International business Books

Book SynopsisThe global expansion of business has generated a tremendous interest among scholars, but there remains a strong need for theoretical insights into conducting marketing operations abroad. This thoroughly revised edition addresses this lack in the extant literature. The book consists of insights from leading scholars in international marketing, working not only to advance the theoretical underpinnings of today's most important international marketing issues, but also to provide insights for how the field of scholarship and practice of international marketing might develop in the future. The authors, top scholars from around the world, provide useful theoretical insights designed to stimulate contemplation and discussion, and to provide guidelines for future research on international marketing. The volume includes coverage of topics in four main areas: Part I looks at global branding while Part II examines issues of marketing strategy on a world stage. Part III offers chapters on cultural issues and the book closes with a more detailed look at marketing at the bottom of the pyramid in Part IV. Scholars and students in marketing and international business will find much of value in this comprehensive volume. Contributors: Y. Bao, E. Berger, S.T. Cavusgil, C.S. Craig, S.P. Douglas, A. el Banna, J. Evans, F. Fastoso, E. Gencturk, D.A. Griffith, S.C. Jain, J.K. Johansson, D. Kandemir, L.C. Leonidou, P. Magnusson, P. Matthyssens, S.A. Murphy, C.C. Nakata, N. Papadopoulos, P. Pauwels, J.I. Rojas-Mendez, E. Ruzo, S. Samiee, R. Sarathy, J.T. Simpson, C.M.P. Sousa, R. Varadarajan, S.A. Westjohn, J. Whitelock, S. Xu, G. Yalcinkaya, A. Yaprak, C. Yeo, S. ZhangTable of ContentsContents: Preface PART I: GLOBAL BRANDING ISSUES 1. The Limits of Global Branding: The Emerging Market Challenge Susan P. Douglas and C. Samuel Craig 2. The Promises of Global Branding: Market Shares in Major Countries 2000–2009 Johny K. Johansson 3. Promoting Products from Developing Countries: Roles of Brand Name and Spokesperson Yeqing Bao, Shi Zhang and James T. Simpson 4. Relevance and Rigor in International Marketing Research: Developments in Product and Brand Origin Line of Inquiry Saeed Samiee and Leonidas C. Leonidou 5. Place Brands and Brand-place Associations: The Role of ‘Place’ in International Marketing Nicolas Papadopoulos, Alia el Banna, Steven A. Murphy and José I. Rojas-Méndez PART II: INSIGHTS INTO INTERNATIONAL MARKETING STRATEGY 6. Conjectures on Innovation Drivers in an Emerging Market: India Rajan Varadarajan 7. The Internationalization Process Revisited: Institutionalization, Exploitation and Exploration Pieter Pauwels and Paul Matthyssens 8. Resource-Advantage Theory: Insights for Global Marketing Strategy Research David A. Griffith and ChangSeob Yeo 9. International Advertising Strategy: Some Thoughts on Subjectivity and Decision-making in the Standardization Decision Jeryl Whitelock and Fernando Fastoso 10. The Standardization Construct in International Marketing: Earlier Conceptualization and Suggestions for Further Development Attila Yaprak, Shichun Xu and S. Tamer Cavusgil 11. Subsidiary Marketing Strategy Implementation (SMSI): The Missing Link of International Marketing Strategy Research Esra Gencturk and Destan Kandemir PART III: CULTURAL ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL MARKETING RESEARCH 12. Managerial Determinants of Export Performance: Direct and Moderating Effects Carlos M.P. Sousa and Emilio Ruzo 13. The Role of Psychic Distance in International Marketing Strategy Implementation Jody Evans 14. Understanding the Role of Culture in Online Groups Goksel Yalcinkaya 15. Is There a Country-of-Origin Theory? Peter Magnusson and Stanford A. Westjohn 16. Theory of the Global Consumer Stanford A. Westjohn and Peter Magnusson PART IV: HARNESSING THE BOP MARKET 17. Integrated Strategies for the Base of the Pyramid Ravi Sarathy 18. New Product Development for the Base of the Pyramid: A Theory- and Case-based Framework Cheryl C. Nakata and Estelle Berger 19. Bottom of the Pyramid Market: Theory and Practice Subhash C. Jain Index

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Book SynopsisThe Nature of the New Firm presents a number of studies on the blurring of boundaries within and between organizations and institutions. Globalization has created new ways of doing business, new institutions to oversee them, and has introduced a spectrum of new protagonists to the international arena. Scholars and practitioners have been challenged by the evolving environment to find new ways to interact and, in the process, many of the traditional boundaries that have existed within and between organizations and institutions have become increasingly blurred. This unique compendium sheds light on these and other topics on the question of change, both within and between organizations and institutions. The contributors have expertly combined the insights of some of the biggest names in the fields of economics, business and strategic management, both present and future and