AU - Ball,Donald A. TI - International business: the challenge of global competition SN - 0071115366(pbk.) U1 - 658.049 BAL PY - 2006/// CY - Boston PB - McGraw-Hill/Irwin KW - International business enterprises KW - Management KW - International economic relations N1 - Previous ed. (i.e. 9th ed.): 2004; Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Chapter 1.The rapid change of international business - Chapter 2.International trade and foreign direct investment -- Chapter 3.Theories of international trade and investment -- Chapter 4.The dynamics of international institutions -- Chapter 5.Understadning the international monetary system -- Chapter 6.Sociocultural forces -- Chapter 7.Natural resources and environmental sistainability -- Chapter 9.Political forces -- Chapter 10.Legal forces -- Chapter 11.Financial forces -- Chapter 12.Labor forces -- Chapter 13.International competitive strategy -- Chapter 14.Assessing and analyzing markets -- Chapter 15.Market entry modes -- Chapter 16.Export and import practices -- Chapter 17.Marketing internationally -- Chapter 18.Organizational design and control -- Chapter 19.Human resource management -- Chapter 20.Financial management -- Chapter 21.Global operations and supply chain management ER -