PART ONE INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW

Chapter 1 Globalization

Case: The Globalization of Health Care

PART TWO COUNTRY DIFFERENCES

Chapter 2 National Differences in Political Economy

Chapter 3 Political Economy and Economic Development

Chapter 4 Differences in Culture

Chapter 5 Ethics in International Business

Cases:

Siemens Bribery Scandal

Walmart’s Foreign Expansion

Nike: The Sweatshop Debate

Etch-A-Sketch Ethics

India’s Transformation

PART THREE THE GLOBAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT

Chapter 6 International Trade Theory

Chapter 7 The Political Economy of International Trade

Chapter 8 Foreign Direct Investment

Chapter 9 Regional Economic Integration

Cases:

Logitech

The Ecuadorean Rose Industry

The European Energy Market

Global Food Prices

PART FOUR THE GLOBAL MONETARY SYSTEM

Chapter 10 The Foreign Exchange Market

Chapter 11 The International Monetary System

Chapter 12 The Global Capital Market

Cases:

Hyundai and Kia

Anatomy of a Currency Crisis

Russian Ruble Crisis and Its Aftermath

PART FIVE THE STRATEGY AND STRUCTURE OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

Chapter 13 The Strategy of International Business

Chapter 14 The Organization of International Business

Chapter 15 Entry Strategy and Strategic Alliances

Cases:

Coca-Cola

Diebold

JCB in India

IKEA

PART SIX BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Chapter 16 Exporting, Importing, and Countertrade

Chapter 17 Global Production, Outsourcing, and Logistics

Chapter 18 Global Marketing and R&D

Chapter 19 Global Human Resource Management

Chapter 20 Accounting and Finance in the International Business

Cases

Building the Boeing 787

Adopting International Accounting Standards

Li & Fung