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Scope:
This guide is a guide to print and electronic resources useful
for locating information on international business topics.
These resources include print materials available in the Stewart
Library, and electronic resources, some of which may be available
only to WSU students, faculty, and staff.
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- AnnualReports.com
Search by company name, ticker symbol, exchange, sector, etc.
- CAROL (Company Annual Reports
Online)
Provides access to corporate annual reports from Europe, Asia,
and the U.S. Reports can be downloaded in HTML and PDF formats.
Many companies on the CAROL site also provide additional financial
information.
- Wright Research
Center
Enter company name, ticker, or search alphabetically, by country,
or by industry for company profiles of international companies
or industries.
- International
Corporate Information
Offers research reports on companies from around the world featuring
analysis of sales trends, profitability, stock performance, financial
position, research and development expenditures, and dividends.
The site also provides industry analysis and profiles of international
companies which include a brief description of its activities,
names of the top officers, address, phone number, stock chart,
etc.
- Annual Reports &
Accounts from Annual Reports (UK)
Company reports and accounts, and financial information from UK
corporations.
- International
Financial Statements of German Corporations
- OECD Economic Surveys: ... 2nd floor:
search by country
- Europa World Yearbook Reference Table 5A
JN102.E852
Provides a detailed profile on each country with a good statistical
survey on key economic statistics.
- World Factbook Reference Table 5B G1.W6
- Country Studies Government Documents
D101.22:
- Culturegrams Reference Table 5A GT150.C85
Handy summary of practical information for the traveler; touches
on the social customs and the economic, political and historical
characteristics of the country useful for the visitor to know.
- Background Notes
Provides information on geographic entities and international
organizations. Information includes basic country profile, people
and history, government and political conditions, economy, defense,
foreign relations, and travel and business information.
From the U.S. Dept. of State.
- Background
Notes (prior to Jan 20, 2001)
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World Factbook
Gives a good general background of a country, including information
on communications, defense, the economy, flags, maps, geography,
the people, government, and transportation.
- Library
of Congress Country Studies
Describes and analyzes political, economic, social, and national
security systems and institutions of foreign countries. This site
focuses on the people who make up the society, their origins,
beliefs, and values, their common interests, and the nature and
extent of their involvement with national institutions, etc. Scroll
down to the bottom of the main page to browse the table of contents
by country.
- Area handbook series Government Documents
D101.22:550
Print version of Library of Congress Country Studies.
- Encyclopedia of the Third World HC59.7.K87
Provides a compact, balanced and objective description of the
dominant political, economic, and social systems of 122 countries
of the world.
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Country Commercial Guides Index (prior to Jan 20, 2001)
Presents information about countries' commercial environments.
Information is provided on a country's economic trends and outlook,
political environment, marketing U.S. products and services, leading
sectors for U.S. exports and investments, trade regulations and
standards, investment climate, and trade and project financing.
From the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Economic and Business
Affairs. You can access current country commercial guides
via NTDB.
- Doing business in... 2nd floor: search
by country
- Doing Business Internationally [video] Media
Kit, Lower Level HD62.4 .D6 1992
- Statesman's Yearbook 2002 Reference Table
5A JA51.S7
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Fortune
Global 500
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Business
Week Global 1000
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Hoovers Handbook of World Business Reference
Desk HG4009.H66
Provides directory and financial information, key competitors,
brief overview and history, officers, and stock history of 250
companies outside the United States.
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Directory of multinationals Reference
HD2755.5.S78 1989
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International Corporate Information
Offers research reports on companies from around the world featuring
analysis of sales trends, profitability, stock performance,
financial position, research and development expenditures, and
dividends. The site also provides industry analysis and profiles
of international companies which include a brief description
of its activities, names of the top officers, address, phone
number, stock chart, etc.
- Managing across cultures [video]
Media VHS HD58.6.M353 1992 program 9
- Gestures : the do's and taboos of body language around the
world BF637.N66A88 1998
Assembles a fascinating lexicon of body language from around the
world.
- Culturegrams Reference Table 5A
GT150.C85
Handy summary of practical information for the traveler; touches
on the social customs and the economic, political and historical
characteristics of the country useful for the visitor to know.
