TY - BOOK AU - Parker,Barbara TI - Introduction to globalization and business: relationships and responsibilities SN - 9781848604698 AV - HD62.4 .P373 2005eb U1 - 658.049 22 PY - 2005/// CY - London, Thousand Oaks, Calif. PB - SAGE KW - International business enterprises KW - Management KW - International trade KW - Globalization KW - Entreprises multinationales KW - Gestion KW - Commerce international KW - Mondialisation KW - globalism KW - aat KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS KW - International KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Internationalisatie KW - gtt KW - Internationale ondernemingen KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 485-516) and index; Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Preface; Chapter 1 -- An introduction to globalization; Chapter 2 -- A systems view of global management; Chapter 3 -- Characteristics and challenges for global enterprises; Chapter 4 -- The landscape of global business; Chapter 5 -- Global industries; Chapter 6 -- Globalization and the natural environment; Chapter 7 -- Globalization of culture; Chapter 8 -- Global economy 1 -- trade, FDI, currency, wealth measures, and financial institutions; Chapter 9 -- Global economy 2 -- globalization of labor; Chapter 10 -- Global politics N2 - Through creative use of examples, case studies and exercises from organizations worldwide, this book demonstrates the many levels at which globalization impacts on contemporary businesses, society and organizations and elucidates the ways in which different globalization trends and factors interrelate. Each chapter: opens with a short and current case which introduces the key concepts covered in that chapter; provides an overview of chapter objectives to allow the student to navigate easily; illustrates the chapter concepts with useful boxed examples; concludes with a review of the key chapter UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=251665 ER -