International Business - Theory And Practice

Theory & Practice

By: M. Reza Vaghefi, William Tomlinson, Steven Paulson

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Paperback | 1 January 1991 | Edition Number 1

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This text synthesizes the theory and practice of international business by analyzing the environments related to contemporary operations, economics, business functions and the future. The underlying rationale of the book is that curricula in education require an international perspective because, since the 1960s, internationalization has been an important factor in shaping the economic structure of industrial economies. The organization of this text centres around the bridging of theory and practice in international business through an analysis of the environments relating to the contemporary operations, economics, business functions and the future. The text is intended for professors and students of business and economics, especially those who are second and third year or those who may or may not have had introductory courses in the functional areas of business and economics.

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Preface
Foreword
Theory: The Contemporary Environment
Overview of International Business	p. 3
Introduction	p. 4
Current State of International Business	p. 9
Multinational Firms in International Business	p. 10
World Markets of the 1990s	p. 12
Nation-States and World Business	p. 12
Globalization of Business	p. 12
Summary	p. 13
The Institutional Framework	p. 16
Introduction	p. 17
Institutional Framework of the Post-War 1940s	p. 17
Institutional Expansion of the 1950s and 1960s	p. 20
Institutional Redirection of the 1970s and 1980s	p. 21
World Events Shaping World Economies	p. 21
Other International Institutions	p. 23
International Business and the Trade Position of the United States	p. 25
Summary	p. 28
The Geo-Political Environment of International Business	p. 30
Introduction	p. 31
Domestic Policies and Global Performance	p. 32
Political Frameworks and International Business	p. 33
Infrastructure and International Business	p. 36
The Japanese Infrastructure	p. 37
Results of Domestic Policies	p. 37
The European Economic Community as a Political Institution	p. 40
Summary	p. 41
Cultural Environment of International Business	p. 43
Introduction	p. 44
Current Problems Facing American Firms Abroad	p. 44
Influence and Adjustment by Parent Company	p. 45
Differing Values of Time	p. 47
Nonverbal Communication	p. 47
Spatial Customs	p. 48
Money and Materialism	p. 49
Distribution in Different Cultures	p. 50
Expatriates and Local Cultures	p. 51
Summary	p. 51
Theory: The Economic Environment
International Trade Theory	p. 57
Introduction	p. 58
Absolute and Comparative Advantage	p. 58
Wages, Prices, and Comparative Advantage	p. 62
Modern Theories of International Trade	p. 63
The Leontief Paradox	p. 65
Other Modern Theories of International Trade	p. 67
Summary	p. 69
Foreign Direct Investment	p. 72
Introduction	p. 73
Definition and Theory	p. 73
Nature of Foreign Direct Investment	p. 76
Formulating Multinational Investment Policy	p. 80
Implementing Multinational Investment Policy	p. 83
Summary	p. 85
Foreign Exchange	p. 88
Introduction	p. 89
Exchange Rate	p. 89
Spot Rate	p. 91
Cross Rate	p. 93
The Forward Market	p. 93
Changes in the Exchange Rate	p. 94
Other Determinants of Foreign Exchange	p. 95
International Fisher Effect	p. 97
Foreign Exchange Instruments	p. 98
Foreign Exchange Restrictions	p. 99
Summary	p. 99
International Banking	p. 102
Introduction	p. 103
Definition	p. 103
Watching the Local Economy	p. 103
International Banking	p. 105
Protection of the Assets	p. 107
Eurodollar Market and International Banking	p. 111
The World Bank	p. 114
Summary	p. 116
Balance of Payments	p. 118
Introduction	p. 119
Definition and Relevance	p. 119
Balance of Payments Components	p. 119
BOP Disequilibrium	p. 127
BOP Adjustment Methods	p. 130
Bretton Woods	p. 130
Summary	p. 133
Practice: The Functional Environment
Structures and Forms of International Business	p. 137
Introduction	p. 138
Strategy and Patterns of Structural Growth	p. 139
Forms of International Business	p. 145
Summary	p. 149
International Human Resource Management	p. 152
Introduction	p. 153
IHRM Management Practices	p. 153
Employment	p. 156
Training and Development	p. 157
Employee and External Relations	p. 159
Compensation and Benefits	p. 163
Summary	p. 165
International Marketing	p. 169
Introduction	p. 170
Definitions and Differences	p. 170
Single Versus International Markets	p. 171
Governmental Role	p. 171
Product Strategy	p. 171
Distribution System	p. 177
Summary	p. 178
International Law	p. 181
Introduction	p. 182
Jurisdiction Issue	p. 182
Export Administration Act	p. 183
The ICC in World Trade	p. 185
Contract Termination	p. 188
Other International Business Legal Issues	p. 189
Summary	p. 190
International Finance	p. 192
Introduction	p. 193
Foreign Exchange Risk	p. 193
Political Risk	p. 197
Parent-Subsidiary Financing	p. 198
Managing Blocked Funds	p. 200
International Capital Markets	p. 202
Summary	p. 203
International Accounting and Taxation	p. 205
Introduction	p. 206
Multinational Accounting Issues	p. 206
Development of International Accounting	p. 206
Application of the FASB Stipulation	p. 208
Accounting and Foreign Currency	p. 209
Transactions of a Multinational's Subsidiary	p. 209
International Taxation	p. 211
Summary	p. 217
Practice: The Emerging Environment
Conflicts to Resolve	p. 221
Introduction	p. 222
Conflicts Within Home Country	p. 223
Conflicts With Host Country	p. 226
Multilateral Institutions and the Role of GATT	p. 227
Summary	p. 233
Technology Transfer	p. 235
Introduction	p. 236
Technology Choice	p. 236
Simple and Complex Models	p. 238
Implication of Technology Transfer	p. 243
Summary	p. 246
Ethics and Global Trade	p. 248
Introduction	p. 249
Pesticides	p. 249
Drugs	p. 250
The Problem	p. 251
Baby Formula	p. 251
Ethics in the Marketplace	p. 252
International Power Base	p. 253
Whose Ethics?	p. 253
Cigarette Smoking is Dangerous to Your Health	p. 254
Summary	p. 255
Global Competitiveness	p. 257
Introduction	p. 258
U.S. Position After 1971	p. 260
U.S. Competitiveness in the World Economy	p. 261
Protectionism and Subsidies	p. 261
Unions and the U.S. Economy	p. 264
Industrial Policy in a Decentralized Economy	p. 264
Sources of Strength in the U.S. Economy	p. 266
Rival Conditions	p. 267
Manufacturing Comeback	p. 267
Factor Cost Advantage	p. 268
Summary	p. 270
Epilogue	p. 272
Introduction	p. 273
Major Trends	p. 273
Technological and Organizational Changes	p. 275
Transnational Corporations and International Trade	p. 277
Transnational Corporations and Economic Development	p. 278
Employment, Environment, and Socio-Cultural Aspects	p. 280
Role of Transnational Corporations in Services	p. 283
National Policies on TNCs	p. 285
Summary	p. 286
Index	p. 289
About the Authors	p. 299
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