For undergraduate & postgraduate courses in International business.

Casebook in International Business: Australian and Asia-Pacific perspectives brings a cross-section of authentic and current Australian and Asia-Pacific experiences into the classroom. It provides a comprehensive mix of scenarios, short cases and more complex case studies in international business.

The casebook has been designed to supplement any existing textbook, in this way it can be adapted for flexible use within any existing subject. It presents a range of cases related to topics frequently taught in International Business courses, and has been organised around three themes for easy reference: Cross-cultural Encounters in International Business, Political and Economic Environment of International Business, and Managing International Business Operations.

• 46 cases relate to topics frequently taught in international business courses, and give a cross-section of authentic Australian and Asia-Pacific experiences. Capturing the real-life experiences of students, staff, managers and business practitioners in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, the cases are all current and cover emerging areas such as "born global".
• Discussion questions may be used for facilitating classroom interaction either through pair work, small groups or whole class discussions, and provide students with the opportunity to apply theoretical concepts to solve practical problems.
• Interactive activities include quizzes, self-assessment tools, scenarios and debating topics. These activities have been designed to support a student-centred, problem-based approach to learning.

List of Contributors
Acknowledgements
Preface
PART 1 Cross-cultural Encounters in International Business
1. Altic International: Development of Generic Capabilities - Geoff Christopherson
2. Negotiating Chinese Relationships and Ethics - Cheryl Rivers
3. Dealing with Corruption - John Knight and Hamish Wiig
4. Kiwi Health Ltd - Hamish Wiig
5. Managing and Communicating in Asia: The Case of Craig Watson - Prem Ramburuth
6. Communicating Across Borders via Email - Bala Pillay and Prem Ramburuth
7. Batavia Ocean Limited: Nationalistic Past, Global Future - Andre Pekerti and Anugerah Pekerti
8. Volvo Construction Equipment Korea - Youngok Kim
9. Calling Australia: Relocating Call Centres to India - Paul Robson and Prem Ramburuth
10. Working with Tom, the British Manager - Danelle Woo Ker Chia and Prem Ramburuth
11. To Talk or Not to Talk, That is the Question - Nita Ng and Prem Ramburuth
12. Managing across Cultures: An Australian Manager in Thailand - Savanid Vatanasakdakul
PART 2: Political and Economic Environment of International Business
13. External Threats and Theme Parks - Cheryl Rivers and Marilyn Healy
14. The Pakistani Wheat Deal Puzzle - John Gionea
15. Kiwi Build Limited - Hamish Wiig
16. Exporting the National Emblem - Catherine Welch
17. In the National Interest? Shells Bid for Woodside - Catherine Welch
18. Throw Another Chop on the Barbie: The WTO and the Australia-New Zealand/US Lamb Dispute - Catherine Welch
19. Trade Barrier or Fair Dinkum Health Measure? Analysis of the 83-Year Trans-Tasman Apple Ban - John Knight
20. Science or Protection? Australias Quarantine Regime and the WTO - Catherine Welch
21. Whirlpool goes Pan-European - Catherine Welch
22. Panther Sports and the Pakistani Soccer Ball Industry - Hussain Rammal
23. Public Health versus Private Profit? TRIPS, Pharmaceuticals and the Developing World - Catherine Welch
24. The GM Dilemma - John Gionea
25. Chinas Car Craze - Catherine Welch
26. The Ups and Downs of Foreign Exchange - Catherine Welch
PART 3 Managing International Business Operations
27. International Expansion Strategy: Which Products and Markets? - Richard Connell
28. Tiny Tots Toymakers - Tom Batley
29. Little Vineyard may Grow a Lot Bigger Overseas - Elizabeth Christopher
30. The Internationalisation of a Small Firm in Australia: The Case of Wafex - Muhammad Mahmood and John Breen
31. Pivot Maritime International: Taking on the World as a Born Global - Megan Woods, Rob Hecker and Peter Holland
32. ResMed: From Born Global to Global Leader? - Catherine Welch
33. Commercialising Medical Technology: Cochlears Global Success Hangover? - John Gionea
34. Alphacor: The Aussie Artificial Cornea - John Gionea
35. Designed by Goalkeepers for Goalkeepers: www.obo.co.nz - Jan Charbonneau
36. Entry Mode Decisions for a Technology Firm - Vanessa Ratten
37. The Life of an International Product Manager: Developing a Foreign Market - Lisa Hewerdine and Catherine Welch
38. Setting Up a Joint Venture in Vietnam - Hong Ha Nguyen and Catherine Welch
39. The Wiggles go to Asia - Catherine Welch
40. Riding the Waves: Deltec Navigates the Global Telecommunications Industry (Part 1) - Joanna Scott-Kennel
41. Riding the Waves: Deltec Navigates the Global Telecommunications Industry (Part 2) - Joanna Scott-Kennel
42. Flextronics: The Ins and Outs of Foreign Direct Investment in Central Europe - Pavel trach and André Everett
43. Indepth: Making an International Acquisition - Rod Ruston
44. Furnico: Reorganising to Optimise Domestic and International Operations - Richard Connell
45. Amcor Limited (A) - Geoffrey Lewis and Tatiana Zalan
46. Amcor Limited (B) - Geoffrey Lewis and Tatiana Zalan

SUPPLEMENTS
The Instructors Manual provides a comprehensive set of teachers notes and an answer key to each of the scenarios and cases. As cases are a major component of the text, a comprehensive introduction to case analysis techniques is also included. This introduction contains a suggested model and framework for analysing cases including (a) identifying problems, (b) critically analysing key issues in context, (c) evaluating potential solutions, and (d) making and defending recommendations.