Research Guides: International Business: Introduction

Sample Books

Cross-Cultural Practices in Business and Finance

The Business of Relationships: Creating Enterprise Success with China

East European Culture and Business Ethics

The Palgrave Handbook of Cross-Cultural Business Negotiation

Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands - Sales and Marketing

Informal Networks in International Business

Intercultural Communication for the Global Business Professional

International Business Strategy and Cross-Cultural Management

International Market Research

IBISWorld Industry Reports
Data-driven reports on over 12,000 industries. Each report is approximately 30-40 pages in length.

Select "Industries" (top menu) > "Countries" = "China" or "Global"
Passport
Aggregates industry reports, economic information, and consumer information by region and country with global coverage.

"Search All Categories" > "Industries" to obtain a browse list > "Next" > "Geographies" to select global location/s
BCC Research
Specializes in market research reports, primarily STEM (science, technology, engineering, medicine) categories like advanced materials, chemicals, manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals.

Worldwide reports; add keywords like "China," "Global," or "United Kingdom"
MarketResearch.com Academic
Specializes in market research reports, with a wide range of categories like food and beverage, technology and media, heavy industry, life science, consumer goods, and service industries.

Worldwide reports; add keywords like "China," "Global," or "United Kingdom"
Mintel
Specializes in market research reports and consumer data, primarily B2C (business to consumer) categories like food and drinks, beauty and personal care, pets, household goods, and retail and apparel.

Includes Global (worldwide) reports, Europe-wide reports, and UK reports in particular; filter by "Region" or search for country keywords
Uniworld
Up-to-date multinational business contact information with listings in over 200 countries. Includes information on American firms operating in foreign countries and foreign firms operating in the United States.