About the Authors

Don Ball, a consultant to multinational corporations, was a professor of marketing and international business for several years after leaving industry. He has a degree in mechanical engineering from Ohio State and a doctorate in business administration from the University of Florida. Ball has published articles in the Journal of International Business Studies and other publications. Before obtaining the doctorate, he spent 15 years in various marketing and production management positions in Mexico, South America, and Europe.

Wendell McCulloch is a professor of international business, finance, and law, and former director of international business programs at California State University, Long Beach. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics at George Washington University and a JD from Yale University. He has published articles in The Wall Street Journal, the Journal of International Business Studies, and the Collegiate Forum. The results of McCulloch's research have appeared in publications by the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress and the Heritage Foundation. Before beginning his academic career, McCulloch spent 19 years as an executive for American and European multinationals that offered banking, insurance, and investment products in many countries. While teaching and writing, he continues to act as an international business consultant.

Paul L. Frantz is on the faculty in the College of Business Administration at California State University, Long Beach, where he teaches international business and business law and is Director of the International Business Program. He earned a bachelor's degree in finance at Montana State University, a JD from the University of Montana, a Master of International Management degree from Thunderbird, the American Graduate School of International Management, and a Master of Laws degree in Transnational Business Practice from the McGeorge School of Law. He has published articles on international law, including laws of the European Union. In addition, he has spoken at conferences throughout the world in matters dealing with international law, international employment, and immigration.

J. Michael Geringer is a professor of strategy and international management and Chair of the Global Strategy and Law Area at California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo. He earned a B.S. in business at Indiana University, and M.B.A. and Ph.D. degrees at University of Washington. He has authored or edited 8 books and monographs, over 95 published papers, and over 35 case studies, and serves on editorial boards of several leading academic journals. His research has appeared in Journal of International Business Studies, Strategic Management Journal, Academy of Management Journal, and Journal of Applied Psychology, among others. He has received 11 "best paper" awards for his research, including the Decade Award for most influential article from Journal of International Business Studies. His teaching performance has earned numerous awards and recognition, including the University Distinguished Teacher Award. In addition to his work on the business faculty of universities in Europe, Africa, Australia, Asia, Canada and the U.S., Dr. Geringer is active in consulting and executive development for multinational corporations and executives from 6 continents.

Michael S. Minor is Professor of Marketing and International Business and Director of the Ph.D. Program in International Business at the University of Texas-Pan American. He was educated at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, American University, and Cornell and holds a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University. His research focuses on comparative consumer behavior, international marketing strategy, and political risk issues. He has published in the Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Consumer Marketing, International Studies of Management and Organization, Journal of Services Marketing, International Business Review, and elsewhere. He is active in the American Marketing Association and has served in leadership positions for the Global Marketing, Consumer Behavior, and Technology and Marketing Special Interest Groups of the AMA. He serves on multiple editorial advisory boards and is the coauthor with John C. Mowen of two consumer behavior books. His consulting experience includes work for the United Nations and he lived in Asia for a number of years. Michael is the bass guitar player for the country/classic rock and roll group, RiverRock.