Tabla de Contenidos: “….); PAGINA LEGAL; CONTENIDO; PRÓLOGO; ALGO QUE NO TENGA QUE VER CON NÚMEROS; SÍ A LA REGIÓN CARIBE; SUI CAEDERE1; NO SOLO LOS COBARDES DECIDEN MORIR; CIVETS, UNA PALABRA QUE SE PONDRÁ DE MODA; LA RELIGIÓN: UN VENENO HUMANO; SER UN CIUDADANO REALMENTE ALFABETIZADO; DOSCIENTOS AÑOS DE INDEPENDENCIA, DOSCIENTOS AÑOS DE ESCLAVITUD; LAS CADENAS DE QUIENES NOS HICIERON LIBRES; LOS PRINCIPIOS QUE GUÍAN AL ESTADO COLOMBIANO HACIA SU BIENESTAR; COLOMBIA DOSCIENTOS AÑOS DE APRENDIZAJE; LA LISTA DE TU VIDA; ACCIÓN SIMPLE; EL DEL ESPEJO…”

“…Similar to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV), MERS-CoV likely originated from bats; however, different from SARS-CoV, which potentially utilized palm civets as its intermediate hosts, MERS-CoV likely transmits to humans through dromedary camels. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- About the Author -- Brief Contents -- Contents -- Preface -- The Development of this Book -- Unit I: Foundations -- Chapter 1: Globalization and International Business -- Introduction -- Elements of Globalization -- Economic Globalization -- Cultural Globalization -- Political Globalization -- Drivers of Globalization -- Political Forces -- Economic Forces -- Technological Forces -- Industry Focus: Social Networking -- Emergence of Global Governance -- Competitive Forces -- Region Focus: Civets -- International Orientations -- Ethnocentric Orientation -- Polycentric Orientation -- International Business in Action: Multi-Latinas -- Regiocentric Orientation -- Geocentric Orientation -- International Versus Domestic Business -- Motives for Internationalization -- Two Decades of Shifting Wealth -- The Globalization Debate -- Arguments in Support of Globalization -- Concerns with Respect to Globalization -- Managerial Implications: Managing a Global Enterprise -- Terrorism -- Corruption -- Cultural Adjustment -- Closing Case: The Japanese Road to Success -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Discussion Questions -- Mini Projects -- Endnotes -- Chapter 2: Globalization of Business Structures: The Transnational Corporation -- Introduction -- Transnational Corporations -- TNCs from Developed and Developing Countries -- Non-Equity Modes of International Production -- Transnationality of Firms -- Changing Face of TNCs -- Evolution of TNCs -- Dragon TNCs -- Born Globals -- Industry Focus: Accelerated Internationalization of the White Goods Sector -- Global Niche Players -- Micro TNCs -- State-owned TNCs -- International Business in Action: Changing Face of the Family Business in the Middle East -- Theories of Firm Internationalization -- Closing Case: Globalization of the Brazilian Enterprise -- Summary -- Key Terms -- Discussion Questions -- Mini Projects…”