in doing so offer scholars a tailor-made, up-to-date study on the topic of economic change. This book will prove to be a compelling read for students, scholars and policy makers of international business, industrial organization and strategy.Trade Review'The emerging knowledge economy is prompting decisive changes in the organization of business firms. Corporate hierarchies flatten under the impact of ICT and the need to delegate decision rights. The boundaries of the firm shrink under the impact of outsourcing and viable relational contracting. However, we still know very little about the mechanics and manifestations of this process. Killian McCarthy, Maya Fiolet, and Wilfred Dolfsma's The Nature of the New Firm breaks new ground in our understanding of changing economic organization. It will appeal not only to theorists of the firm, but also to management scholars and sociologists interested in organization.' -- - Nicolai J. Foss, Copenhagen Business School, DenmarkTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Killian J. McCarthy, Maya Fiolet and Wilfred Dolfsma PART I: WITHIN THE FIRM Introduction to Part I: Organization Theorists Struggling with a View of Humankind – Power, Ethics and Top Management Teams Sjoerd Beugelsdijk 1. Power, and the Destruction of Value in Mergers and Acquisitions Claire E. Ashton-James, Killian J. McCarthy and Anca Dranca-Iacoban 2. Reinforcing Ethical Behavior through Organizational Architecture: A Hypothesized Relationship Raymond O.S. Zaal 3. Industry Differences in Strategic Decision Making of Dutch Top Management Teams Alexander S. Alexiev, Justin J.P. Jansen, Frans A.J. Van den Bosch and Henk W. Volberda PART II: BETWEEN FIRMS Introduction to Part II: New Firms Interacting Wilfred Dolfsma and Geert Duysters 4. The Multifaceted Effects of Institutions on Firm Strategies and Entrepreneurial Actions Michael A. Hitt and Tiago Ratinho 5. Profiting from Digitally Distributed Cultural Products: The Case of Content Producers in the Video Games Industry G.J. (Joost) Rietveld 6. Serial Acquirers’ Reconfiguration Capability: Moving Beyond Existing Knowledge Boundaries Nima Amiryany, Marleen Huysman, Ard-Pieter de Man and Myriam Cloodt 7. When Firms do not Benefit from Collaborative Experience: Differences in the Intensity and Nature of Interorganizational Relationships Astrid A. ter Wiel and Paul W.L. Vlaar PART III: BETWEEN FIRMS AND SOCIETY Introduction to Part III: Exploring the Logic of Organizational Boundaries Peter Groenewegen 8. The Impact of Works Councils on Productivity in Times of Reorganization Saraï Sapulete, Arjen van Witteloostuijn, Annette van den Berg and Yolanda Grift 9. Corporate Entrepreneurship in the Non-profit Sector: Recombining Resources to Create Social Value Maya Fiolet 10. Social and Nonprofit Marketing: Issues and Opportunities in Marketing Beyond Business Charles B. Weinberg and Hsin-Hsuan Meg Lee Index

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Book Synopsis'This book is an excellent collection of practical and useful cases in cross-cultural management, with some that are very different from what we would call ''traditional'' cases in cross-cultural management. They are excellent teaching material with an introduction and a conclusion that show students and practitioners how meanings are negotiated in diverse and complex cross-cultural situations.' - Marie-Therese Claes, Louvain School of Management, Belgium 'A fascinating book for both the diversity of cultures that are touched upon (from Asia and Africa to Europe and America) and the cultural analyses that are made of various management situations resulting from the transfer of management techniques across countries or the encountering of those embedded in different cultures.'- Philippe d'Iribarne, CNRS, France 'A group of multidisciplinary authors from various countries and cultures bring rich experience to this volume. The focus on real-life situations offers a fresh perspective on culture in organizations and management through in-depth case studies including both academic and pedagogical sides. It addresses multi-level cross-cultural issues of international strategic importance for globalizing workplaces. This insightful book is excellent reading for practitioners as well as scholars and students interested in applications in the field of cross-cultural management.' - Cordula Barzantny, Toulouse Business School, France'This volume offers an insightful introduction to qualitative field research aiming to understand the dynamics in intercultural business interactions. Based on the findings provided in ten rich cases from Asia, Europe, North Africa, USA and Latin America, the editors also propose strategies for more effective collaboration in challenging multiple-cultures contexts. The authors and editors have succeeded in transforming the field studies into cases that are stimulating and thought provoking readings, both for practitioners and students of cross-cultural management.'