Test Bank for International Business, 2nd Edition, Michael Geringer, Jeanne McNett, Donald Ball

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1260566218
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1260566215
• Author:   Michael Geringer, Jeanne McNett, Donald Ball

Empower students to develop their global mindset! Up-to-date, relevant and engaging, Geringer: International Business 2e provides a flexible, modular format for instructors along with student-focused features that make the study of IB personally relevant for every student!

 

Table of Content:

1. Module 1: The Challenging Context of International Business
2. What Is International Business and What Is Different about It?
3. The Influence of External and Internal Environmental Forces
4. The Domestic Environment
5. The Foreign Environment
6. The International Environment
7. Is Internationalization of Business a New Trend, and Will It Continue?
8. The Growth of International Firms and International Business
9. Expanding Number of International Companies
10. Foreign Direct Investment and Exporting Are Growing Rapidly
11. What Is Driving the Internationalization of Business?
12. Political Drivers
13. Technological Drivers
14. Market Drivers
15. Cost Drivers
16. Competitive Drivers
17. What Are the Arguments for and against the Globalization of Business?
18. Concerns with Globalization
19. Arguments Supporting Globalization
20. Summary
21. Key Terms
22. Critical Thinking Questions
23. Research Task
24. Minicase
25. Notes
26. Module 2: International Trade and Investment
27. International Trade
28. Volume of International Trade
29. How Evenly Has Trade Grown?
30. Which Nations Account for the Most Exports and Imports?
31. Direction of Trade
32. The Increasing Regionalization of Trade
33. Major Trading Partners: Their Relevance for Managers
34. Major Trading Partners of the United States
35. Explaining Trade: International Trade Theories
36. Mercantilism
37. Theory of Absolute Advantage
38. Theory of Comparative Advantage
39. How Exchange Rates Can Change the Direction of Trade
40. Some Newer Explanations for the Direction of Trade
41. Summary of International Trade Theory
42. Foreign Investment
43. Portfolio Investment
44. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
45. Does Trade Lead to FDI?
46. Explaining FDI: Theories of International Investment
47. Monopolistic Advantage Theory
48. Strategic Behavior Theory
49. Internalization Theory
50. Dynamic Capabilities Theory
51. Eclectic Theory of International Production
52. Summary
53. Key Terms
54. Critical Thinking Questions
55. Research Task
56. Minicase
57. Notes
58. Module 3: Sociocultural Forces
59. What Is Culture and Why Is It Important?
60. Culture Affects All Business Functions
61. Marketing
62. Human Resources
63. Production and Procurement
64. Accounting and Finance
65. Preferred Leadership Styles
66. How Culture Shows Itself
67. Aesthetics
68. Religion
69. Material Culture
70. Language
71. Societal Organization
72. Special Focus: Gift Giving in Business
73. Culture Frameworks
74. Hall’s High and Low Context
75. Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck’s Cultural Orientations Framework
