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I-16 SUBJECT INDEX

Tax risk, 465 Trade barriers Virtual private network (VPN), 618
Taylor’s scientific management theory, counter trade as, 63–64 Vision statement. See Mission statements
231–235 embargoes as, 64 Voluntary restraints, 63
TCP/IP (Transmission Control explanation of, 61–62 Vroom and Yetton model of leadership, 256
Protocol/Internet Protocol), 617 quotas as, 62–63
Teams tariffs as, 62
guidelines to facilitate, 245–246 voluntary restraints as, 63 Wage and salary surveys, 201–202
self-managing, 252 Trade credit, 458 Wages, 201–202
Technical skills, 186 Trademark Counterfeiting Act, 287 Wagner Act of 1935, 212
Technical testing, 324 Trade policy, 55 Warehouses, 365–366
Technology. See also Computers; Internet Trade shows, 348–349 WARN Act of 1988, 216
accounting and, 423–427 Training, 120, 136, 391 Warranties, 313
human resource management and, Transactional leadership, 255–256 Wealth, 522
196–197 Transfer prices, 333 The Wealth of Nations (Smith), 561
for logistics operations, 367 Transformational leadership, 256 Webmaster, 617
marketing and, 285–286 Transformation process, 558 Webpage, 617
for online banking, 505 Transition economies, 18–19 Web services, 426
privacy issues and, 427, 608, 633 Transnational companies, 607. See also Websites. See also Internet
production and, 20 Globalization; Multinational enter- for accounting and auditing, 427–434
wireless, 38, 426 prises (MNEs) explanation of, 617
Technology transfer, 318 Transportation modes, 363–365 for financial planning, 533–534
Telecommunication, 598 Treasurers, 444, 469 for researching international business
Telecommunications networks, 598–600, 618 Treasury securities, 541 opportunities, 86
Telecommuting, 252–253 Treaty of Asuncion of 1991, 75 for small business information, 134, 154
Telemarketing, 362 Treaty of Montevideo of 1960, 74–75 What-if analysis, 602
Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 287 Treaty of Rome of 1957, 70 Wheeler Lea Act, 287
Telephone directory advertising, 344 Triad economies, 75–76 Wheel of retailing, 360
Television advertising, 344 Truck wholesalers, 359 Whole life insurance, 506, 536
Television home shopping, 362 20/80 principle, 327 Wholesalers, 359–360
Terabyte, 593 Twisted-pair wire, 598 Wide area networks (WANs), 600
Term insurance, 506, 535 Wills, 546
Testing, 324, 605 Wireless technology, 38, 426
Test markets, 324 Underground economy, 95 Wire transfers, 490
Theory X (McGregor), 238–239 Underwriting, 459 Women
Theory Y (McGregor), 238–239 Undifferentiated strategy, 296 in small business, 137–138
Theory Z (Ouchi), 232–233, 239–240 Unemployment, 24 in workforce, 218
360-degree feedback, 207–208 Unethical behavior, 117–118. See also Work-based programs, 205–206
Three-tier client/server network, 618 Business ethics Workforce
Thrift institutions, 504 Unfunded pension plans, 508, 509 development of effective, 205–208
Time-and-motion studies, 235 Uniform resource locators (URLs), 617 production rate and, 573
Time horizon, 539 Unions. See Labor unions women in, 218
Time management, 353 United States Working capital, 141–142
Time preference for consumption, 446 cultural diversity in, 28 Work-life programs
Time utility, 358 gross domestic product in, 31–32 explanation of, 249–250
Time value of money, 446–448, 450 population in, 279 flextime, 250
Top managers, 184 trade in, 64, 72, 75–76 part-time work, 251
Total net worth, 467 Unit investment trust (UIT), 540 self-managing teams, 252
Total risk, 465 Unit of account, 487 telecommuting, 252–253
Total satisfaction, 299–300 Unit testing, 605 work-share, 251–252
Trade Universal life insurance, 536 Workplace
absolute advantage in, 59 Universal Product Code, 313 computer monitoring in, 608
accounting for, 384–385 Universities, 120 coworker dating in, 218
comparative advantage in, 59–60 U.S. savings bonds, 541 diversity in, 30, 218–220
explanation of, 56 ethics in, 218
licensing and, 78 Work-share programs, 251–252
reasons for, 58–59 Value stocks, 542–543 World Trade Organization (WTO), 8, 55, 67
regional integration and, 67–76 (See also Variable life insurance, 536 World Wide Web, 3, 617. See also Internet;
Regional integration) Venture capitalists, 141, 150–151, 456–457 Websites
by regions and industrialization, 60, 61 Venture teams, 318
small businesses and, 132 Vertical integration, 627–628
trends in, 60–61 Vestibule training, 206 Yellow dog contracts, 209
World Trade Organization and, 66–67 Virtual collaboration, 628 Yellow pages, 344

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