 | Doing Business In Latin America: Challenges and Opportunities Subjects: Area Studies; Economics Finance Business & Industry; Latin American & Hispanic Studies; Business Management and Accounting; International Business; Success in today's globalized business environment requires deep knowledge of varied areas, and the willingness to engage in commerce not just across geographic areas, but cross-culturally and environmentally as well. Doing Business in Latin Americanbsp;offers an in-depth look at a complex region,nbsp;integrating practitioners' and scholars' ideas to examine business conducted in Latin America through the lens of international business and globalization. The booknbsp;introduces, discusses, and explains in detail the historical, economic, cultural, political, and technological impacts of globalization and business conduct in Latin American countries. It also considers the contemporary business environment of the area, looking at how current country and regional factors have affected the process of starting and operating businesses. Finally, it looks forward to the emerging trends that portend the future of business in these countries. With its combination of contemporary analysis and historical discussion, this book is a vital tool to all scholars and practitioners with an interest in the opportunities offered by the current Latin American business environment. John E. Spillan is Professor of Business at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, USA. His articles have appeared in several leading journals including the Journal of Teaching in International Business , The Journal of Small Business Strategy , and the Journal of Business in Developing Nations . Nicholas Virzi is Senior Vice President of the American Chamber of Commerce, as well as a Director at the Private Sector Council for Competitiveness in Guatemala. Mauricio Garita is Professor at the Universidad Rafael Landivar and Universidad Galileo, Guatemala, specializing in international economy, game theory and microeconomics. |
