International Business: Cases and Exercises - Softcover

Rarick, Charles A.; Rarick, Charles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130661058 ISBN 13: 9780130661050

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2002

Synopsis

This casebook provides readers with an application-oriented approach to learning international business, allowing them to apply text material to problems relevant to global business activities. A nine-part organization groups cases and exercises into basic themes and various aspects of international business under the headings of: the environment of international business; international trade issues; the global monetary system; international strategy and alliances; international marketing; import/export, location decisions, global manufacturing; international human resource management and culture; international finance, accounting, and taxation; and ethics in international business. For individuals interested in the issues and ideas of international business.

About this title

About the Author:

Charles A. Rarick is the Director of International Business and a Professor of Management in the Andreas School of Business, Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida. He has also taught at Transylvania University, University of Kentucky, Xavier University, Northwest Missouri State University, and Brescia University, and lectured at Instituto Tecnologico y Estudios Superiores de Monterrey ITESM (Mexico). Dr. Rarick received his Ph.D. from Saint Louis University and he is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resource Management. He is a member of the Academy of International Business, the Academy of Management, International Case Studies Academy, and the Society for the Advancement of Management, and has published numerous articles in academic journals including: The Journal of Management Research, Advanced Management Journal, Journal of Business Perspective, Mid-American Journal of Business, International Journal of Business Disciplines, International Journal of Value-Based Management, Journal of International Case Studies, Central Business Review, Journal of Educational Leadership, Journal of Business Education, and the Journal of Business Strategy. Dr. Rarick has made professional presentations in India, Taiwan, Ireland, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, Austria, Slovakia, Colombia, Australia, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Egypt, and throughout the United States and Canada.

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This book acts as a supplement to the traditional text in international business and is considered appropriate for both an undergraduate and a graduate audience. The cases and exercises can be utilized as in-class activities or assigned as homework; whichever the instructor deems most appropriate.

The casebook provides a more application-oriented approach to the teaching of international business. Students apply what they have read in the textbook or in class to problems relevant to global business activities.

The cases ask students to solve a problem related to various aspects of international business, and the discussion questions are provided as a guide to this analysis. The experiential exercises provide for either individual or group learning, and some of the exercises can be completed outside of class. The Web-based exercises are especially good assignments for individual, outside-of-class work. Many of the cases can be effectively conducted during class time in a small group setting. Most of the cases have been written so as not to require too much class time. The longer cases can be used for group projects and/or presentations.

Cases and exercises are grouped into basic themes regarding international business; however, many of the cases can be used to teach a variety of topics, and users should feel free to assign them in the course where they seem most appropriate. Problems in international business do not always fit into just one topical area, and cross-fertilization of ideas can be a useful to the learning experience.

I would like to thank the following people for their ideas, feedback, and contributions: Dr. Kenneth R. Tillery of Middle Tennessee State University, Dr. Mike Peng of Ohio State University, and Professor Lauryn De George of the University of Central Florida.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0130661058
• ISBN 13: 9780130661050
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 181