- Anne-Marie Soderberg, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark The cases draw on field research revealing challenges and insights from working across nations and cultures. Each case provides recommendations for practitioners that are developed into a framework for effective intercultural interactions as well as offering illustrations and insights on how to handle actual cross-cultural issues. This enriching book covers various topics including international collaborations across and within multinational companies, organizational culture in international joint ventures and knowledge transfer. Based on empirical fieldwork and qualitative analyses, this path-breaking book will appeal to graduate and postgraduate students in international management as well as practitioners.Contributors: G. Azevedo, C.I. Barmeyer, S. Chevrier, L. Clausen, E. Davoine, G. Hollinshead, J. Lemmergaard, J. Mahadevan, S. Michailova, S.L. Muhr, H. Primecz, I. Rittenhofer, L. Romani, S.A. Sackmann, S. Tukiainen, H. YousfiTrade Review'Primecz, Romani, and Sackmann provide managers and educators with a powerful framework that goes beyond simple categorization of national and cultural differences in business. Their framework of negotiated meaning systems, and the rich cases that illustrate the ''in-the-moment'' experiences of global managers as they conduct business in culturally unfamiliar milieus provide managers and educators with a powerful tool for developing global managerial skills. This is a book every global manager and cross-cultural educator should have on his or her bookshelf.' --Mark E. Mendenhall, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga'This is a unique, alternative view of culture that has both practical and theoretical significance. The creative analysis of cases from around the world moves the field beyond the sophisticated stereotyping that can result from relying solely on cultural value dimensions to decode interactions. The cases address significant cross-cultural issues, providing useful lessons and richer perspectives on culture.' --Joyce Osland, San Jose State University, US'Cross-Cultural Management in Practice is a powerful pick for any college-level business holding and considers the diversity of cultures around the world and how various management scenarios evolve from the transfer of business management techniques across these cultures. It analyzes the dynamics of intercultural business interactions, is based on findings provided in cases from Europe, Asia, North Africa, the US and Latin America, and offers many eye-opening cases. . . The result is a powerful survey that business managers working in an international arena will find a ''must'' reference.' --The Midwest Book ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. Culture and Negotiated Meanings: The Value of Considering Meaning Systems and Power Imbalance for Cross-Cultural Management Laurence Romani, Sonja A. Sackmann and Henriett Primecz 2. On the Road Again: Culturally Generic Spaces as Coping Strategies in International Consultancy Sara Louise Muhr and Jeanette Lemmergaard 3. Dynamics of Ethnocentrism and Ethnorelativism: A Case Study of Finnish–Polish Collaboration Sampo Tukiainen 4. Exploring the Cultural Context of Franco–Vietnamese Development Projects: Using an Interpretative Approach to Improve the Cooperation Process Sylvie Chevrier 5. The Intercultural Challenges in the Transfer of Codes of Conduct from the US to Europe Christoph I. Barmeyer and Eric Davoine 6. When American Management System Meets Tunisian Culture: The Poulina Case Hèla Yousfi 7. Corporate Communication Across Cultures: A Multi-level Approach Lisbeth Clausen 8. Engineering Culture(s) Across Sites: Implications for Cross-cultural Management of Emic Meanings Jasmin Mahadevan 9. Negotiating Meaning Across Borders (Finally!): Western Management Training in Eastern Europe Snejina Michailova and Graham Hollinshead 10. Intercultural Integration in Sino–Brazilian Joint Ventures Guilherme Azevedo 11. Divorcing Globalization from Orientalism: Resembling Economies and Global Value Added Iris Rittenhofer 12. Culture and Negotiated Meaning: Implications for Practitioners Sonja A. Sackmann, Laurence Romani and Henriett Primecz Index

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Book SynopsisThe Automotive Industry in an Era of Eco-Austerity analyses the future prospects of the largest manufacturing sector in the world, the automotive industry, at a time of unprecedented global financial crisis and unrelenting environmental pressure. This unique book seeks to combine economic analysis with the environmental research to arrive at a comprehensive understanding of the forces that shape change in the automotive industry. It eschews the usual focus on technologies, and gives more attention to the impact of change on the business models and strategies adopted by the vehicle manufacturers, the scope for new entrants, and the implications for policy-makers. This richly textured book concludes that the achievement of a sustainable automotive industry will not be possible with `one best way', but that myriad technologies and business concepts, grounded