- The do's and taboos of hosting international visitors
HF5389.A98 1990
Features relations and sensitivities with groups as well as individual
countries, including useful key phrases in a dozen common languages.
- Cross-cultural business behavior : marketing, negotiating,
and managing across cultures HF5389.G47 1999
- A Short course in international business culture HD58.7.M567
2000
Topics include understanding cultural differences, basic cultural
types, etiquette and protocol, non-verbal communication, cultural
issues for businesswomen, gift giving, humor across cultures,
cross-cultural meetings, negotiating across cultures, corporate
culture vs. national culture, cross cultural consulting, and others.
- Kiss, bow, or shake hands : how to do business in sixty countries
HF5389.M67 1994
Provides information on history, cultural orientation, negotiation
tactics, business practices, business entertaining, forms of address,
gestures, gifts, dress, and other value systems for each country
- Encyclopedia of World Cultures Reference Table
5A GN307.E53 1991
Volumes cover 1,500 cultures from around the world. Each entry
includes information on cultural relations, kinship, marriage
and family, religion, and a bibliography.
- TWOK - The Web of Culture
A great resource for those interested in international business,
as it's main focus is cross-cultural communications. Includes
information about gestures, languages, consulates, dictionaries,
embassies, colors, currencies, time zones, and other useful information.
Choose the WorldSmart link to access cultural information.
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World Factbook
Gives a good general background of a country, including information
on communications, defense, the economy, flags, maps, geography,
the people, government, and transportation.
- Library
of Congress Country Studies
Describes and analyzes political, economic, social, and national
security systems and institutions of foreign countries. This site
focuses on the people who make up the society, their origins,
beliefs, and values, their common interests, and the nature and
extent of their involvement with national institutions, etc. Scroll
down to the bottom of the main page to browse the table of contents
by country.
- global EDGE
(formerly International
Business Resources on the WWW) From the Michigan State University
Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER).
Country
Profiles from World Trade Press-
Global
Trade Tutorial
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Export Portal
From the U.S. Dept. of Commerce. International trade
assistance, events, trade statistics, tariffs and taxes, market
research, NAFTA Rules of Origin, export documentation, financing
and more.
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Import/Export
Directory
Current resources for banks & finance, carriers, chambers
of commerce, country directories, embassies/consulates, international
business resources and more.
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World Trade- on Internet
A specialized export/import directory created to promote
products worldwide with the goal of facilitating selling and
buying via the World Wide Web.
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State of Utah
International Business Development Office
Includes Utah Export Directory Online, Utah Investment Opportunities,
and Utah World Trade Resource Directory.
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Exporters' Encyclopaedia Reference
Table 6 HF 3011.E9
A comprehensive guide to exporting, containing information on
markets, regulation, documents, communications, and many other
aspects of exporting.
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Importers Manual USA Reference
Table 6 HF3035.I45 1998
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World Trade Almanac Reference
Table 6 HF 1371. W6815
Includes information on importing/exporting, economic trends,
international marketing, business culture, travel, legal, banking,
and foreign exchange. Provides business profiles of 100 countries.
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International
Trade Administration
Provides a wide range of information to assist U.S. exporters
and promote international trade. Includes trade statistics
and state export data.
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TradePort
Comprehensive trade information, trade leads, and company databases.
Presents lots of basic information for beginners.
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Foreign
Trade Statistics
From the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Dun & Bradstreet's guide to doing business
around the world General Collection - 2nd Floor HF1416.M78
1997
Focuses on exporting. Includes information and guidelines
for conducting business with the United States' 40 top trade
partners.
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Bureau of Industry
& Security
Formerly the Bureau of Export Administration).
(See Country Guides for Accounting/Tax
Books on individual countries)
- Comparative International Accounting HF5625.C74
2000
- International accounting, general issues and classification
HF5686.I56I553 1996
- Country studies in international accounting. Americas and
the Far East HF5616.N7C68 1996
- TRANSACC : Transnational accounting HF5625.T736
1995
- TRANSACC : Transnational accounting 2nd ed.
