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Pages: 593
File size: 22.28 MB
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Course: Business
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The 6th Edition of International Business: The New Realities, authored by S. Tamer Cavusgil, Gary Knight, and John R. Riesenberger, spans 17 chapters. It targets contemporary core themes, focusing heavily on technology, the modern job market, and workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). [1, 2, 3]

The textbook is divided into broad thematic blocks covering the fundamental concepts, environmental factors, and managerial strategy components of international commerce. [1]

Core Topics Covered

1. Foundation Concepts

What Is International Business? An overview of macro-level and micro-level participation in global trade, market dynamics, and key terminology. [1, 2]
Globalization of Markets: The driving forces, trends, and systemic effects of shifting global frameworks and the rapid internationalization of firms. [1, 2]

2. The Environment of International Business

The Cultural Environment: Navigating cross-cultural hurdles, communication variants, and managing multicultural global work environments.
Ethics, CSR, and Governance: Addressing corporate social responsibility, workplace equity, green sustainability efforts, and ethical governance standards across unique global jurisdictions.
International Trade and Investment Theories: Theoretical models detailing why nations engage in cross-border exchanges, foreign direct investments, and mercantilist vs. modern absolute or competitive advantage trade philosophies.
Political and Legal Environments: Evaluating geopolitical structures, national laws, compliance risk, and the impact of domestic and foreign legal regimes on multinational enterprises.
Government Intervention & Economic Integration: The implications of trade tariffs, structural government restrictions, and the role played by regional trading blocs or international economic unions.
Emerging Markets: Strategies tailored explicitly toward maximizing business development, navigation, and entry points within developing and newly-industrialized emerging economies.
Monetary, Financial, and Accounting Environments: Understanding currency fluctuations, foreign exchange risk management, and handling international financial accounting protocols. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

3. Strategy, Organization, and Opportunity Assessment

Strategy & Organization in the Global Firm: Devising cross-border corporate roadmaps, choosing optimal organizational architectures, and standardizing operational oversight. [1]
Global Market Opportunity Assessment: Analyzing and evaluating foreign market readiness, consumer demands, and evaluating commercial target potential before expansion. [1]

4. Functional Business Operations (Chapters 13-17)

Global Entry Strategies: Evaluating and choosing specific expansion modes such as exporting, franchising, licensing, international strategic alliances, and foreign direct investment (FDI).
Global Marketing, Human Resources, and Supply Chain Management: Tailoring marketing programs to localized foreign audiences, staffing and leading diverse international talent workforces, and organizing complex global logistics systems. [1, 2, 3]