Part 1: Introduction and OverviewChapter 1: GlobalizationPart 2: National Differences Chapter 2: National Differences in Political, Economic, and Legal SystemsChapter 3: National Differences in Economic DevelopmentChapter 4: Differences in CultureChapter 5: Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, and SustainabilityPart 3: The Global Trade and Investment EnvironmentChapter 6: International Trade TheoryChapter 7: Government Policy and International TradeChapter 8: Foreign Direct InvestmentChapter 9: Regional Economic IntegrationPart 4: The Global Monetary SystemChapter 10: The Foreign Exchange MarketChapter 11: The International Monetary SystemChapter 12: The Global Capital MarketPart 5: The Strategy and Structure of International BusinessChapter 13: The Strategy of International BusinessChapter 14: The Organization of International BusinessChapter 15: Entry Strategy and Strategic AlliancesPart 6: International Business FunctionsChapter 16: Exporting, Importing, and CountertradeChapter 17: Global Production and Supply Chain ManagementChapter 18: Global Marketing and R&DChapter 19: Global Human Resource ManagementChapter 20: Accounting and Finance in the International BusinessPart 7: Integrated CasesGlobal Medical TourismVenezuela under Hugo Chavez and BeyondPolitical and Economic Reform in MyanmarWill China Continue to be a Growth Marketplace?Lead in Toys and Drinking WaterCreating the World's Biggest Free Trade ZoneSugar Subsides Drive Candy Makers AbroadVolkswagen in RussiaThe NAFTA Tomato WarsSubaru's Sales Boom Thanks for the Weaker YenThe IMF and Ukraine's Economics CrisisThe Global Financial Crisis and Its Aftermath: Declining Cross-Boarder Capital FlowsFord's Global Platform StrategyPhillips' Global RestructuringGeneral Motors and Chinese Joint VenturesExporting Desserts by a Hispanic EntrepreneurApple: The Best Supply Chains in the World?Domino's Global MarketingSiemens and Global CompetitivenessMicrosoft and Its Foreign Cash Holdings

Market-defining since it was first introduced, International Business 8/e by Charles W. L. Hill, continues to set the standard for international business textbooks. In writing the book, Charles Hill draws on his experience in teaching, writing, and global consulting to create the most thorough, up-to-date, and thought-provoking text on the market. Because many issues in international business are complex, the text explores the pros and cons of economic theories, government policies, business strategies, organizational structures, etc. Hills: International Business is known for its strong emphasis on strategy, and for maintaining a tight integrated flow between chapters. Hills book is practical in nature, focusing on the managerial implications of each topic on the actual practice of international business. The authors passion and enthusiasm for the international business arena is apparent on every page as he strives to make important theories interesting, informative, and accessible to all students.

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