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Small World, Big Market

Global Business

Budd Hebert

Small World, Big Market: Global Business provides an overview of the development of international business with special emphasis on oil production, an essential part of economic development. The book focuses on major trade patterns, including the Silk Road that connected China with Europe beginning at the turn of the millennium; the Chinese Tribute Trade that connected China to Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Mideast beginning in the thirteenth century; the spice trade between Southeast Asia and India by the early fifteenth century; and European-dominated world trade.

This volume examines gold and silver trade from the Americas to Europe in the sixteenth century, and also covers the development of the Americas, together with existing African slave trade throughout Eurasia, giving rise to the expansion of African slave. Budd Hebert also discusses common principles and personal character tools for bringing together diverse cultures to facilitate international business. Small World, Big Market culminates by highlighting selected trends that impact international business.

Lexington Books

Pages: 196 • Trim: 6½ x 9⅜

978-0-7391-8722-7 • Hardback • July 2014 • $120.00 • (£92.00)

978-0-7391-8723-4 • eBook • July 2014 • $114.00 • (£88.00)

Subjects: Business & Economics / International / General, Business & Economics / General, Business & Economics / Economics / General, Business & Economics / Economic History

Small World, Big Market

Global Business

Hardback

eBook

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Small World, Big Market: Global Business provides an overview of the development of international business with special emphasis on oil production, an essential part of economic development. The book focuses on major trade patterns, including the Silk Road that connected China with Europe beginning at the turn of the millennium; the Chinese Tribute Trade that connected China to Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Mideast beginning in the thirteenth century; the spice trade between Southeast Asia and India by the early fifteenth century; and European-dominated world trade.

This volume examines gold and silver trade from the Americas to Europe in the sixteenth century, and also covers the development of the Americas, together with existing African slave trade throughout Eurasia, giving rise to the expansion of African slave. Budd Hebert also discusses common principles and personal character tools for bringing together diverse cultures to facilitate international business. Small World, Big Market culminates by highlighting selected trends that impact international business.

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Lexington Books

Pages: 196 • Trim: 6½ x 9⅜

978-0-7391-8722-7 • Hardback • July 2014 • $120.00 • (£92.00)

978-0-7391-8723-4 • eBook • July 2014 • $114.00 • (£88.00)

Subjects: Business & Economics / International / General, Business & Economics / General, Business & Economics / Economics / General, Business & Economics / Economic History

Author

Budd Hebert is professor emeritus of international business in the College of Business at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas.

Table of Contents

Overview: Chapter Sketches

Chapter 1: Seeing the World: A Global Perspective
Chapter 2: Building a Global Economy: Trade
Chapter 3: Understanding Oil: the U. S. Experience
Chapter 4: Understanding Oil: The Global Experience
Chapter 5: Disruptions: In Countries and Corporations
Chapter 6: Applying Systems thinking to the World Economy: Our Market
Chapter 7: Sustainable Development: A Paradigm Shift
Chapter 8: Stewardship: Empowerment and Service
Chapter 9: Principles: Toward a Noble Character in Business
Chapter 10: The Future: Some Visions

Small World, Big Market

Global Business

Budd Hebert

Small World, Big Market

Global Business

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