76. Hofstede’s Six Dimensions
77. Trompenaars’s Seven Dimensions
78. When Does Culture Matter? The Global Mind-Set
79. Going Forward: Cultural Paradoxes and a Caution
80. Rules of Thumb for Managers Doing Business across Cultures
81. Summary
82. Key Terms
83. Critical Thinking Questions
84. Research Task
85. Minicase
86. Notes
87. Module 4: Sustainability and Natural Resources
88. Sustainability in the Business Context
89. Systems for Achieving Sustainability
90. Life Cycle Assessment
91. Cradle-to-Cradle Design
92. Tools for Measuring Sustainability
93. United Nations Global Compact
94. Global Reporting Initiative
95. Carbon Disclosure Project
96. Footprinting
97. Characteristics of Environmentally Sustainable Business
98. Limits as Part of the Sustainability Context
99. Interdependence as Part of the Sustainability Context
100. Equity in Distribution as Part of the Sustainability Context
101. The Stakeholder Model for Sustainable Business
102. Geography: Describing Our Natural Capital
103. Location: Political and Trade Relationships
104. Topography
105. Climate
106. Natural Resources
107. Nonrenewable Energy Sources
108. Renewable Energy Sources
109. Nonfuel Minerals
110. Summary
111. Key Terms
112. Critical Thinking Questions
113. Research Task
114. Minicase
115. Notes
116. Module 5: Political Forces That Affect Global Trade
117. Governments and the Ownership of Business
118. Nationalization: Why Governments Get Involved
119. Privatization: Why Governments Sell Businesses
120. Government Stability and Protection
121. Stability: Issues with Lack of Peace and Predictability
122. Protection from Unfair Competition
123. Protection from Terrorism, Cybercrime, and Other Threats
124. Country Risk Assessment and Countermeasures to Threats
125. Government Intervention in Trade
126. Reasons for Restricting Trade
127. Tariff Barriers
128. Nontariff Barriers
129. Summary
130. Key Terms
131. Critical Thinking Questions
132. Research Task
133. Minicase
134. Notes
135. Module 6: Intellectual Property Rights and Other Legal Forces
136. Types of Legal Systems
137. Civil Law
138. Common Law
139. Religious Law
140. International Legal Forces
141. Rule of Law
142. What is International Law?
143. Sources of International Law
144. General Legal Concerns in Global Business
145. Extraterritoriality
146. Performance of Contracts
147. Litigation
148. Intellectual Property Rights
149. Patents
150. Trademarks
151. Trade Names
152. Copyrights
153. Trade Secrets
154. Standardizing Laws Around the World
155. Some Specific National Legal Forces
156. Competition Laws
157. Trade Obstacles
158. Tort Law
159. Miscellaneous Laws
160. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
161. Accounting Law
162. Summary
163. Key Terms
164. Critical Thinking Questions
165. Research Task
166. Minicase
167. Notes
168. Module 7: Economic and Socioeconomic Forces
169. International Economic Analyses
170. Levels of Economic Development
171. Dimensions That Describe the Economy and Their Relevance for International Business
172. Measuring the Size of an Economy
173. Economic Growth Rate
174. Income Distribution
175. Private Consumption
176. Unit Labor Costs
177. Other Economic Dimensions
178. Socioeconomic Dimensions of the Economy and Their Relevance for International Business
179. Total Population
180. Age Distribution
181. Population Density and Distribution
182. Other Socioeconomic Dimensions
183. Summary
184. Key Terms
185. Critical Thinking Questions
186. Research Task
187. Minicase
188. Notes
189. Module 8: The International Monetary System and Financial Forces
190. The International Monetary System: A Brief History
191. The Gold Standard
192. The Bretton Woods System
193. The Central Reserve/National Currency Conflict
194. The Floating Currency Exchange Rate System
195. Current Currency Arrangements
196. The Bank for International Settlements
197. Financial Forces: Fluctuating Currency Values
198. Fluctuating Currency Values
199. Why Foreign Currency Exchange Occurs
200. Exchange Rate Quotations and the FX Market
201. Causes of Exchange Rate Movement
202. Exchange Rate Forecasting
203. Financial Forces Governments Can Exert
204. Currency Exchange Controls
205. Taxation
206. Inflation and Interest Rates
207. Balance of Payments
208. Summary
209. Key Terms
210. Critical Thinking Questions
211. Research Task
212. Minicase
213. Notes
214. Module 9: International Competitive Strategy
215. What Is International Strategy, and Why Is It Necessary?
216. Why Plan Globally?
217. The Process of Global Strategic Planning
