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In an effort to elevate the sometimes contentious public debate over the conduct and operation of multinational corporations, this edited volume examines key questions about their role, both in their home countries and in the rest of the world where they do business.

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This resource for companies entering new markets presents a guide for establishing a global mindset, undertaking research, building competitive intelligence, assessing customer needs, and evaluating a wide variety of expansion options, from exporting to franchizing to joint ventures.

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With the rapid deterioration of the U.S. trade balance in the 1980s, the United States was forced to finance deficits by borrowing heavily from the rest of the world.

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This edited collection examines organizational conflict and how it is handled in seven different countries (and cultures) around the globe: France, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, South Africa, Spain, and Turkey. Experts on each country discuss how various social, cultural, and economic forces affect conflict management;

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This unique book explores the complex issue of how successful multinational firms manage interfaces of R&D, manufacturing, and marketing on a global basis, emphasizing the linkages among them in the value chain.

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The global economic landscape is 'tilting': countries such as China, India and Brazil are racing forward while established American and European companies struggle to keep up. This book shows how to survive in this climate.

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This is the first book to comprehensively examine NGOs as institutional players in the formulation of public policy and the implementation of corporate strategy.

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A linguistic analysis of global developments in Information Technology Enabled Services as industry adopts less face-to-face interaction. It looks at interactive communication in customer-facing services, featuring the voices of both academics and those in industry. It integrates the work of applied linguists, teachers, trainers and businesses.

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A cogent, detailed examination of the three dominant forces affecting economies worldwide, and convincing evidence that one of the reasons for their strength may be found in their interrelatedness.

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Drawing on both laboratory experiments and the real world of America's presidential and congressional races, the authors aim to show in this text that negative advertising drives down voter turnout, and that political consultants intentionally use ads for this purpose.

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"An original examination of the relevance of behavioral economics for the practice of medical ethics"--

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A giant in the field and professor of negotiation at MIT and Harvard Law School offers a conceptual breakthrough and practical tool for Uwinning /U negotiations-not just dividing the pie-while maintaining trust and keeping relationships intact: the "Trading Zone"

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Sheds light on the giants of the business world - Warren Buffett, T Boone Pickens, Bob Nardelli - as well as on the less famous. This title features stories that are around their motivations, personalities, and deepest characters. Pigeonholing them as good guys or bad guys, it also explores the gray areas in between.

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Examines the interrelationships between business and the government in Australia.

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This book provides an effective antidote to the small business owner's frustration with government, demonstrating how to cut through regulations, red tape, and political corruption.

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Leatt, Mapa, and their panel of scholars, practitioners, and policymakers provide compelling reasons why the development and maintenance of effective government relations in the health industry must be a top priority for health industry management.

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The Great Teams book is the ultimate intersection of the sports and business worlds and a powerful companion for thought leaders, teams, managers, and organizations that seek to perform similarly. The insight shared in this book is sure to enhance any team in its pursuit of excellence.

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Greening Auto Jobs: A Critical Analysis of the Green Job Solution provides a major contribution to the growing and important field of environmental sociology and labor studies by providing a theoretical and practical understanding of how the broader political-economic relations of society affect the relationship between labor and the environment.