A Short Course In International Contracts

Resource added for the Global Business program 101381.

A Short Course in International Payments describes how to use letters of credit and documentary collections, how to grant and obtain credit, and how to use cyberpayments in international trade. The book also has an excellent section on trade documentation.

Short Course books are written from an international perspective for an international audience.

Annotation Without claiming to be comprehensive, international attorney Shippey shares basic concepts and procedures for protecting the rights of a creator to a monopoly over the creation in the context of international commerce. She includes many sample forms, but no index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

This book provides the foundation for successful international negotiations. Whether buying a suitcase of sweaters in the Andes or negotiating a joint venture factory in China that will employ 3,000 workers, this book will prove to be invaluable.

Annotation In a textbook for a professional course or a tutorial for individual study, Gutterman explains a type of strategic relationship that allows two or more parties to collaborate in conducting specified business activities. There is no index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Making money and maintaining business ethics in international trade can be a challenge. Especially in countries where corrupt officials, bribes, payoffs, baksheesh and the mordida are commonplace. Cultural questions intensify the challenge. "Am I being asked for a bribe or facilitation payment?" This book identifies the key ethical issues and gives the reader practical tools to use in everyday situations.