Roundtable viewpoints. International business / Christopher J. Robertson

Preface xii
Guided Tour xiv
Introduction xvi
UNIT 1 ETHICAL ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
1 (89)
What Are the Benefits and Costs of International Outsourcing?
2 (37)
from ``Outsourcing: Pros and Cons,'' Business Horizons (July/August 2005)
5 (7)
Murray Weidenbaum
from ``Cafes, Beaches, and Call Centers: Barcelona Has Become the New European Hot Spot for Outsourcing,'' Business Week (September 5, 2005)
12 (3)
Andy Reinhardt
Carlta Vitzthum
from ``Outsourcing: A Policy Agenda,'' Foreign Policy in Focus (April 2004)
15 (7)
Sarah Anderson
John Cavanagh
from ``The Outsourcing Bogeyman,'' Foreign Affairs (May/June 2004)
22 (10)
Daniel W. Drezner
from ``Net Value: Legal Services Outsourcing Next Big Trend?'' The Edge Malaysia (February 20, 2006)
32 (7)
Nevidta Sharma
What Are the Standards and Practices Surrounding Sweatshops?
39 (24)
from ``The Rag Trade Patches Up Its Image,'' The Financial Times (September 13, 2005)
41 (3)
Amy Kazmin
from ``At One Nike Contract Plant, No Sweatshop, but Plenty of Sweat,'' The Oregonian (June 18, 2005)
44 (3)
Richard Read
from ``Politically Correct Upstart Challenges Nike,'' San Francisco Chronicle (May 7, 2004)
47 (2)
Jenny Strasburg
from ``Sweatshops and Globalization,'' AWorldConnected.Org (2004)
49 (7)
Radley Balko
from ``Has Coke Become the New McDonald's?'' The Guardian (August 18, 2006)
56 (7)
David Teather
What Are the Best Approaches to Minimizing Global Corruption?
63 (27)
from ``Fighting Corruption Is a Global Concern,'' Ottawa Citizen (October 11, 2005)
66 (2)
David Zussman
from ``Renewed Interest in Overseas Bribery Law: A Q&A with White & Case's Owen Pell,'' PR Newswire US (February 9, 2005)
68 (3)
Owen Pell
from ``Rules on Corporate Ethics Could Help, Not Hinder, Multinationals,'' The Financial Times (London Edition) (June 21, 2005)
71 (3)
Kenneth Roth
from ``Courage of the Woman Fighting to Rid Nigeria of Corruption,'' Daily Mail, London (October 27, 2005)
74 (4)
Alex Brummer
OECD, from ``Fighting Bribery in International Business Deals,'' OECD Observer (November 2003)
78 (12)
UNIT 2 OPERATING IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY
90 (69)
How Does Globalization Affect the World?
91 (24)
from ``Myths of Globalization,'' USA Today (May 23, 2005)
93 (3)
Ralph Peters
from ``Globalization and Its Discontents,'' Philosophy and Public Policy Quarterly (Spring/Summer 2001)
96 (6)
Herman E. Daly
from ``The Payoff from Globalization,'' The Washington Post (June 7, 2005)
102 (3)
Gary Clyde Hufbauer
Paul L.E. Grieco
from ``Globalization Is Doing a World of Good for U.S.,'' Los Angeles Times (April 24, 2005)
105 (3)
James Flanigan
from ``Puzzling over Globalisation,'' Works Management (September 2005)
108 (7)
Chris Rowlands
How Do Free-Trade Agreements Affect Multinational Firms?
115 (21)
from ``Immigration: At the Gates,'' Newsweek (October 24, 2005)
118 (3)
Christopher Dickey
from ``After CAFTA,'' The Journal of Commerce (August 8, 2005)
121 (3)
Alan M. Field
from ``Summit of Americas Ends in Deadlock,'' Boston Globe (November 6, 2005)
124 (2)
Alan Clendenning
from ``China, Chile and Free Trade Agreements,'' The Hindu (November 22, 2005)
126 (3)
Jorge Heine
from ``Global Confrontation: World Trade Organization Meeting Galvanizes Protestors,'' The San Francisco Chronicle (December 14, 2005)
129 (7)
David Armstrong
What Are Some Key Strategies for Taking Advantage of Modern Technologies Related to Global Logistics?
136 (23)
from ``FedEx Dares to Keep the Status Quo,'' The Financial Times (October 20, 2005)
139 (3)
Adrienne Roberts
Dan Roberts
Andrew Ward
from ``Prescription for Success,'' Journal of Commerce (August 8, 2005)
142 (3)
Ian Putzger
from ``Chinese Business: Logistics in China, a New Frontier,'' The Edge Singapore (October 24, 2005)
145 (4)
Roy Kheng
from ``Royal Treatment: The Kansas City SmartPort Emerges as a Leader in Supply-Chain Security, Technology and Trade Facilitation,'' Journal of Commerce (March 6, 2006)
149 (3)
R.G. Edmonson
from ``East and West; Carriers Plan New Services This Year Through Panama and Suez Canals,'' Journal of Commerce (February 20, 2006)
152 (7)
Peter T. Leach
UNIT 3 MANAGING IN A FOREIGN ENVIRONMENT
159 (66)
What Are the Major Challenges That Face Expatriates While Living Abroad?
160 (21)
from ``Preparing for Global Expansion: A Primer,'' Canadian HR Reporter (March 14, 2005)
162 (4)
Gail Reinhart
from ``Use Your Offshore Status,'' Financial Times (London Edition) (November 6, 2004)
166 (3)
Rebecca Knight
from ``The Benefits of a Formal Repatriation Program for the Organization and the Expatriate,'' Employee Benefit News (November 1, 2005)
169 (3)
Jan Nelson
from ``Stealing Managers From the Big Boys,'' Business Week (September 26, 2005)
172 (3)
Frederik Balfour
Dexter Roberts
from ``Helping Homesick Brits,'' Minneapolis Star Tribune (August 8, 2005)
175 (6)
Larry Werner
Why Is It So Important to Understand Cultural Differences When Working Abroad?
181 (18)
from ``Found in Translation: Consultant Bridges Cultural Differences,'' Montgomery Advertiser (August 14, 2005)
183 (3)
Deborah Willoughby
from ``Where East Can Never Meet West,'' The Financial Times (October 21, 2005)
186 (2)
Robert Matthews
from ``Disney Tailors Hong Kong Park for Cultural Differences,'' The International Herald Tribune (October 13, 2004)
188 (2)
Keith Bradsher
from ``Culture Shocks Abroad,'' The Guardian (London) (January 29, 2005)
190 (3)
Emma Bird
from ``From Presidency to Pop to Supermarkets, Andean Culture Blossoms in Peruvian Society,'' The Associated Press (January 4, 2006)
193 (6)
Rick Vecchio
What Are Some Key Approaches Related to Competing in Foreign Markets?
199 (26)
from ``German Industries Thrive, But Germans Won't Spend,'' The New York Times (February 23, 2006)
202 (3)
Mark Landler
from ``More Than a Face in the Crowd?'' The Deal (July 25, 2006)
205 (5)
K.C. Swanson
from ``Wings Across The Atlantic,'' Business & Finance (June 15, 2006)
210 (4)
Constantin Gurdgiev
from ``Wisconomy: Our Evolving State Economy,'' Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (September 10, 2006)
214 (4)
John Schmid
from ``The New Destination,'' Hindu Business Line (December 16, 2004)
218 (7)
Ajita Shashidhar
Contributors 225 (5)
Index 230

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