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RDBS 607: Doing Business in the Asia-Pacific Region Report a Broken Link

Countries in the Asia-Pacific Region have experienced substantial changes in recent years and are repositioning themselves on the global stage. Singapore, in particular, with its well-established infrastructure, convenient location, pro-business policies, diverse and skilled workforce, and unique blend of the Eastern and Western culture, has emerged not only as a major financial centre in the region but also as an important “gateway” for business access to China (which has been experiencing phenomenal growth) and other major Asia-Pacific countries. It is also worth noting that Singapore’s GDP (at purchasing power parity) per capita is among the highest in the world.

Required Readings

Online Textbook
Carpenter, M. A., & Dunung, S. P. (2011). Challenges and opportunities in international business. Saylor Foundation.
Students requiring offline access can download the PDF by clicking HERE. However, please note that any links contained within the PDF will not be functional.

Week 1

Sinkovics, R. R., Yamin, M., Nadvi, K., & Zhang, Y. Z.  (2014). Rising powers from emerging markets—The changing face of international business. International Business Review, 23(4) 675-679.

Week 2

Rugman, A. M., & Verbeke, A. (2004). A perspective on regional and global strategies of multinational enterprises. Journal of International Business Studies, 35(1), 3-18.

Week 3

Johnson, J. P., Lenartowicz, T., & Apud, S. (2006). Cross-cultural competence in international business: Toward a definition and a model. Journal of International Business Studies, 37(4), 525-543.

Supplementary Readings

Week 1 Supp. Rdgs.

Vahlne, J.-E., & Johanson, J. (2017). From internationalization to evolution: The Uppsala model at 40 years. Journal of International Business Studies, 48(9), 1087-1102.
Sinkovics, N., Sinkovics, R. R., & Yamin, M. (2014). The role of social value creation in business model formulation at the bottom of the pyramid—Implications for MNEs? International Business Review, 23(4), 692-707.