Summary In order for companies to stay competitive in the global marketplace they need to understand the issues and differences in the international business environment. As businesses become more international they are faced with challenges such as cultural, legal, political, and economic differences within the countries they operate in. However, there are a few key emerging issues within the international business environment that go beyond the standard fundamental business practices which businesses should not ignore. …showed first 75 words of 915 total…

…showed last 75 words of 915 total…oil) and increasing demand are raising the overall cost to do business, no matter what country you are in. Violence also affects us as a whole because attacks and threats in one particular country can touch many other countries and cause consumers and investors to pullback. As companies conduct business internationally they need to understand the basic fundamental principles, but they also need to recognize some of the underlying issues that are affecting everyone internationally.