Handbook of business practices and growth in emerging markets / / edited by Satyendra Singh.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Satyendra Singh -- China. New product development in emerging markets / Nicholas Grigoriou -- Competing with multinationals : entry and evolution of latecomer firms in China's Handset industry / Wei Xie, Steven White -- Current business practices of top fortune global emerging multinationals / Chunhui Liu, Kwok-Kee Wei -- Between information system integration and performance, what are the missing links? / Ruby P. Lee, Qimei Chen -- Legal cases and auditing in China / Gin Ghong -- Commonwealth of Independent States. CSR in the emerging market of Russia : finding the nexus between business accountability, legitimacy, growth and societal reconciliation / Olga Kuznetsova -- Russian system of corporate governance : promises and realities / Olga Kuznetsova -- Brand management in emerging markets : private labels in Croatian grocery retailing and the Case of Dona Trgovina D.O.O. / Maja Martinovic, John Branch -- Baltic tiger or wounded lion, retail trade and shopping behavior in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania / Brent McKenzie --

Latin America. Data mining as a decision tool for materials procurement in a multinational company headquartered in Brazil / Denis Chaves Carvallho Barbosa, Walter Gassenferth, Maria August Soares Machado -- Importance of natural resources based industry clusters in Latin America : the case of Chile / Christian Felzenstein -- Inserting small holders into sustainable value chains / Marcos Fava Neves, Luciano Thomé e Castro -- Franchise as an efficient mode of entry in emerging markets : a discussion from the legitimacy point of view / Claire Gauzente, Régis Dumoulin -- Africa. Public procurement reform in emerging economies : a case study of Kenya / Peter M. Lewa, Susan K. Lewa -- Rural tourism in South Africa : the case of Damdoryn and Bufflespoort / Kofi Poku Quan-Baffour -- Institutional network approach to partnership mode of interest free microfinance and Islamic banking : a case study / Mohammed N. Alam, Mostaq m. Hussain -- Challenges of Internet adoption of banks in Ghana / Nnamdi O. Madichie, Robert Hinson, Zubeiru Salifu --

Middle East. Does the religious nature of organizations affect performance measurement? a case of GCC banks / Ehab K. A. Mohammed, Mostaq M. Hussain -- Challenges and opportunities for international marketers in Kuwait / C.P. Rao -- Glimpses at society and management in Iran / Hamid Yeganeh -- Internet consumer behavior in Cyprus / Alkis Thrassou, Demetris Vrontis, Angelika Kokkinaki -- Asia. Corporate social performance of Indonesian state owned and private companies / Hasan Fauzi ... [et al.] -- Does individual stock futures affect stock market volatility in India? / Naliniprava Tripathy, S.V. Ramana Rao, A. Kanagaraj -- Philippines in the 21st century : business opportunities and strategic marketing implications / Eduardo P. Garrovillas -- Papua New Guinea, an emerging economy in the South Pacific : challenges and prospects / Ravinder Rena -- Conclusion / Satyendra Singh.

"The Handbook of Business Practices and Growth in Emerging Markets consists of a collection of specially commissioned chapters that describe the current business environment, organizational culture, consumer behavior, financial investment climate, and examples of best prevailing practices in emerging markets. It covers all the major functional areas of business marketing, strategy, operations and finance, in all continents.The focus of each chapter is on the identification of different business issues in different emerging markets (including Asia, Africa and South America) and on the implementation of a proposed set of recommendations, using both qualitative and quantitative techniques to assist in decision making and in improving organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Readers will also appreciate the multidimensional view of financial and non-financial performance measurement of businesses. Specifically, the goal of this research based handbook is to provide a comprehensive guide for business students and managers by discussing a range of issues from the diverse emerging markets and enabling them to develop a strategic mindset for a market oriented culture. Given the changing business dynamics, government policies and demands in industries, this handbook is both timely and topical."--BOOK JACKET.