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This timely book represents the latest research on a selection of key issues in international business in the Asia-Pacific region. In particular the contributors examine the internationalisation process, export expansion and performance, foreign direct investment and the management of international business relationships. More specifically, they analyse: the growth patterns of Danish and US companies developing operations in the region the impact of the internet, the competitiveness of the Australian wine industry, and the development and application of export performance measures the factors influencing the location decisions of Japanese Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) and the investment risk perceptions of Australian MNEs the multinational knowledge acquisition modes of Taiwanese electronics firms the protection of intellectual property rights the use of performance measures in international joint ventures the human resource management practices of ethnic Chinese-owned enterprises compared to Anglo-American MNEs. This book will become a first point of reference for businesses in this region as well as scholars of international business and Asian studies.

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This text presents international accounting within the context of managing multinational enterprises, focusing on business strategies and how accounting applies to these strategies. This unique approach gives students the opportunity to learn about international accounting from a perspective similar to what they will experience in the business world. The book explains the key factors that influence accounting standards and practices in different countires, and how those factors impact the convergence of standards worldwide. Particular emphasis is given to culture and its unique contribution to accounting standards and practices worldwide. The book focuses on the needs of users of financial and accounting information across borders with the aim of enhancing their understanding of how to use information and make more informed decisions in an increasingly complex and dynamic international business environment.

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Class-tested and student-approved, Gray, Salter, and Radebaugh's new text has been praised by reviewers for its clear, concise, and engaging writing style. Throughout, the authors take a user perspective approach, emphasizing what managers need to know as they approach the global business environment. The text's succinct, current, and highly relevant content makes it perfectly suitable for a one-semester MBA or Masters of Accounting course, a final year undergraduate International Accounting course, or as a supplemental text in a MBA Management Accounting or Management Control course.

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