International Business in the New Asia-Pacific

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiv

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2. Introduction

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. The Asia-Pacific Region: The New Center of Gravity for International Business

      • Nailin Bu, Terry Wu

      Pages 3-29

3. Changing Business Environment in the New Asia

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 31-31

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   2. The Changing Business Landscape in an Era of Growing US-China Strategic Rivalry

      • Joe Z. Shangguan, Gim S. Seow

      Pages 33-51

   3. Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP): Implications for the Asia-Pacific Region

      • Terry Wu, Doren Chadee

      Pages 53-74

   4. Managing a Demographically Driven Labor Shortage: An Assessment of Japan’s Strategic Approach

      • Jean-Paul Roy

      Pages 75-125

   5. The Impact of Self-Construals and Thinking Styles on Business and Management Practices: A Comparison of East Asia and North America

      • Albert Lee, Li-Jun Ji, Nailin Bu

      Pages 127-157

4. Asian Firms’ Business Strategies in the New Century

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 159-159

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   2. The Broad and Pivotal Roles of Taiwanese Electronics Industry in the Global Electronics Supply Chain: A Case Study of Foxconn and TSMC

      • David Hao, Nailin Bu

      Pages 161-196

   3. Cross-border Electronic Commerce: The Case of Sake Exports from Japan

      • Masahiro Ida, Terry Wu, Kazumi Tada

      Pages 197-212

   4. Emerging Dragons: How Do Chinese Companies Expand Overseas?

      • Man Su, Linda Hui Shi, Meng Zhao, Kang (Frank) Tan

      Pages 213-237

   5. Managing Global Expansion in the K-Pop Industry: Strategic Lessons from YG Entertainment

      • Susan Bartholomew, Joey Nadasdi

      Pages 239-257

   6. Shanzhai (Mountain Village) Vs. Counterfeit Products in China: Conceptualization, Value Drivers, Business Models, and Solutions

      • Yao Qin, Linda Hui Shi, Meng Zhao, Kang (Frank) Tan

      Pages 259-273

   7. Successful MNC CSR Activities in Asia: A Case Study of Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Thailand Co., LTD.

      • Na Na Jeon, Sang Hoon Nam

      Pages 275-294

5. International Business Research and the New Asia

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 295-295

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   2. Key Research Trends and New Research Frontiers in International Business (IB) Scholarship: A Focus on the Asia-Pacific Region

      • Tatiana Vashchilko, James Agarwal

      Pages 297-333

6. Back Matter

   Pages 335-348

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The Asia-Pacific region, sustaining more than four decades of rapid growth, has emerged as an economic force comparable in significance to Europe and North America. This book examines the economic, geopolitical, technological, demographic, and cultural forces that shape the international business strategies in the Asia-Pacific region. Specifically, it examines the seismic shifts in global business environment since the new century, and addresses emerging opportunities and threats in the Asia-Pacific region. 

This book offers new insights for international business in areas such as trade policy, supply chains, international investment, technological innovation, international marketing, digital economy, and human resources. The enclosed comprehensive and diverse analyses of the international business landscape in the New Asia are invaluable to scholars, managers, politicians, and policy makers alike.

This book is engaging and informative. It presents a collection of diverse and cutting-edge topics that offer new insights into International Business activities in the Asia-Pacific region, raising questions for debate and opening pathways for future research. A must-read book for International Business scholars.— Hussain G. Rammal, University of Technology Sydney, Australia

This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the general business environment in Asia. It highlights the complexities and dynamics of doing business in Asia and provides insightful understandings of emerging issues in the region. The chapter-by-chapter analyses of the region depict the rich thematic contexts in which key issues and challenges facing corporate executives as well scholars in international business. I believe that this book is valuable for students of international business, global business environment and regional studies. —Hongxin Zhao, Saint Louis University, USA

• Regionalization vs Globalization
• Free Trade Agreements
• CSR Strategies in Asian Markets
• "Shanzhai” Phenomenon
• E-Commerce in Asia-Pacific
• M-Commerce in Asia Pacific

• Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, Canada

  Terry Wu

• Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada

  Nailin Bu

Terry Wu is Professor of Business at the Faculty of Business and Information Technology, Ontario Tech University, Canada. His research focuses on international marketing, marketing of higher education, globalization, and trade policy. His research has been published in academic journals including Management International Review, Columbia Journal of World Business, Journal of Marketing Management, International Marketing Review, Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing, Journal of International Communication, and Thunderbird International Business Review, among others.

Nailin Bu is Associate Professor and Distinguished Faculty Fellow in International Business at the Smith School of Business, Queen's University, Canada. She specializes in international business, cross-cultural management, management in the Asia-Pacific region, and international human resource management. Her research has appeared in many scholarly publications, including International Journal of Human Resource Management, Asia Pacific Journal of Management, and International Journal of Cross-Cultural Management, among others.