chapter 8|13 pages

Experimental Research

chapter 9|34 pages

Questionnaire Design

chapter 10|17 pages

Scale Measurements

chapter 11|17 pages

Questionnaire Administration

chapter 12|16 pages

Sampling

chapter 13|23 pages

Sample Size Determination Using Statistics

chapter 14|38 pages

Data Analysis: Fundamentals

chapter 15|17 pages

Data Analysis: Tests of Differences

chapter 16|31 pages

Regression Analysis

chapter 17|13 pages

Multivariate Analysis

chapter 18|10 pages

Research Reports