International Business
Spartanburg Community College Library
|
Reference books are a good place to start...
Culturegrams: The Nations Around Us REF
GT 150
.C85 2002 2 vols.
Summaries of unique customs, values, traditions and lifestyles of 110 countries.
International Business Etiquette: Europe
REF
HF 5389.3.E87.S23 2004
Shares the practical do's and don'ts of
interacting with individuals in all countries throughout Europe.
International Business Etiquette: Latin America
REF
HF 5389.3.L3.S22 2000
Shares the practical do's and don'ts of
interacting with individuals in all countries throughout Latin America.
International Business Information: How to Find It, How to Use It REF
HF 54.5 .P33 1999
Junior Worldmark
Encyclopedia of World Cultures
REF
GN 307.J85.1999 9 vols.
Contains articles exploring the ways of life of over 290 cultures
worldwide.
Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands: How to do Business in Sixty
Countries
REF HF 5389 .M67 2006
Gives cultural overviews, behavior styles, negotiating techniques, protocol, and
business practices of sixty countries.
Passport to the World series
REF
HD 58.7
Pocket guides to business, customs, and etiquette in the following countries:
China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain,
Thailand, United Kingdom, USA, and Vietnam.
World Trade Press Country Business Guides
series
REF
HD 58.7
Each volume is a comprehensive review of a country's economy and business
practices. Series includes the following countries: Argentina,
Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Philippines,
Singapore, Taiwan, and the USA.
To search for books...

Library
catalog:
UNICORN
Suggested subject term: international
business; business etiquette; name of country, i.e. China, Nigeria, etc.
Suggested title search: Cultures of the World
Full text books online:
eBooks
Online
Encyclopedias
To search for
articles...
Note - Off campus users should access using the A-Z
database list
International
Resources (CultureGrams, Culture Briefing, SIRS Country Profiles)
Business Databases
(journal, magazine and newspaper
articles)
Gale Database
(journal, magazine and newspaper articles)
Internet sites...
http://www.executiveplanet.com
Business Etiquette and Culture in U.S. Top Trading Partner Nations
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/pgn
Country Background Notes. Put out by the US Dept. of State. Includes
detailed information on a country's people, history, government, political
conditions, foreign relations, and economy.
http://www.ita.doc.gov
The International
Trade Administration. Regional and country profiles with very extensive
industry coverage. Visit the "Trade Information Center" and check out
the "country information" link.
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/ibrd.asp
International Business Resource Desk. Provides
information on the business climate, news, history, political structure,
economic landscape, and statistical data for 196 countries.
http://www.countryreports.org/info.htm
Extensive Country Profiles.
http://libweb.uncc.edu/ref-bus/vibehome.htm
VIBES: Virtual International Business and Economic Sources.
Good site for country specific information.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html
Library of Congress Country Studies. History, society, and culture for 85
countries.
http://www.state.gov/www/about_state/business/com_guides/index.html
Country Commercial Guides from the US State Dept. Comprehensive look at countries'
commercial environments. Includes good information on business travel.
http://travel.state.gov/travel/warnings.html
Includes Travel Warnings, Public Announcements, and Consular Information Sheets.
Spartanburg Community College
Libraries
Central Campus |800 Brisack Road PO Drawer 4386, Spartanburg, SC 29305
| 864.592.4764 | Toll Free 866.542.2779 | Fax 864.592.4762
Cherokee County Campus | 101 Campus Drive PO Box 2189, Gaffney, SC
29342 | 864.206.2656 | Fax 864.206.2721
Tyger River Campus |
1875 E. Main Street (Hwy 290), Duncan, SC
29334 | 864.592.6220 | Fax 864.592.6325
ask-a-librarian
Copyright © 2008 Spartanburg Community College. All rights reserved.
Last update
10/27/2008
|