Online Country Guides Background Notes from the U.S. Department of State See also Background Notes archives. Competitive Analysis: KPMG - check out the Industries section Countries (from PBS) - "Country reports provide an in-depth look at each of the countries listed below. The reports summarize the economic development of each nation from 1910 to the present and can be explored by category and by year. Click on one of the countries to learn more about it." Country Studies Area Handbooks from the Library of Congress INCORE Internet Country Guides (International) NationMaster.com - more than 5,700 statistics rom reliable sources; primary searching by the Statistics or Countries A-Z tabs; Statistics can be explored and easily graphed and are grouped in 30 major categories; Countries section provides comprehensive overviews; newly added 7,000 historical and current maps that can be printed or imported UNESCO Photobank - 10,000 digitized images including cultural topics from the United Nations - allows searching by country. Virtual International Business and Economic Sources The World Factbook Alphabetical Country Listing.
Begin by searching our Online Catalog of published materials.
Go to the Business database guide
Bank for International Settlements "The BIS is an international organisation which fosters cooperation among central banks and other agencies in pursuit of monetary and financial stability. Its banking services are provided exclusively to central banks and international organisations." Recommended site for financial information and news.
Business Etiquette Plus Other Web Sites ASU, International Business Etiquette - This site should provide the student with a great list of books that cover business etiquette. Check the Online Catalog and with the Reference Librarian for those titles not owned. Some subject-specific websites have been pulled and noted below. ExecutivePlanet.com, International Business Culture and Etiquette - Essential business culture guides for the international traveller organized alphabetically by country. Getting through Customs - You will find some great topical articles at the top but take the time to scroll through and down where you will find the "Doing business in..." and "Doing business abroad..." articles. International Addresses and Salutations International Business Etiquette and Manners - Organized alphabetically by country with set sections such as: Fun Facts, Geert Hofstede Scores, Appearance, Behavior, Communication, and Resources. Portals to the World - "Contains selective links providing authoritative, in-depth information about the nations and other areas of the world. They are arranged by country or area with the links for each sorted into a wide range of broad categories. The links were selected by Area Specialists and other Library staff using Library of Congress selection criteria." TIC, Trade Information Center (U.S. Dept. of Commerce) - Go to "Country Information" and look by region for business travel and etiquette documents found under some countries' listings. Travel.State.gov (U.S. Dept. of State) - passports, etc.
Business Etiquette by Specific Country Arabian Business and Cultural Guide (excerpts from book) Asia Pulse's Guide to Business Etiquette in Asia Business in Japan... (A tech company website with good information.) Buzzle.com Business Travel Etiquette - Great Doing business in ... site Doing Business in India: A Cultural Perspective Doing Business: Explore Economies (World Bank) - a great starting point for almost 175 countries; "This page provides a snapshot of each country’s aggregate ranking on the ease of doing business and on each of the ten topics that comprise the overall ranking. Data is also provided for each country for all the 10 topics covered in the database."
International Directories (From Hunter Library, Western Carolina University) Foundation Center International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Internet Nonprofit Center Use the Researching, Evaluating, Citing, Writing, and Check Form links located under the Subject Guides link on the left. There you will find:
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