A dark comedy about senior prom at an all male Catholic school in the late 1990s. Drinking, vulgarity, cruelty, unrequited love, alcoholism and sexual identity struggles abound. This is the story of a generation lost in space, tumbling through the uncertainty of changing values.
Focusing on the intersection of culture and psychology, this book explores how cultural factors influence the perception of psychological threats. It integrates insights from both cultural and experimental existential psychology, providing a comprehensive framework for understanding the complexities of human experience in relation to cultural contexts. The work aims to deepen the reader's understanding of the dynamic interplay between cultural influences and existential concerns.
The narrative centers on the Scrapworkers, colossal entities responsible for crafting environments and life, who inadvertently create beings they cannot govern. As the new family grapples with their unexpected existence, a race ensues: the Scrapworkers strive to amend their mistake while the newly formed individuals seek autonomy to shape their own futures. The story explores themes of control, freedom, and the consequences of creation.
Our viewpoint, exemplified throughout the text, is that of real-world managers. Our objective is to provide more breadth and depth of coverage than any of the other international business texts do, while at the same time taking care not to overwhelm students.
International Business is an authoritative and engaging voice on conducting business in international markets.Globalization and International Business; The Cultural Environments Facing Business; The Political and Legal Environments Facing Business; The Economic Environments Facing Businesses; Globalization and Society; International Trade and Factor-Mobility Theory; Governmental Influence on Trade; Cross-National Cooperation and Agreements; Global Foreign-Exchange Markets; The Determination of Exchange Rates; The Strategy of International Business; Country Evaluation and Selection; Export and Import Strategies; Direct Investment and Collaborative Strategies; The Organization of International Business; Marketing Globally; Global Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management; International Accounting Issues; The Multinational Finance Function; Human Resource ManagementFor business professionals who would like a fresh perspective on the study of global environments, and the operations of international business.
Offering a fourteen-chapter format, this brief book provides readers with a ?quick read? integration of the most pertinent issues in international business. A micro and macro focus appeals to readers' separate roles as managers and as citizens. Chapter-opening vignettes illustrate the importance of chapter material. For anyone with international business responsibility.