Contends that the greater the cultural distance or dissimilarity between two companies in a cross‐border merger and acquisition (M&A), the greater the risk of cultural clash. Highlights Asea Brown Boveri (ABB) — the Swiss‐Swedish company that is effective in acquisitions in Eastern Europe,...

Puts forward that a major part of international trade and supply chains in the face of Y2K is infrastructure, as the rest of the commerce area will not function otherwise. Briefly highlights some of the important risks and issues: energy infrastructure ‐ electricity, nuclear energy,...

Intro -- Actors of Globalization: New York Merchants in Global Trade, 1784-1812 -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Illustrations -- Merchant Biographies -- Introduction -- Globalization in History -- The Merchants of the Study -- Global History -- Synopsis -- 1...

Global Business: Positioning Ventures Ahead alerts every business to the new windows of opportunity open to those willing to explore global markets. Authors Czinkota and Ronkainen bring readers quickly up to speed on the essentials of international marketing, explaining all the strategic...

Intro -- Table of contents -- Preface -- Introduction: Silk on the Silk Roads. Exchange between East and West in Antiquity Berit Hildebrandt -- 1. Looking towards the West - how the Chinese viewed the Romans Liu Xinru -- 2. Textiles and trade in South Asia during the Proto-Historic and Early...

In Globalization and the Colonial Origins of the Great Divergence the intercontinental trade of the Dutch East India Company and its effects on living standards in a number of its colonies are analysed to shed light on several major debates in economic history.

As the fourth industrial era evolves, the role of blockchain technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and machine learning in transforming national commerce cannot be overemphasized, especially with the expansion of e-commerce in Africa. In other words, technological advancement and innovation...