For undergraduate and graduate courses in International Business, this ninth edition text thoroughly discusses the differences faced in international environments, the overall strategies companies can take, and the functional alternatives for operating abroad. It features maps, strong opening and closing cases, and current examples.
Our viewpoint, exemplified throughout the text, is that of real-world managers. Our objective is to provide more breadth and depth of coverage than any of the other international business texts do, while at the same time taking care not to overwhelm students.
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Offering a fourteen-chapter format, this brief book provides readers with a ?quick read? integration of the most pertinent issues in international business. A micro and macro focus appeals to readers' separate roles as managers and as citizens. Chapter-opening vignettes illustrate the importance of chapter material. For anyone with international business responsibility.
For over a generation, conservative religion has seemed dominant in America. But there are signs of a strengthening liberal religious movement. For it to flourish, laypeople need a sense of their theological heritage. A House for Hope lays out, in lively and engaging language, the theological house that religious liberalism has inherited—and suggests how this heritage will need to be spiritually and theologically transformed. With chapters that suggest liberal religious commitment is based on common hopes and an expansive love for life, A House for Hope shows how religious liberals have countered fundamentalists for generations, and provides progressives with a theological and spiritual foundation for the years ahead.
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The book explores the overwhelming nature of contemporary life, highlighting the rapid external changes and the internal transformations individuals experience. It delves into how these shifts can create disorientation and the impact on personal identity and well-being. Through insightful analysis, it aims to guide readers in navigating the complexities of modern existence and fostering resilience amidst constant change.
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