in the distinct needs of different places and consumers, will be the basis of the future of mobility. Drawing on a wealth of industry data by virtue of the authors' record of many years researching the industry, this book will be invaluable to both students and researchers working within transport, industrial ecology, automobility, industrial policy, economics, regional development, sustainability, technology, and business models.Trade Review‘The book provides a thought-provoking read for anyone working in and around the automotive industry, particularly those who have an interest in how the traditional manufacturing approach can be better reconciles with sustainability objectives. It is both practical and accessible in its approach and style. . . With such flux in the automotive industry, this book should be seen as a timely contribution to the debate about the future of motorised personal mobility. Changing today’s well-established approach in the automotive sector is no easy task, as shifting the thinking of politicians and business leaders to embrace a new status quo will take a significant period of time, if it can ever be achieved. Wells does an excellent job at questioning today’s methods and setting the reader on a path towards considering different options, which makes this book a provocative read, well worth taking the time to consider.’ -- Elizabeth Box, Journal of Transport Geography‘A splendid analysis of how an automotive industry based on mass production has become an alien in our time - where diversity and personalised products and services have become the norm. Peter Wells presents an intriguing analysis of how the automotive industry can find ways forward and re-invent itself. A must read for all interested in sustainable mobility, as well as strategists in the automotive industry.’ -- Arnold Tukker, TNO Built Environment and Geosciences, The Netherlands‘The Automotive Industry in an Era of Eco-Austerity examines how we can achieve sustainable personal mobility, using a wide range of ideas and concepts. As the author stresses, this is not about the search for the best single technology for developing a sustainable car - it is much wider than that. Rather this book is about the fact that fundamental change is needed. Anyone interested in the auto industry should read it - much recommended.’ -- David Bailey, Coventry University, UK‘What the global automotive industry needs right now is ideas and this book is packed with them. Dr Wells is a master of turning a topic on its head in order to approach it from an angle that is both unique and enlightening. This book should be required reading for decision makers within the automakers, suppliers and governments, whose job it will be to shape the auto industry of tomorrow.’ -- Gareth Owen Davies, AutomotiveWorld.comTable of ContentsContents: Preface: The Era of Eco-Austerity 1. The Automotive Industry in Crisis: Economic and Environmental Failure 2. Diversity and the Industrial Ecology Metaphor 3. Contemporary Global Diversity and Cultures of Automobility 4. Emergent Diversity in the Global Automotive Industry: The Policy Agenda 5. Alternative Business Models as the Basis of a New Industrial Ecology of the Automobile 6. Enablers and Limiters of Change 7. Conclusions Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive analysis of how the large corporation has impacted national and global governance. Wilks has made an important contribution to the literature on the changing political and social role of business in contemporary capitalist polities.'- David Vogel, University of California, US'Observers are increasingly realizing that that the large corporation has become one of the main institutions that govern our lives; the market economy, which in principle prevents corporations from possessing political power, today endows them with that power. Stephen Wilks here traces the extraordinarily important implications of this fact, and makes some sober proposals for tackling the problems it creates for democracy. Others have noted this phenomenon; here at last is a thorough study of it - detailed enough to satisfy the standards of social science; worrying enough to command the concern of policy makers; and written in an approachable style to attract the general reader.'- Colin Crouch, University of Warwick, UK'This is a book that needed to be written and Stephen Wilks has the academic understanding and breadth of practical experience to accomplish the task with authority and conviction. This is an important book, not only because it helps to fill a gap in a still under developed literature on the political role of the modern corporation, but because it raises important and disturbing questions about contemporary democracy.'