Doing business anywhere : the essential guide to going global / Tom Travis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Travis, Thomas G., 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International business enterprises--Management.

International business enterprises.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., c2007.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

""Through his principles of global trade and real-life examples, Tom Travis will help you find your seat at the globalization table. If you want to understand the universal themes for global expansion, read this book.""--George Feldenkreis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Perry Ellis International ""Keeping your focus on high ethical standards as well as security, building solid personal relationships, and maintaining real openness while expecting the unexpected - these are good rules for anyone seeking to compete in a rapidly, and in many ways, radically changing global economy. T

Contents:

The Essential Guide to Going Global; CONTENTS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; CHAPTER 1: THE TENETS OF GLOBAL TRADE: EMERGING TRENDS IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS; TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TRADE AGREEMENTS: THINK OUTSIDE THE BORDER; PROTECT YOUR BRAND AT ALL COSTS; MAINTAIN HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS; STAY SECURE IN AN INSECURE WORLD; EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED; ALL GLOBAL BUSINESS IS PERSONAL; HOW THE TENETS CAME ABOUT; IN THE BEGINNING; CHAPTER 2: TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TRADE AGREEMENTS: THINK OUTSIDE THE BORDER; THE UNDERWEAR WAR; TRADE PROGRAMS AS CHANGE AGENTS

MAKING THE SYSTEM WORK FOR YOUCHAPTER 3: PROTECT YOUR BRAND AT ALL COSTS; PROTECT YOUR BRAND; LABOR AND IMAGE: PROTECTING YOUR BRAND; STEWARDS OF THE EARTH-TRADE AND THE ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN SOURCING; FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY- FORGING A LINK; CHAPTER 4: MAINTAIN HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS; BRIBERY IN BENIN; THE CASE FOR ETHICS IN BUSINESS; FORGING ETHICAL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS; MULTINATIONALS AND A PUSH FOR SELF-REGULATION; IMPORTING AND EXPORTING: SELF-GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY; MINDING YOUR EXPORT TRANSACTIONS; TRADE PROGRAMS AND COMPLIANCE

ESTABLISHING A CORPORATE CODE OF CONDUCT AND COMPLIANCECHAPTER 5: STAY SECURE IN AN INSECURE WORLD; SECURITY IN A POST-9/11 WORLD; DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR CARGO IS?; THE PRIVATE SECTOR FIGHTS BACK AGAINST THE ILLEGAL DRUG TRADE; A CONTINUATION OF GOVERNMENT-TRADE COOPERATION; SECURITY AND CUSTOMS AROUND THE WORLD; ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT SECURITY PROGRAMS; BOTTOM LINE BENEFITS OF CARGO SECURITY; DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR DATA IS?; KEEPING SAFE ABROAD; CHAPTER 6: EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED; CRISIS IN PARADISE; PREPARING FOR THE WORST; PLANNING FOR DISASTER; CHAPTER 7: ALL GLOBAL BUSINESS IS PERSONAL

GLOBE-TROTTING AND RELATIONSHIP BUILDINGTHE IMPORTANCE OF FACE TIME; DO WHATEVER IT TAKES; KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING; SHOWING THE FLAG; THE PERSONAL TOUCH; MAKE YOURSELF AVAILABLE 24/7; CHAPTER 8: TRANSPARENCY AND THE TENETS OF GLOBAL TRADE; TRANSPARENCY: THE FUTURE IS NOW; PRACTICING WHAT WE PREACH; NOTES; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-194) and index.

ISBN:

9786610916627

9781280916625

1280916621

9780470149614

0470149612

OCLC:

476082200