內(nèi)容簡介: 國際商學(xué)(International Business Studies)作為一門學(xué)科在國外已經(jīng)有半個(gè)多世紀(jì)的歷史,已經(jīng)從最初的基于實(shí)際需要的實(shí)用主義探討漸變?yōu)楫?dāng)今的理論和實(shí)踐兼具的科學(xué)的、規(guī)范的和系統(tǒng)的學(xué)科專業(yè)體系。隨著其學(xué)科體系的不斷完善,社會(huì)對(duì)其在經(jīng)濟(jì)社會(huì)發(fā)展中的重要性的認(rèn)識(shí)逐步加深,各行各業(yè)中國際商學(xué)人才供需矛盾的日益凸現(xiàn)以及國際商學(xué)院或國際商學(xué)系在國外大學(xué)的紛紛設(shè)立,使得國際商學(xué)走向成熟和繁榮具有了堅(jiān)實(shí)的組織基礎(chǔ)。近三十年來,國外出版了大量的國際商學(xué)研究著作和國際商學(xué)專業(yè)教材,這又為國際商學(xué)理論的發(fā)展創(chuàng)造了良好的條件。
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目錄:Chapter 1 Contemporary Business: Some Basic Concepts<br>1.1 Foundation of Contemporary Business<br>1.1.1 Business and business activities<br>1.1.2 Business and business people<br>1.2 Economic Forces Affecting Business<br>1.2.1 Competition<br>1.2.2 Supply and demand<br>1.3 The Business Environment<br>1.3.1 The socio-cultural environment<br>1.3.2 The economic environment<br>1.3.3 The political environment<br>1.3.4 The technological environment<br>1.3.5 The competitive environment<br>1.3.6 The physical environment<br>1.3.7 The global business environment<br>1.4 How Government Affects Business Activities<br><br>Chapter 2 Sole Proprietorship and Partnership<br>2.1 Aspects of Small Businesses<br>2.1.1 Some basic facts about small businesses<br>2.1.2 Get prepared to leap into your business<br>2.1.3 Three common ways of establishing a small business<br>2.1.4 Small business operations and management<br>2.1.5 Contributions of small business to the society<br>2.2 Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurship<br>2.2.1 Entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial teams<br>2.2.2 Entrepreneurial characteristics: personal qualities of an entrepreneur<br>2.3 Sole Proprietorship<br>2.3.1 Advantages of sole proprietorship<br>2.3.2 Disadvantages of sole proprietorship<br>2.4 Partnership<br>2.4.1 Major types of partnership<br>2.4.2 Steps of establishing a partnership<br>2.4.3 Elements of a good partnership agreement<br>2.4.4 Advantages and disadvantages of partnership<br><br>Chapter 3 Corporation Start-up and Expansion<br>3.1 Basic Aspects of Corporations<br>3.1.1 Corporations and their common characteristics<br>3.1.2 Classification of corporations<br>3,1.3 Major types of corporations in the US<br>3.1.4 Other types of corporations<br>3.2 Advantages and Disadvantages of General Corporations<br>3.2.1 Advantages of general corporations<br>3.2.2 Disadvantages of general corporations<br>3.3 The Establishment and Corporate Structure of a Corporation<br>3.3.1 Steps of launching a corporation<br>3.3.2 Corporate structure<br>3.4 Mergers and Acquisitions<br>3.4.1 How mergers occur<br>3.4.2 Current trends in mergers and acquisitions<br>3.5 Other Types of Business Organization<br>3.5.1 Syndicates and technical partnerships<br>3.5.2 Cooperatives<br>3.5.3 Franchises<br>Chapter 4 Social Responsibility and Business Behavior<br>4.1 Corporate Social Responsibility and Its Importance<br>4.7.7 Defining corporate social responsibility <br>4.7.2 The importance of CSR to business and society <br>4.2 Personal and Organizational Ethics<br>4.2.7 Ethical behavior begins with personal morals <br>4.2.2 Organizational ethics begins with top management <br>4.2.3 Legality is only the first and final ethical desideratum <br>4.3 Ethical Behavior and Corporate Decisions<br>4.3.7 Identify the nature of ethics and ethical issues <br>4.3.2 Ethical dilemmas and ethical lapses <br>4.3.3 Basic approaches to ethical decision making <br>4.3.4 Steps of making sound ethical decisions <br>4.4 Management of Corporate Social Responsibility<br>4.4.7 Factors affecting corporate social responsibility management <br>4.4.2 Setting corporate ethical standards <br>4.4.3 Social accounting and auditing <br>4.5 Implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility<br>4.5.7 Assessing your CSR situation <br>4.5.2 Designing your CSR strategies <br>4.5.3 Clarifying your CSR commitments <br>4.5.4 Implementing your CSR programs <br>4.5.5 Checking CSR progress and evaluating performance <br><br>Chapter 5 International Trade and Global Markets<br>5.1 International Trade and Reasons for International Trade<br>5.7.7 Defining international trade <br>5.1.2 Reasons for international trade <br>5.1.3 Possible benefits of international trade <br>5.2 Forms of International Business Activity<br>5.2.7 Importing and exporting <br>5.2.2 International licensing <br>5.2.3 International franchising <br>5.2.4 International strategic alliances and joint ventures <br>5.2.5 Running wholly-owned facilities <br>5.3 Multinational Corporations<br>5.3.7 Defining multinational corporations <br>5.3.2 Advantages of multinational corporations <br>5.3.3 Disadvantages of multinational corporations <br>5.4 International Trade Balance and Finance<br>5.4.7 Balance of trade 90<br>5.4.2 Trade deficits and surpluses <br>5.4.3 Balance of payments <br>5.4.4 Exchange rates <br>5.4.5 International trade finance <br>5.5 Barriers to International Trade<br>5.5.1 Tar<br>5.5.2 Quota <br>5.5.3 Subsidies <br>5.5.4”Voluntary”export restraint <br>5.5.5 Exchange controls and export controls<br>5.5.6 Embargoes <br>5.5.7 Unfair trade practices <br>5.6 Trade Agreements,Organizations and Blocs<br>5.6.7 The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and the World Trade Organization <br>5.6.2 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation <br>5.6.3 Other malor international trading blocs <br>5.6.4 Unilateral trade privileges 98<br>5.6.5 International trade finance and organizations <br>……<br>Chapter 6 Management Fundamentals and Planning<br>Chapter 7 Organizing and Organizational Design<br>Chapter 8 Staffing and Human Resources Management<br>Chapter 9 Leading and Organizational Communication<br>Chapter 10 Controlling and Quality Management<br>Chapter 11 Manufacturing and Service Operations Management<br>Chapter 12 Marketing and Consumer Networks<br>References