218. Step 1: Analyze Domestic, International, and Foreign Environments
219. Step 2: Analyze Corporate Controllable Variables
220. Step 3: Define the Corporate Mission, Vision, and Values Statements
221. Step 4: Set Corporate Objectives
222. Step 5: Quantify the Objectives
223. Step 6: Formulate the Competitive Strategies
224. Regional Strategies for Competing Globally
225. Step 7: Prepare Tactical Plans
226. Strategic Plan Features and Implementation Facilitators
227. Sales Forecasts and Budgets
228. Facilitation Tools for Implementing Strategic Plans
229. Performance Measures
230. Kinds of Strategic Plans
231. Time Horizon
232. Level in the Organization
233. Methods of Planning
234. New Directions in Planning
235. Who Does Strategic Planning?
236. How Strategic Planning Is Done
237. Contents of the Plan
238. Summary
239. Key Terms
240. Critical Thinking Questions
241. Research Task
242. Minicase
243. Notes
244. Module 10: Organizational Design and Control
245. How Does Organizational Design Impact International Companies?
246. Evolution of International Company Structure
247. International Division Structure
248. International Product Structure
249. Geographic Region Structure
250. Global Functional Structure
251. Hybrid Organizational Structures
252. Matrix Organizations
253. Matrix Overlay
254. Strategic Business Units
255. Current Organizational Trends
256. Requirements for the Future of International Companies
257. Where Decisions Are Made in Wholly Owned Subsidiaries
258. Standardization of the Company’s Products and Equipment
259. Competence of Subsidiary Management and Headquarters’ Reliance on It
260. Size and Age of the IC
261. Headquarters’ Willingness to Benefit the Enterprise at the Subsidiary’s Expense
262. The Subsidiary’s Frustration with its Limited Power
263. Where Decisions Are Made in Joint Ventures and Subsidiaries Less Than 100 Percent Owned
264. Loss of Freedom and Flexibility
265. Control Can Be Had Even with Limited or No Ownership
266. Reporting
267. Financial Reporting
268. Technological Reporting
269. Reporting about Market Opportunities
270. Political and Economic Reporting
271. Summary
272. Key Terms
273. Critical Thinking Questions
274. Research Task
275. Minicase
276. Notes
277. Module 11: Global Leadership Issues and Practices
278. The Global Mind-Set
279. Global Leadership: What It Is and Why It Matters
280. How Global Leadership Differs from Domestic Leadership
281. The Challenge of Finding Global Leaders with the “Right Stuff”
282. What Competencies Are Required for Effective Global Leadership?
283. Selecting and Developing Effective Global Leaders
284. Assessing Global Leadership Competencies
285. Models for Developing Global Leaders
286. Tools and Techniques for Developing Global Leadership Skills
287. Leading Global Teams
288. Leading Teams
289. Complexity for Teams in the Global Context
290. Global Team Leadership and Culture
291. Virtual and Geographically Dispersed Teams
292. Performance Management in Global Teams
293. Leading Global Change
294. Change Models
295. Change and Culture
296. Summary
297. Key Terms
298. Critical Thinking Questions
299. Research Task
300. Minicase
301. Notes
302. Module 12: International Markets: Assessment and Entry Modes
303. Market Screening Approaches and Techniques
304. Initial Screening—Basic Needs Potential
305. Second Screening—Financial and Economic Forces
306. Third Screening—Political and Legal Forces
307. Fourth Screening—Cultural Forces
308. Fifth Screening—Competitive Forces
309. Final Selection of New Markets
310. Segment Screening
311. Trade Missions and Trade Fairs
312. Research in the Local Market and as Practiced
313. What Methods Are Available for Entering Foreign Markets?
314. Nonequity Modes of Entry
315. Equity-Based Modes of Entry
316. Summary
317. Key Terms
318. Critical Thinking Questions
319. Research Task
320. Minicase
321. Notes
322. Module 13: Marketing Internationally
323. Differences between Domestic and International Trade
324. The Marketing Mix
325. Standardize, Adapt, or Start From Scratch?
326. Product Strategies
327. Modifying Types of Products
328. Industrial Products
329. Consumer Products
330. Services
331. Foreign Environmental Forces
332. Promotional Strategies
333. Advertising
334. Media Availability and Internet Advertising
335. Type of Product
336. Foreign Environmental Forces
337. Neither Purely Global nor Purely Local
338. Personal Selling
339. Sales Promotion
340. Public Relations
341. Pricing Strategies
342. Standardizing Prices
343. Foreign National Pricing
