The New Frontiers of International Business: Development, Evolving Topics, and Implications for Practice [Paperback]

This handbook takes a three-part approach that helps to understand and chart scholarship in the discipline of International Business (IB). The chapters in part 1 briefly discuss the scholarly landscape in IB, identify new ways of advancing the current literature, and highlight some ways in which to do so. The chapters in part 2 discuss current topics IB scholars should focus on, how to understand them, the challenges involved, and the role of interdisciplinary outreach. The chapters in part 3 discuss IBs broader societal role along several dimensions of relevance to scholars and practitioners.

IB researchers, management scholars, and practitioners can use this book to enhance their current knowledge and nurture new ideas based on the chapters written by some of the worlds leading experts.

Looking Beyond the Frontiers of Conventional International Business Research: Exploring Opportunities and Making a (Small, But Real) Difference.- Part I: Enriching International Business Research Agenda.- The Full Canvas: Exploring the Bright and Dark Sides of International Business Strategy.- Emerging Research Themes in International Business.- The Lingering Effect of Slavery and Colonial History on International Business: The Case of Sub-Saharan Africa.- IB Research Opportunities in Central Asia.- IB Research Opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa.- The Relevance Problem of International Business Research.- Part II: Inter-Disciplinary Topics for International Business Research.- International Business Policy: A Primer.- Digitization and Implications for (International) Business.- Effects of Emerging Technologies on International Business.- The Future of Global Work: Challenges and Recommendations for Global Virtual Teamwork.- Location Flexibility in Global Supply Chains: The Efficiency-Imitability Tradeoff and Sustained Competitive Advantage.- Emerging Nonl[