The text is known for its strong emphasis on strategy, and for maintaining a tight integrated flow between chapters. It is practical in nature, focusing on the managerial implications of each topic on the actual practice of international business. Key Features: The Focus on Managerial Implications. Country Focus boxes & Management Focus boxes. New Chapter 4, Ethics in International Business! Updated GlobalEdge Research Tasks Case Studies from Indian Industries. About the Author: Charles W. L. Hill Professor of International Business at the School of Business, University of Washington. Professor Hill works on a consulting basis with a number of organizations. His clients have included ATL, Boeing, BF Goodrich, Hexcel, House of Fraser, Microsoft, Seattle City Light, Tacoma City Light, Thompson Financial Services, and Wizards of the Coast. Arun Jain Professor, Strategic Management Area at Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow. He has been invited by leading Universities and Institutions across the world ? among the recent ones being at World Bank Headquarters at Washington DC, Academy of International Business (USA), MITI (Japan), European Union (Brussels), Commonwealth Secretariat (UK). Professor Jain is a member of the Primary Market Advisory Committee (PMAC) of SEBI, and Advisory Board of Academy of International Business (India). Table of Content: PART I: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW Chapter 1 Globalization PART II: COUNTY FACTORS Chapter 2 National Differences in Political Economy Chapter 3 Differences in Culture Chapter 4 Ethics in International Business Cases: Nike: The Sweatsho