International Business in the New Asia-Pacific : Strategies, Opportunities and Threats

1. The Changing Nature of International Business in the Asia-Pacific Region -- 2. Regionalization versus Globalization: Emerging Theoretical Frameworks in the Asia-Pacific Region -- 3. Implications of Free Trade Agreements for the Asia-Pacific Region -- 4. Emerging Frameworks of Political Risk and CSR Strategies in Asian Markets -- 5. Cultural Matters in Doing Business in Asia: The Case of China -- 6. Business Opportunities in a Hyper Aging Societies: The Case of Japan -- 7. On the March to Tech Supremacy: Asia’s Competition in Talent -- 8. Lead Markets and Clusters of ‘R&D’ Innovation in Asia-Pacific Region -- 9. Asia’s Emerging Super Brands in the Minds of Western Consumers -- 10. China’s “Shanzhai” Phenomenon and its Impact: An In-depth Examination from the Consumer Perspective -- 11. E-Commerce and M-Commerce (social media) in Asia-Pacific: New Global Challenges and Strategies -- 12. International Financial Environment in a Transformed Asia -- 13. Global Firm Strategies for the Asia-Pacific Region: Firm Specific and Country Specific Advantages.