In 2020, COVID-19 starkly demonstrated the global interconnectedness of business, as it disrupted supply chains and manufacturing operations, broadly shuttered retail stores, and led to restrictions on movement and travel around the world. Other events in 2019 also showcased the undeniable globalization of business, be it from the (un)expected ramifications of Brexit to the impacts of data breaches across various industries. Riots in Hong Kong over an extradition bill also sparked huge debate and controversy, and the U.S.-China trade war also caused concern. All of these events may have largely and immediately impacted one region, yet effects reverberate across larger swathes of the globe—ultimately affecting vast areas, industries, and sectors across the international landscape.
Issues in Global Business explores all of these and more, across a wide range of topics, including the on-demand economy, global manufacturing, Bitcoin, data security, and many more. Coupled with a comprehensive overview of the business landscape around the world by Dr. Mamoun Benmamoun, an assistant professor at the Boeing Institute of International Business at Saint Louis University, this book provides students with the essential information they need to assess business practices through an international lens.
Table of Content
About the Authors
Introduction – Mamoun Benmamoun, Ph.D.
Chapter 1. Bitcoin – Pat Wechsler
Chapter 2. Brexit – Andy Mc Smith
Chapter 3. China′s Slowdown – Suzanne Sataline
Chapter 4. Commodities Supercycles – Jonathan Broder
Chapter 5. Data Security – Pat Wechsler
Chapter 6. Doing Business with Japan – Scott Sowers
Chapter 7. EU at the Crossroads – Charles Wallace
Chapter 8. Fashion Industry – Vickie Elmer
Chapter 9. Free Trade – Matthew Benjamin
Chapter 10. Global Manufacturing – Micheline Maynard
Chapter 11. Global Oil and Gas Industry – Ángel González
Chapter 12. Hong Kong′s Economy – Suzanne Sataline
Chapter 13. Minimum Wage – Marcia Clemmitt
Chapter 14. Paid Leave – Sharon O′Malley
Chapter 15. Supply Chains and Protectionism – Matt Mossman
Chapter 16. The Border Economy – Julie Morse
Chapter 17. The On-Demand Economy – Heather Kerrigan
Chapter 18. The Sharing Economy – Patrick Marshall
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