1 online resource (1306 pages) Print version record Cover; Title Page; Copyright Information; Dedication; About the Authors; Brief Contents; The Proven Choice for International Business; Acknowledgments; Connect; Contents; Part One: Introduction and Overview; Chapter One: Globalization; Opening Case: Going Global from Day One; Introduction; What Is Globalization?; The Globalization of Markets; The Globalization of Production; Management Focus: Boeing's Global Production System; The Emergence of Global Institutions; Drivers of Globalization; Declining Trade and Investment Barriers; The Role of Technological Change The Changing Demographics of the Global EconomyThe Changing World Output and World Trade Picture; Country Focus: India's Software Sector; The Changing Foreign Direct Investment Picture; The Changing Nature of the Multinational Enterprise; Management Focus: The Dalian Wanda Group; The Changing World Order; The Global Economy of the Twenty-First Century; The Globalization Debate; Antiglobalization Protests; Globalization, Jobs, and Income; Country Focus: Protesting Globalization in France; Globalization, Labor Policies, and the Environment; Globalization and National Sovereignty Globalization and the World's PoorManaging in the Global Marketplace; Chapter Summary; Critical Thinking and Discussion Questions; Research Task; Closing Case: Medical Tourism and the Globalization of Health Care; Endnotes; Part Two: National Differences; Chapter Two: National Differences in Political, Economic, and Legal Systems; Opening Case: Economic Transformation in Vietnam; Introduction; Political Systems; Collectivism and Individualism; Democracy and Totalitarianism; Country Focus: Putin's Russia; Economic Systems; Market Economy; Command Economy; Mixed Economy; Legal Systems Different Legal SystemsDifferences in Contract Law; Property Rights and Corruption; Management Focus: Did Walmart Violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?; Country Focus: Corruption in Brazil; The Protection of Intellectual Property; Management Focus: Starbucks Wins Key Trademark Case in China; Product Safety and Product Liability; Focus on Managerial Implications: The Macro Environment Influences Market Attractiveness; Chapter Summary; Critical Thinking and Discussion Questions; Research Task; Closing Case: Venezuela under Hugo Chávez and Beyond; Endnotes Chapter Three: National Differences in Economic DevelopmentOpening Case: The Political and Economic Evolution of Indonesia; Introduction; Differences in Economic Development; Map 3.1 GNI per Capita, 2014; Map 3.2 GNI PPP per Capita, 2014; Map 3.3 Average Annual Growth Rate in GDP (%), 2005-2014; Broader Conceptions of Development: Amartya Sen; Map 3.4 Human Development Index, 2014; Political Economy and Economic Progress; Innovation and Entrepreneurship Are the Engines of Growth; Innovation and Entrepreneurship Require a Market Economy