HF5626.T72 2001 (vol. 1 Argentina-Finland; vol.2 France-Norway;
vol. 3 Portugal-USA)
- Handbook of international accounting
HF5686.I56H36 1991
- International accounting : A global perspective
HF5626.I66 1997
- The nature and determinants of disclosure adequacy : An
international perspective HF5658.R5 1997
- International accounting and finance handbook
HF5686.I56H36 1997
- International accounting HF5626.I577 1998
- International Accounting Standards HF5611.G74 2001
- International accounting and comparative financial reporting
HF5626.N63 1999
- International accounting summaries : a guide for interpretation
and comparison On Reserve
- Interpretation and application of international accounting
standards, 1997 HF5626.E67 1997
- Individual taxes, a worldwide summary K4505.4.I49
- Corporate taxes, a worldwide summary K4544.C67
- International Encyclopedia of Business & Management
Reference HF1001.I53 1996 v.1
Volume 1 of this set includes entries on accounting in various
countries, including Australia, central and eastern Europe, France,
Germany, Japan, the UK, USA, and a general entry on international
accounting that includes several countries.
- International tax summaries K45O5.4.I54
- Accounting in the developing countries HF5616.5.R53
1994
- Research in third world accounting HF5616.D44R47
- Tax system in industrialized countries HJ2599.5
.T28 1998
(Includes Japan, Europe, and North America)
- Japanese tax system HJ2976.I84 2001
- HBJ Miller comprehensive European accounting guide
HF5616.E8A54 1991
- Miller European Accounting Guide HF5616.E8 E975
2001
- Taxation and economic development among Pacific Asian countries
HJ2970.5.M87 1994
- Interpreting European Financial Statements HF5681.B2N57
1994
- Country Studies in International Accounting: Europe
HF5616.E8C68 1996
- Green Accounting in Europe: Four Case Studies
HC240.9 .P55G74 1999
- International taxation of electronic commerce K4487.E43W47
2000
- Financial statement analysis: an international perspective
HF5681. B2W35 2000
- Business operations in... [name of country]
Reference Table 6
- International marketing data and statistics HA42.I56
- A Short course in international marketing HF1416.C87
1999
Topics include assessment and planning, determining products'
suitability for the international marketplace, product adaptation,
market-entry barriers, developing an international presence, market-entry
strategies, the role of cultural forces, marketing mistakes based
on cultural issues, customer support, ethics, marketing plans,
and others.
- Overseas Business Reports: Marketing in [name of country]
C61.12:89-06 (government documents)
- International marketing data and statistics Reference
HA42.I56
Provides "trade and economic indicators for about 150 non-European
countries of the world"
- Stat-USA
U.S. Dept. of Commerce. Allows access to "current and
historical trade related releases, international market research,
trade opportunities and country analysis." Includes the National
Trade Data Bank- see below. Some of this database requires a password-
ask at Reference Desk for help.
- NTDB (National
Trade Databank)
"The NTDB provides access to Country Commercial Guides, Market
Research reports, Best Market reports and other programs. The
International Trade Library is a comprehensive collection of over
40,000 documents related to international trade. All are full
text searchable, as well as key word searchable by country or
product." Some of this database requires a password-
ask at Reference Desk for help.
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International Market Research Reports
Reports prepared by the Department of Commerce's International
Trade Administration provide detailed information on a commodity
or industry within a single country. Often dated.
- TradePort
Comprehensive trade information, trade leads, and company databases.
Presents lots of basic information for beginners. Market
research section includes information on developing an export
plan and identifying and evaluating markets.
- International business negotiations
HD58.6.I58 1996
- Bargaining across borders : how to negotiate business successfully
anywhere in the world
HD58.6.F67 1992
- Negotiating the world economy
HF1359.O3 2000
- Cross-cultural business behavior : marketing, negotiating,
and managing across cultures
HF5389.G47 1999
- A Short course in international negotiating
HD58.6.C87 1999
Topics include the role of the negotiator, buyer vs. seller strategies,
language and translators, negotiating techniques, negotiating
styles of different cultures, negotiating tactics, closing the
deal, socializing and business, and others.