344. International Pricing
345. Distribution Strategies
346. Standardizing Distribution
347. Foreign Environmental Forces
348. Summary
349. Key Terms
350. Critical Thinking Questions
351. Research Task
352. Minicase
353. Notes
354. Module 14: Managing Human Resources in an International Context
355. Worldwide Labor Conditions
356. Overall Size of the Workforce
357. Aging of Populations
358. Urbanization of Workforce
359. Immigrant Labor
360. Guest Workers
361. Brain Drain
362. Labor Unions
363. The Strategic Approach to International Human Resource Management
364. Recruitment and Selection of Employees
365. Ethnocentric Staffing Policy
366. Polycentric Staffing Policy
367. Regiocentric Staffing Policy
368. Geocentric Staffing Policy
369. Training and Development of Employees
370. Home- or Parent-Country National
371. Host-Country National
372. Third-Country National
373. Expatriates
374. The Expatriate’s Family
375. Preparation for the Transition: Language Training
376. Expatriate Services
377. Repatriation—The Shock of Returning Home
378. Compensation for International Assignments
379. Salaries
380. Allowances
381. Bonuses
382. Compensation Packages Can Be Complicated
383. Compensation of Third-Country Nationals
384. International Status
385. Perks
386. What’s Important to You?
387. Summary
388. Key Terms
389. Critical Thinking Questions
390. Research Task
391. Minicase
392. Notes
393. Module 15: International Accounting and Financial Management
394. Accounting and Foreign Currency
395. The Purpose of International Accounting
396. Foreign Currency Transactions
397. Foreign Currency Consolidation: Translation and Functional Currency
398. International Accounting Standards on the Path of Convergence
399. Accounting and Culture
400. Triple-Bottom-Line Accounting
401. International Financial Management: Capital Structure of the Firm
402. International Financial Management: Cash Flow Management
403. Why Funds Are Moved and Useful Techniques for Moving Them
404. International Finance Center
405. Multilateral Netting
406. Leading and Lagging
407. Foreign Exchange Risk Management
408. Transaction Exposure
409. Translation Exposure
410. Economic Exposure
411. Taxation
412. Summary
413. Key Terms
414. Critical Thinking Questions
415. Research Task
416. Minicase
417. Notes
418. Bonus Module A: International Institutions from a Business Perspective
419. What Are Institutions, and Why Are They Useful?
420. Institutional Theory
421. Types of Institutions
422. The United Nations
423. General UN Support of Business
424. Direct UN Impact on Business
425. UN Organization
426. International Monetary Institutions
427. International Monetary Fund
428. The World Bank
429. World Development and Trade Organizations
430. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
431. World Trade Organization
432. Economic Integration Agreements
433. Free Trade Area
434. Common Market
435. Economic Integration
436. Examples of Economic Integration Agreements
437. Summary
438. Key Terms
439. Critical Thinking Questions
440. Research Task
441. Minicase
442. Notes
443. Bonus Module B: Export and Import Practices
444. Sources of Export Information, Counseling, and Support
445. Mistakes Made By New Exporters
446. Export Marketing Plan
447. Incoterms, Pricing, Terms of Sale, and Payment
448. Incoterms
449. Pricing
450. Terms of Sale
451. Export Payment Procedures
452. Export Financing
453. Export Procedures and Export Documents
454. Export Shipments
455. Importing
456. Sources for Imports
457. Customhouse Brokers
458. Import Duties
459. Summary
460. Key Terms
461. Critical Thinking Questions
462. Research Task
463. Minicase
464. Sample Outline for an Export Marketing Plan
465. Notes
466. Bonus Module C: Global Operations and Supply Chain Management
467. Managing Global Supply Chains
468. Design of Products and Services
469. Sourcing Globally
470. Reasons for Sourcing Globally
471. Global Sourcing Arrangements
472. Importance of Global Sourcing
473. The Increasing Use of Electronic Purchasing for Global Sourcing
474. Manufacturing Systems and Logistics
475. Advanced Production Techniques Can Enhance Quality and Lower Costs
476. Logistics and Supply Chains
477. Standardization and the Management of Global Operations
478. Benefits of Standardization of Global Operations
479. Impediments to Standardization of Global Operations
480. Some Design Solutions
481. Summary
482. Key Terms
483. Critical Thinking Questions
484. Research Task
485. Minicase
486. Notes
487. Glossary
488. Company Name Index
489. Subject Index