Chapter 1 An Overview of International Business 1.1 What Is International Business? 1.2 Why Study International Business? 1.3 International Business Activity 1.3.1 Exporting and Importing 1.3.2 International Investments 1.3.3 Other Forms of International Business Activity 1.4 What Is Globalization 1.4.1 The Globalization of Markets 1.4.2 The Globalization of Production 1.5 The Contemporary Causes of Globalization 1.5.1 Strategic Imperatives 1.5.2 Environmental Change and Globalization Chapter 2 The Social Environment of International Business 2.1 Economic Systems 2.1.1 Market Economy 2.1.2 Command Economy 2.1.3 Mixed Economy 2.2 Culture and International Business 2.2.1 What Is Culture'? 2.2.2 International Manager's Task in Cross-cultural Markets 2.2.3 The Elements of Culture 2.2.4 Analytical Approaches to Culture 2.2.5 Sources of Cultural Knowledge 2.3 Legal Systems Environment 2.3.1 Different Legal Systems 2.3.2 Contract Law 2.3.3 Property Rights 2.3.4 The Protection of Intellectual Property 2.4 The Political Environment Chapter 3 International Trade and Investment Theory 3.1 Classical Country-Based Trade Theories 3.1.1 Mercantilism 3.1.2 The Theory of Absolute Advantage 3.1.3 The Theory of Comparative Advantage 3.1.4 Factor Proportions Trade Theory 3.1.5 The Leontief Paradox 3.2 Modern Firm-Based Trade Theories 3.2.1 Country Similarity Theory 3.2.2 Product Life Cycle Theory 3.2.3 Economies of Scale and Imperfect Competition 3.3 The Competitive Advantage of Nations 3.4 International Investment Theories 3.4.1 Ownership Advantages 3.4.2 Internalization Theory 3.4.3 Eclectic Theory 3.5 Factors Influencing Foreign Direct Investment Chapter 4 The World Trade Organization and Regional Economic Integratinn 4.1 The World Trade Organization 4.1.1 The WTO's Goals and Functions 4.1.2 Basic Agreements 4.1.3 Developing Countries 4.2 Regional Economic Integration 4.2.1 What Is Regional Economic Integration? 4.2.2 Forms of Regional Economic Integration 4.3 The Arguments about Economic Integration 4.3.1 The Case for Regional Integration 4.3.2 The Case against Regional Integration …… Chapter 5 Foreign Exchange and International Financial Markets Chapter 6 The Strategy and Structure of International Business Chapter 7 Entry Strategy and Strategic Alliances Chapter 8 Import and Export Trade Operations Chapter 9 International Operations Management Chapter 10 International Marketing Chapter 11 International Financial Management Chapter 12 International Accounting Chapter 13 International Human Resource Mangement Chapter 14 International Logistics and Supply-Chain Management