International business: an overview -- The cultural environments facing business -- The political and legal environments facing business -- The Economic environment -- International trade theory -- Governmental influence on trade -- Regional economic integration and cooperative agreements -- Foreign direct investment -- The foreign-exchange market -- The determination of exchange rates -- Governmental attitudes toward foreign direct investment -- International business negotiations and diplomacy -- Country evaluation and selection -- Collaborative strategies --Control strategies -- Marketing -- Export and import strategies -- Global manufacturing and supply chain management -- Multinational accounting and tax functions -- The multinational finance function -- Human resource management.