International

Includes a Foreword by Joel L. Naroff, PhD, President, Naroff Economic Advisors, Inc. Chief Economist, Commerce Bank "Over the past century, Americans' images of China have fluctuated wildly from victim, to heroic fighter, to Communist fanatic. We have loved them and feared them. And now, as Sara B... More

Award-winning reporter Uchitelle offers an eye-opening account of layoffs in America--how they started, their questionable necessity, and their devastating psychological impact on individuals at all income levels. He shows how layoffs are in fact counterproductive, rarely promoting efficiency or pro... More

The Dictionary of International Business is addressed to all-students, teachers, practitioners and the general readers who want to be able to follow international business discussions in the press and elsewhere, or whose daily work demands some familiarity with terminology of International Business,... More

Thanks to the rise of mutual funds and retirement plans, the actual owners of the worlds corporate giants are no longer a few wealthy families. Rather, theyre the huge majority of working people who have their pensions and life savings invested in shares of todays largest companies. These grassroots... More

International Joint Ventures (IJVs) combine the resources of local and foreign firms to create independent business entities that are able to avoid the risks of cross-border transactions and to gain access to new markets. Despite these advantages, the failure rate of IJVs is very high. This book tak... More

The recent policies of liberalization and globalization have paved the way for growth of every country, particularly for the market economies and also for the developing ones. In fact, countries like India have responded well, which is clearly visible through the significant growth of Indian economy... More

Designed to cultivate the necessary competencies and skills in oral and written communication in English language; the book is divided into three parts : Part I : sounds & words; Part II : comprehension & composition; Part III : essentials of grammar. Salient features: each chapter begins with a... More

This updated 2004 edition of the popular International Electronic Countermeasures Handbook contains new and revised entries for defense electronics systems from all nations, including Russian, Eastern European, and Chinese electronic-warfare, electronic-intelligence gathering, and guided-weapon syst... More

This book provides a multi-disciplinary, integrative and critical discussion based analysis of current and emerging issues in global staffing. It critically examines best practice and leading approaches, drawing on research from a range of disciplines including international strategy, management, HR... More

Since the mid-1990s, emerging market economies have been hit by dramatic highs and lows: lifted by large capital inflows, then plunged into chaos by constrained credit and out-of-control exchange rates. The conventional wisdom about such crises is strongly influenced by the experience of advanced ec... More

Providing readers with an authoritative account of what contributed to the "Great Telecom Crash," this insightful resource explores the roots of the perfect storm that buffeted telecom and Internet companies and investors.In today's telecom business environment, a thorough and accurate understanding... More

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The author draws on the principles of complexity science to provide a waelth of insight and detailed practical guidance on how companies can adapt, survive and prosper in the complex and turbulent business environment that globalisation and the connected economy has brought about.... More