- Kiss, bow, or shake hands : how to do business in sixty countries
HF5389.M67 1994
Provides information on history, cultural orientation, negotiation
tactics, business practices, business entertaining, forms of address,
gestures, gifts, dress, and other value systems for each country
- A Short course in international contracts
KF915.Z9S53 1999
Topics include the role of contracts in international trade, drafting
the contract for the sale of goods, drafting precise contract
provisions, validity of contracts locally, contract fundamentals
in legal systems, and various sample contracts.
- DUN & Bradstreet's guide to doing business around the
world Reference HF1416.M78 2001
- Doing business in emerging markets: entry and negotiation
strategies HD62.4.C387 2002
- A Short course in international marketing: approaching
and penetrating the global marketplace HF1416.C87
1999
Topics include assessment and planning, determining products'
suitability for the international marketplace, product adaptation,
market-entry barriers, developing an international presence, market-entry
strategies, the role of cultural forces, marketing mistakes based
on cultural issues, customer support, ethics, marketing plans,
and others. 1999
- Short course in international marketing blunders: mistakes
made by companies that should have known better HF1416.W48
2002
- A short course in international negotiating : planning
and conducting international commercial negotiations
HD58.6.C87 1999
- A short course in international trade documentation
: the documents of exporting, importing, transportation and banking
HF1379.H56 2002
- A short course in international joint ventures : negotiating,
forming, and operating the international joint venture
HD62.47.G88 2002
- A short course in international contracts : drafting
the international sales contract for attorneys and non-attorneys
KF915.Z9S53 1999
- International business information : how to find it, how
to use it Reference HF54.5.P33 1998
Print statistical sources are located on Reference Table 5B.
- Main economic indicators/ Principaux indicateurs economiques
Periodicals HC1.M224
Basic economic and financial indicators (table and charts) for
each of the 24 members of the OECD.
- World tables General Collection - 2nd Floor
HC59.W669
"Provides economic and trade statistics for IRCD member nations
for more than 20 years"
- Statistical abstract of the world Reference Table
5B HA154.S68
- World economic factbook Reference Table 5B
HC59.15.W67
- World development indicators 1998 Reference
HC59.8.W68 1998
- World development report General Collection - 2nd
Floor HC59.7.W659
- The Economist pocket world in figures, 1999 Reference
Table 5B HA155.E26 1999
Presents brief statistics in tabular form. Includes world
rankings and economic statistics for over 60 countries.
- Foreign Trade
Statistics
From the U.S. Census Bureau.
- International financial statistics Reference Table
5B HG1.I613
From the IMF.
- International financial statistics yearbook Reference
Table 5B HG1.I6134
"Contains country tables for each of the approximately 150 members
of the International Monetary Fund. Includes data on exchange
rates, interest rates, production, prices, trade."
- International historical statistics : Africa, Asia &
Oceania, 1750-1993 Reference Table 5B HA4675.M552 1998
- International historical statistics : Europe, 1750-1993
Reference Table 5B HA1107.M5 1998
- International historical statistics : the Americas, 1750-1993
Reference Table 5B HA175.M55 1998
- Year-book of labour statistics Reference Table
5B HD4826.B74
Gives labor statistics for more than 180 countries and territories
covering a 10 year period. Data includes wages, hours of work,
industrial disputes, unemployment, etc.
- Bulletin of labour statistics Reference Table 5B
HD4826.B7
- Human development report General Collection - 2nd
Floor HD72.H85
Contains the Human Development Index data which measures a nation's
social and economic strength. Includes data on education, poverty
and health.
- Key indicators of developing Asian and Pacific countries
Reference HC411.A754
Socioeconomic statistics for the Asian and pacific countries.
- Statistical abstract of the world Reference Table
5B HA154.S68
- World economic factbook Reference Table 5B
HC59.15.W67
- World development indicators 1998 Reference
HC59.8.W68 1998
- The Economist pocket world in figures, 1999 Reference
Table 5B HA155.E26 1999
Presents brief statistics in tabular form. Includes world
rankings and economic statistics for over 60 countries.
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