xxii Contents Hall’s High and Low Context 74 | Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck’s Cultural Orientations Framework 75 | Hofstede’s Six Dimensions 77 | Trompenaars’s Seven Dimensions 80 When Does Culture Matter? The Global Mind-set 82 Going Forward: Cultural Paradoxes and a Caution 83 Rules of Thumb for Managers Doing Business across Cultures 83 Summary 85 | Key Terms | Critical Thinking Questions | globalEDGE Research Task | Minicase | Notes module 4 Sustainability and Natural Resources Sustainability in the Business Context 91 Systems for Achieving Sustainability 92 Life Cycle Assessment 92 | Cradle-to-Cradle Design 93 Tools for Measuring Sustainability 94 United Nations Global Compact 94 | Global Reporting Initiative 94 | Carbon Disclosure Project 95 | Footprinting 95 Characteristics of Environmentally Sustainable Business 95 Limits as Part of the Sustainability Context 95 | Interdependence as Part of the Sustainability Context 96 | Equity in Distribution as Part of the Sustainability Context 98 The Stakeholder Model for Sustainable Business 99 Geography: Describing Our Natural Capital 101 Location: Political and Trade Relationships 101 | Topography 102 | Climate 106 Natural Resources 107 Nonrenewable Energy Sources 108 | Renewable Energy Sources 110 | Nonfuel Minerals 115 Summary 117 | Key Terms | Critical Thinking Questions | globalEDGE Research Task | Minicase | Notes module 5 Political Forces That Affect Global Trade Governments and the Ownership of Business 124 Nationalization: Why Governments Get Involved 124 | Privatization: Why Governments Sell Businesses 125 Government Stability and Protection 126 Stability: Issues with Lack of Peace and Predictability 126 | Protection from Unfair Competition 127 | Protection from Terrorism, Cybercrime, and Other Threats 127 Country Risk Assessment and Countermeasures to Threats 133 Government Intervention in Trade 135 Reasons for Restricting Trade 136 | Tariff Barriers 140 | Nontariff Barrriers 141 Summary 144 | Key Terms | Critical Thinking Questions | globalEDGE Research Task | Minicase | Notes module 6 Intellectual Property Rights and Other Legal Forces Types of Legal Systems 152 Civil Law 152 | Common Law 152 | Religious Law 153 International Legal Forces 153 Rule of Law 153 | What Is International Law? 154 | Sources of International Law 155 General Legal Concerns in Global Business 155 Extraterritoriality 155 | Performance of Contracts 156 | Litigation 156 Intellectual Property Rights 157
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