Bonus Chapter!

Current Global Canadian Emerging Issues

Crafting competitive transformational, international business strategies increasingly take places within turbulent ecosystems. The International Business: A Canadian Perspective text examines a broad range of global business issues and concepts: the international trade ecosystem, economic trade theories, international financial and monetary markets, cultural considerations, corporate governance, and corporate social responsibility. Now armed with these understandings and concepts, the next step to undertake is to reflective think about specific current emerging global issues and how they are likely to impact on Canadian business. This closing ‘BONUS’ chapter of short papers illustrates what critical thinking managers do to exploit the opportunities or mitigate the damage presented by ongoing transformation in the global marketplace.

These randomly selected short papers, written by former students, examine a number of current global emerging issues often from a Canadian perspective. They serve as a catalyst for further reflective thought, to stimulate discussion and promote deep learning about topics that are, for the most part, only superficially reported in the media. It is not intended that students agree with the papers’ positions, but rather accept them for what they are - a brief insight into various issues. The papers are here to “poke the bear,” challenge existing mental models, look for second-level meanings, and to ask the 'what if’ questions. Remember, they are not intended to be definitive works on the topic areas, only an introduction to the issue from one perspective.

Click here for the Bonus Chapter. Undertake your own due diligence and formulate your own ‘terrain’ to stand upon with respect to the appropriate position on these issues!