5. Investment Decisions In the Context of Technological Changes: Privatizing Poland�s Telecom Industry: Opportunities and Challenges in the New Economy and E-Business / Malaysia�s Multimedia Development Firm / Global Warming and the Kyoto Protocol: Implications for Business / Eurograin (Philippines) and Hybrid Corn / Shire Pharmaceuticals Group�s Acquisition of BioChem Pharma: Broadening Product Portfolio 6. Integrative Cases: GM in China / Intel�s Site Selection Decision in Latin America / Acer Group�s China Manufacturing Decision

Contents: 1. The Dependence of Profitability on Industry Structure: Samsung and the Theme Park Industry in Korea / PharmaPlus in Hungary / Singapore International Air Lines: Preparing for Turbulence Ahead / Swatch and the Global Watch Industry / Whirlpool Corporation�s Global Strategy / Wal-Mart Stores Inc.: Dominating Global Retailing / Global Branding of Stella Artois 2. Understanding and Managing Macroeconomic Risks: A Global Manager�s Guide to Currency Risk Management / Chauvco Resources Ltd: The Argentina Decisions / Crisis in Japan / Procter & Gamble in Eastern Europe / Bank Vozrozhdeniye / ING and Global Financial Integration 3. Managing Within Alternative Government Structures: Mekong Corporation and the Viet Nam Motor Vehicle Industry / Thai Telecoms in the New Economy: Challenges & Opportunities of Privatization & Liberalization / Lucent in India / Citigroup in Post-WTO China / Point Lisas Industrial Estate Trinidad / Dell�s Dilemma in Brazil: Negotiating at the State Level / Enron and the Dabhol Power Company / Bombardier Versus Embraer: Charges of Unfair Competition 4. Responding To Societal Forces:: John McCulloch�s United Beef Packers / NES China: Business Ethics (A) / NES China: Business Ethics (B) / Textron / Note on the Pollution Problem along the Mexico-US Border / Planet Starbucks / Siam Canadian Foods / Royal Trustco

Includes bibliographical references (p. 603-604).