TY - BOOK AU - Ball,Donald A. TI - International business: the challenge of global competition SN - 9780078112638 (alk. paper) AV - HD62.4 .B34 2013 U1 - 658/.049 BAL 23 PY - 2013/// CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill/Irwin KW - International business enterprises KW - Management KW - International economic relations N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; The challenging world of international business -- International trade and foreign direct ivestment -- International institutions from an international business perspective -- Sociocultural forces -- Natural resources and environmental sustainability -- Political and trade forces -- Intellectual property and other legal forces -- The international monetary system and financial forces -- International competitive strategy -- Organizational design and control -- Global leadership issues and practices -- Assessing international markets -- Entry modes -- Export and import practices -- Marketing internationally -- Global operations and supply chain management -- Managing human resources in an international context -- International accounting and financial management ER -