Emerging issues in international business research Top scholars in the field of international business contribute to this comprehensive analysis of the current state of the art in IB research. The focus of the book is to examine the current state of international business research from an issue oriented approach rather than functional approaches that have been characteristic in the recent evolution of the field. In evaluating the current state and future research directions in research areas unique to international business the book is structured in three parts: the macro environment interactions between business and institutions and compet