International business : Themes and Issues In The Modern Global Economy / Debra Johnson and Colin Turner.

1. The Strategic Context of the Shifting International Business Environment Part I: Globalization and the Context of International Business 2. Globalization and the Changing Business Environment 3. Regional Integration and Globalization 4. Governance Issues in an Integrating World Economy 5. Development and International Production 6. Emerging Economies: The Major Beneficiaries of Globalization Part II: Enterprise Issues in the Global Economy 7. International Trade: A Building Block of International Strategy 8. International Investment 9. Multinational Enterprises: The Conduits of Globalization 10. The Internationalization of MNEs 11. International Entrepreneurship and the Internationalization of Small and Medium Sized Businesses 12. Business Functions with the International Firm 13. Culture 14. Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics: The International Dimension Part III: Challenges for the Global Resource Base 15. Labour Issues in the Global Economy 16. The Greening of International Business 17. The International Monetary System and Global Financial Integration 18. The Global Information Economy 19. Natural Resources: Are We Heading for a New Energy Crisis? 20. The Evolving International Environment.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This new edition of "International Business" examines the impact of globalization on key aspects of the business environment. It offers a comprehensive overview of this phenomenon that is altering corporate strategy fundamentally, critiquing the complexities of globalization and its impact on international business. "International Business" offers a holistic examination of the processes that influence the evolution of strategy in the modern global economy. It is divided into three sections: impact of globalization - how globalization has driven the processes of regional integration and the emergence of transnational governance structures; environmental drivers - how international strategy is shaped and the emergence of internationalized businesses; and, resource issues - how resources can determine success in the global economy or impede firm evolution. Featuring a wealth of new case studies, updated pedagogy and a fresh new design, this new textbook will prove essential reading for all those studying international business. There is a companion website that provides additional material for lecturers and students alike.