4-1 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Chapter 4 The Global Context of Business

4-2 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Learning Objectives After reading this chapter, you should be able to: Discuss the rise of international business and describe the major world marketplaces, trade agreements, and alliances. Explain how differences in import-export balances, exchange rates, and foreign competition determine the ways in which countries and businesses respond to the international environment.

4-3 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Learning Objectives After reading this chapter, you should be able to: Discuss the factors involved in deciding to do business internationally and in selecting the appropriate levels of international involvement and international organizational structure. Describe some of the ways in which social, cultural, economic, legal, and political differences among nations affect international business.

4-4 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall The Contemporary Global Economy

4-5 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall The Major World Marketplaces

4-6 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Trade Agreements and Alliances

4-7 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall International Trade

4-8 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Exchange Rates

4-9 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Forms of Competitive Advantage

4-10 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall International Business Management

4-11 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Going International

4-12 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Levels of International Involvement

4-13 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall International Organization Structures

4-14 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Barriers to International Trade

4-15 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Social and Cultural Differences

4-16 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Economic Differences

4-17 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Legal and Political Differences

4-18 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Summary of Learning Objectives

4-19 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall