The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the globe at the end of 2019 turned global business upside down. It forced the closure of many businesses, disrupted global supply chains, reduced travel across borders, and created fear about face-to-face interactions. As the lockdowns in many countries created uncertainty about the future business activities, global business leaders were scrambling to find new strategies to safely re-establish their business relationships with their stakeholders. The existing historical economic, social, and racial injustice in the American society toward Black, Indigenous, and People of Color was compounded by the COVID-19. This led the movements of the Black Lives Matter to reenergize and become a global phenomenon. The horrific and sad death of George Floyd and many others triggered huge global movements to demand respect for human rights and dignity for all. Additionally, climate change and environmental degradation have caused unprecedented forests fires, more frequent and damaging hurricanes, and migration demand a revived global business book. This third edition of Global Business: An Economic, Social, and Environmental Perspective incorporates global business issues related to COVID-19, the economic and social injustice of BIPOC, and environmental degradation where it is appropriate. The reader will understand the impact of these critical global business issues discussed in the book through examples, case studies and thought-provoking discussions. These challenges require businesses, governments, and the active engagement of citizens to succeed. The aim of this book is to bring these issues for discussion and action by these stakeholders. Each chapter includes supplementary PowerPoint slides, Test-Bank, and Teaching notes that are available for instructors only.
Author(s): Nader H. Asgary, Dina Frutos‐Bencze, Massood V. Samii, Hossein Varamini
Edition: 3
Publisher: Information Age Publishing
Year: 2021
Language: English
Pages: 368
City: Charlotte
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Global Business
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Contents
Introduction
Acknowledgments
Section 1: GLOBAL AND ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENTS
CHAPTER 1: Globalization
CHAPTER 2: The Global Economic Environment
CHAPTER 3: Trade Theories and the Role of Governments in Trade
CHAPTER 4: The Global Financial System and Risk
Section 2: POLITICAL, CULTURAL, AND ETHICAL ENVIRONMENTS
CHAPTER 5: Political and Legal Environments
CHAPTER 6: Cultural and Social Environments
CHAPTER 7: Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
Section 3: FIRM-LEVEL MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 8: The Internationalization Process of a Firm
CHAPTER 9: International Business Strategy
CHAPTER 10: Entry Into a Foreign Market
CHAPTER 11: Cross-Cultural Management
Section 4: CURRENT ISSUES IN GLOBAL BUSINESS
CHAPTER 12: Environmental Changes and Global Business
CHAPTER 13: Sustainability, Social Enterprise, and Impact Investment
CHAPTER 14: Disruptive Innovation and International Business
About the Authors
