1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910462402103321

Autore

Okpara John O

Titolo

Globalisation of Business [[electronic resource] ] : Theories and Strategies for Tomorrow's Managers

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Adonis & Abbey Publishers Ltd, 2008

ISBN

1-912234-50-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (344 p.)

Disciplina

658.049

Soggetti

International business enterprises -- Management

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

""Title Page""; ""TABLE OF CONTENTS""; ""PART ONE THEORIES AND PERSPECTIVES OF GLOBALIZATION""; ""Chapter 1""; ""Nature of Internationalism""; ""Ambivalence of Globalization""; ""Historical Background of Globalization""; ""Renaming of Internationalism""; ""Key International Agreements""; ""Lopsidedness of Globalization""; ""Globalization Controversy""; ""Evils of Globalization""; ""Pros and Cons of Globalization""; ""Opportunities and Threats of Globalization""; ""Table 1: Twenty Major Dimensions of Globalization Controversy Pros and Cons""; ""Globalization: A Mixed Blessing""

""The Burning Question""""Outlook""; ""Educating Future Executives""; ""Globalization of World Economy""; ""Reference""; ""Chapter 2""; ""Globalization, Free Market Capitalism, and Social Welfare: The Nexus and the Claims""; ""The Law of One Price: The Ultimate Equalizer""; ""Unleashing the Potential of Emerging Economies""; ""Productivity Gains""; ""Markets as Means for Doing Good""; ""A Rising Tide to Lift All Boats""; ""Democracy and Free Markets""; ""Globalization, Free Market Capitalism, and Social Welfare: The Counterclaims""; ""Consumerism vs. Happiness""

""Matthew Effect: The Humanist Perspective""""Economic Progress versus Democracy""; ""Some Empirical and Analytical Evidence""; ""Summary and Conclusions""; ""Future Directions""; ""References""; ""Appendix 1 Figure 1: Comparison of 1973 and 2005 GDP in Constant Dollars ( Billions)""; ""Appendix: 2 Figure 2: Comparison of 1973 and



2005 Household Consumption as Percentage of GDP""; ""Appendix: 3 Figure 3: Price vs. Contribution under the strategy of Uniform pricing""; ""Appendix: 4 Figure 4: Price vs. Total Contribution in the case of Differential Pricing ( Transfer Pricing)""; ""Chapter 3""

""Globalization and Global Characteristics""""Aspects of Globalization""; ""Economic Globalization""; ""Firms Global Image""; ""Global Image and Competitive Advantage""; ""Attributes of Global Image""; ""Global Image and Strategic Opportunities""; ""Economic Rent and Business Risk""; ""Opportunity Line""; ""Figure 1. Capital Asset Pricing Model""; ""Figure 2. Global Image-based Strategic Opportunities: Changes in Risk and Expected Profits""; ""Conclusions and Implications""; ""References""; ""PART TWO GLOBAL STRATEGIES AND ISSUES""; ""Chapter 4""

""Growth of International Marketing: Trade and FDI""""Globalization: What Is New/ Important About It?""; ""Second Wave of Globalization""; ""Global Strategies: The Evolution and Discussion""; ""Global Leader Strategies""; ""Empire Builder Strategies""; ""The Empire Strategy: Ancient Rome""; ""The Empire Strategy: The American Empire""; ""Large MNEs and Hegemony Strategies Figure 1: Global leader strategies""; ""Globalization: Relationship between States and Markets""; ""Discussion and Conclusions""; ""Future Research Directions""; ""References""; ""Chapter 5""

""Generic Strategic Approaches to Internationalization""



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910482548003321

Autore

Dalechamps Jacques <1513-1588.>

Titolo

Histoire generale des plantes contenant XVIII. livres / ... Sortie latine de la bibliotheque de Me Jaques Dalechamps, puis faite françoise par Me Jean des Moulins ... où sont pourtraites ... descriptes infinies plantes ... leurs especes, forme, origine ... et vertus convenables à la medecine ... Ensemble les tables des noms en diverses langues. Tome premier[-second] [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lyon, : Guillaume Rouillé, 1518-1589, 1615

Descrizione fisica

Online resource (2 v. : t.ps. in red & black, woodcuts, ill. , (fol.))

Altri autori (Persone)

Des MoulinsJean <1530.>

Lingua di pubblicazione

Francese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Reproduction of original in The Wellcome Library, London.



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910783697503321

Autore

Stafford Laura

Titolo

Maintaining long-distance and cross-residential relationships [[electronic resource] /] / Laura Stafford

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mahwah, N.J., : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2005

ISBN

1-135-60797-4

1-282-32278-8

9786612322785

1-4106-1151-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (161 p.)

Collana

LEA's communication series

Disciplina

302

Soggetti

Interpersonal relations

Long-distance relationships

Separation (Psychology)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-140) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Rationale, Definitions, and Assumptions; 3 Theoretical Orientations; 4 Long-Distance Dating Relationships; 5 Adult Romantic Relationships; 6 Young Children and Parents; 7 Across Generations: Adult Children, Parents, and Grandparents; 8 Peer Relationships: Siblings and Friends; 9 Computer-Mediated LDRs; 10 Propositions, Implications, Limitations, and Lacunae; 11 Toward an Expanded Vision of Relational Maintenance; Epilogue; References; Author Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

This thought-provoking volume offers an innovative and intriguing approach to the study of long-distance relationships. Author Laura Stafford examines romantic long-distance relationships and then expands the conception of long-distance relationships to include other relational types. She summarizes literature across the social sciences on various types of long-distance relationships and extracts themes and patterns across the relational types. In so doing, she reconsiders approaches to and offers an expanded vision of relational maintenance.By expanding her scope beyond romantic relat