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SUBJECT INDEX I-11

health, 153, 203–204, 507, 535 Internetworking, 617 company, 209
homeowner’s, 545 Internetwork processors, 598 decline of, 212–213
liability, 152–153 Interviews, employment, 200 organizing employees and electing,
life, 506, 535–536 Intranet, 618 209–210
property, 152, 536, 545 Intrapreneurs, 131 in other countries, 213
renter’s, 545 Intrinsic motivation, 230 representation elections in, 210
term, 506 Introduction stage, product, 325 role of, 195
Insurance companies, 502, 506–507 Intrusion detection, 426 Lag demand strategy, 568, 569
Insurance premiums, 152 Invention, 130–131 Laissez-faire system, 7, 208
Interest Inventory Land, 19
compound, 448 explanation of, 25, 559–560 Landrum Griffin Act, 212, 213
explanation of, 446 management of, 365–366 Lanham Trademark Act, 287
tax deductions on, 453–454 optimal level of, 577–579 Latin America, 74–75
Interest cost, 578 Investing activities, 415 Latin American Free Trade Association
Interest-rate risk, 464–465 Investment bankers, 459 (LAFTA), 74–75
Interest rates Investment companies, 509–510 Law of demand, 11. See also Demand
money supply and, 493 Investment grade, 455 Law of supply, 11–12. See also Supply
nominal, 447–448 Investment management Layout, 570–572
real, 446 balancing returns and risks and, 461–465 Lead demand strategy, 568
riskless, 448 careers in, 469 Leadership
stated, 447 ethics and, 460 careers in, 263–264
Intermediate targets, 497 explanation of, 443 chaos theory and, 257
Intermittent flow, 566 investment choices and, 467–469 charismatic, 256
Internal auditing, 417 managing risk and, 465–467 consultative, 260
Internal controls personal, 538–540 contingency approach to, 256–257,
computer contingency planning and, role of, 459–461 260–263
399–400 Investment risk, 539 explanation of, 253–255
computer security of accounting informa- Investments, 541–543 servant, 255
tion and, 398 Investors transactional, 255–256
explanation of, 395 accounting information for, 390–391 transformational, 256
feedback, 396 explanation of, 21 Leadership styles
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and, 397–398 institutional, 460–461 autocratic, 259–260
preventive, 395 democratic, 260–261
role of auditor in, 396–397 explanation of, 257–258
structure of, 395 Japan, 63, 76, 247 free-rein, 260–262
types of, 395–396 Job analysis, 197 Lead users, 318
Internal control structure, 417 Job applications, 200 Learning, 279–280
Internal recruitment, 199 Job description, 197 Legacy systems, 619
Internal sources, 318 Job enlargement, 248 Legal issues/legislation
International business Job enrichment, 248 for corporations, 110–111
accounting standards for, 386–388 Job evaluations, 202 for e-business, 632
careers in, 85–87 Job process, 566 for financial institutions, 485
channels of distribution and, 357 Job redesign, 248–249 for human resources management,
export-import, 77–78 Job rotation, 174, 248 214–217
foreign currency translation and, 422–423 Job satisfaction for marketing, 287
joint ventures and strategic alliances and, job enrichment and, 248 privacy and, 427, 608, 633
79–80 job redesign and, 248–249 Level strategy, 573-574
licensing and franchising and, 78–79 management by objective and, 244–245 Liabilities
logistics operations for, 366–368 participative management and employee explanation of, 413
mergers and acquisitions and, 84–85 empowerment and, 246–247 managing maturity of, 458
multinational enterprises and, 80–85 teams and, 245–246 personal, 520–521
overview of, 76 Job specialization, 173–174 Liability insurance, 152–153
subsidiaries and, 85 Job specification, 197 Licensing, 15, 78
International Financial Reporting Standards Joint ventures, international, 79–80 Life insurance
(IFRS), 385, 387 Junk bonds, 455 explanation of, 153, 203, 535
International joint ventures, 79–80 Just cause provisions, 211 types of, 506–507, 535–536
International markets Life insurance companies, 506–507
explanation of, 283–284 Lifetime value (LTV), 291
products for, 314, 333 Keogh plans, 508, 509 Limited liability, 98, 144
strategies for, 296 Key accounts, 353 Limited liability company (LLC), 145
International skills, 186 Kilobyte, 593 Limited partners, 98
International Standards on Auditing (ISAs), Knowledge-based pay, 203 Limit orders, 459, 481
388–390 Knowledge workers, 8–9 Line authority, 179
International trade. See Trade; Trade policy Line process, 567
Internet. See also Websites; World Wide Web Liquidation risk, 482
advertising on, 344 L, 495 Liquidity, 520
e-business and, 35–38 Labor, 6, 19–20 Liquidity risk, 465
explanation of, 617 Labor arbitration, 211 Living standards, 58–59
globalization and, 38–39 Labor-management relations Local area networks (LANs), 600
information for small business on, 134, 136 collective bargaining and, 210–212 Location, 569–570
origins of, 3 decline of unions and, 212–213 Location decisions, 569–570
researching international business oppor- historical background of, 208–210 Lock box system, 458
tunities using, 86 international, 213 Logistics
Internet payments, 490 Labor unions careers in, 370
Internet service provider (ISP), 617 collective bargaining and, 210–212 components of, 363

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