Books
Aspatore, Employing International Workers: Leading Lawyers on Navigating Compliance Requirements, Understanding Changing visa restrictions, and Leveraging the Latest Technology (2011).
Abstract (adapted from Amazon): Employing International Workers provides an authoritative, insider's perspective on the challenges facing U.S. companies with international workforces. Chapters include: Advising the Small Business Client: Needs, Expectations, and Reality. Top lawyers reveal strategies for bringing companies into compliance with new regulations and enforcement guidelines, and examine how the focus of the Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security has changed under the current administration. From leveraging technology such as E-Verify to understanding key forms and filings, the authors also examine how to protect companies from investigations.
Bernard Bishop, EUROPEAN UNION LAW FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS: AN INTRODUCTION (2009).
Abstract (from product description at Amazon.com): Written specifically for exporters and those without legal training, this book is an introduction to the business laws of the European Union that need to be understood by those operating outside the EU. It is a practical guide to the regulatory and procedural issues that exporters and businesses need to be aware of. While providing an overview of how the EU operates as a governing body, the book addresses the key matters that exporters will face during their business transactions. Topics covered include: Direct export transactions to the EU; Exporting via an agent or distributor; Customs laws and procedures; Resolving international business disputes; How to establish a permanent business presence within the EU. The book uses case studies to illustrate how these transaction types can be applied to real world business dealings. This book is an essential resource for anyone involved in international business with customers in the European Union.
Sarah Lacy, Brilliant, Crazy, Cocky: How the Top 1% of Entrepreneurs Profit from Global Chaos (2011).
Abstract (from Amazon): A portrait of the emerging world's entrepreneurial dynamos, Brilliant, Crazy, Cocky is the story about that top 1% of people who do more to change their worlds through greed and ambition than politicians, NGOs and nonprofits ever can. This new breed of self-starter is taking local turmoil and turning it into opportunities, making millions, creating thousands of jobs and changing the face of modern entrepreneurship at the same time. To tell this story, Lacy spent forty weeks traveling through Asia, South America and Africa hunting down the most impressive up-and-comers the developed world has never heard of....yet. The individuals profiled in Brilliant, Crazy, Cocky are distinct products of their own cultures, yet they share that same unmistakable cocktail of delusion, ambition, and brilliance that drove Bill Gates, Fred Smith, Donald Trump, and every other iconic American entrepreneur of the last few decades.
Justin Malbon & Bernard Bishop, Australian Export: A Guide to Law and Practice (2006).
Abstract (from Amazon Product Description): Australian Export: A Guide to Law and Practice provides students and business people interested in international trade with a clear and concise guide to the main procedures and regulatory environment for international business transactions. The book contains details on the steps involved in a direct sale of goods including: international sales law, trade terms, payment mechanisms, transport, insurance, customs arrangements (including importing) and dispute resolution. It also canvasses the legal and procedural considerations for exporting via an agent or distributor, via licensing and franchising arrangements or through the establishment of an overseas presence in the target market.
Niina Nummela, International Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (2011).
Abstract: This book provides a comprehensive overview of international growth of small and medium-sized enterprises from diverse points of view. It verifies that SMEs in all parts of the globe share similar characteristics, but also differ significantly. New explanations emerge, such as ownership, steering of the company, or the negative consequences of international growth. It discusses how the changing external environment of SMEs pushes them to create innovative solutions in order to survive and succeed. This collection of new and international perspectives sheds much-needed light on how founders and management teams of SMEs can succeed in fostering the growth process, and what specific characteristics are instrumental in initiating and maintaining international growth.
Dean A. Shepherd & Jerome A. Katz, eds., INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP (2005).