- Wyn Grant, University of Warwick, UKThe large business corporation has become a governing institution in national and global politics. This trail-blazing book offers a critical account of its political dominance and lack of democratic legitimacy.Thanks to successful wealth generation and ideological victories the large business corporation has become an effective political actor and has entered into partnership with government in the design of public policy and delivery of public services. Stephen Wilks argues that governmental and corporate elites have transformed British politics to create a 'new corporate state' with similar patterns in the USA, in competitor economies - including China - and in global governance. The argument embraces multinational corporations, corporate social responsibility, corporate governance and the inequality generated by corporate dominance.The crucial analysis presented in this ground-breaking book will prove invaluable for academics, researchers and both under- and postgraduate students with an interest in the role of the corporation in politics and society across a wide range of fields including business and management (business ethics), politics, political economy, sociology, corporate governance and strategy.Contents: Preface 1. The Genesis of a Governing Institution 2. The Corporation as a Political Actor 3. Globalisation and the Enhanced Power of Multinational Corporations 4. Corporate Power in the UK: The Rise of the Corporate Elite 5. The Politics of the New Corporate State 6. Partnership and Policy in Britain s New Corporate State 7. Multinational Corporations as Partners in Global Governance 8. Corporations, Culture and Accountability 9. How Persuasive is Corporate Social Responsibility? 10. The Explosion of Interest in Corporate Governance 11. Conclusion: Fairy-tales, Facts, Foci and Futures Bibliography IndexTrade ReviewI consider this book to be an outstanding contribution to the study of the power of large business corporations; it takes a fresh perspective by making fruitful connections between (1) new institutionalism and political economy, (2) the domestic and transnational levels of corporate power and governance, and (3) different key corporate political agendas like CSR and corporate governance. --Martin Fougère, Hanken School of Economics, FinlandIn a much-needed and important overview and analysis of the field that should appeal to students of political science and corporate law, Wilks argues the forces that created the corporation have ''unleashed new autocrats, immune from effective political control''. His argument in The Political Power of the Business Corporation is that it is impossible to understand the ''structural dependence'' between the state and the corporation without studying the corporation in its mould as a political actor. --LSE Review of BooksTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. The Genesis of a Governing Institution 2. The Corporation as a Political Actor 3. Globalisation and the Enhanced Power of Multinational Corporations 4. Corporate Power in the UK: The Rise of the Corporate Elite 5. The Politics of the New Corporate State 6. Partnership and Policy in Britain’s New Corporate State 7. Multinational Corporations as Partners in Global Governance 8. Corporations, Culture and Accountability 9. How Persuasive is Corporate Social Responsibility? 10. The Explosion of Interest in Corporate Governance 11. Conclusion: Fairy-tales, Facts, Foci and Futures Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisChina's Global Economic Footprint is large and growing. In recent years, China has contributed a third or more to the growth of the global economy following its meteoric rise starting in the 1980s and gathering momentum in the 1990s. China has convincingly demonstrated the efficacy of investment and export-led growth as a model of development and has achieved economic stardom using a mix of industrial, trade and exchange rate policies within the framework of a gradually reforming socialist market economy. This Research Review explores China's economy and will be an invaluable resource for China watchers and researchers, students and policymakers interested in learning from East Asia's development, understanding how China transformed its economy and exploring how China might come to grips with the challenges ahead.Table of ContentsContents: Research Review Shahid Yusuf PART I CHINA’S REFORM AND OPENING IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE 1. Loren Brandt, Debin Ma and Thomas G. Rawski (2014), ‘From Divergence to Convergence: Reevaluating the History behind China’s Economic Boom’, Journal of Economic Literature, 52 (1), March, 45–123 2. Chenggang Xu (2011), ‘The Fundamental Institutions of China’s Reform and Development’, Journal of Economic Literature, 49 (4), December, 1076–151 3. Jeffrey Wasserstrom (2014), ‘China and Globalization’, Daedalus, 143 (2), Spring, 157–69 PART II THE ROLE OF SEZS AND TVES IN CHINA’S MODERNIZATION 4. Douglas Zhihua Zeng (2011), ‘How Do Special Economic Zones and Industrial Clusters Drive China’s Rapid Development?’, Building Engines for Growth and Competitiveness in China: Experience with Special Economic Zones and Industrial Clusters, Chapter 1, Washington, DC, USA: World Bank, 1–54 5. Chenggang Xu and Xiaobo Zhang (2009), ‘The Evolution of Chinese Entrepreneurial Firms: Township-Village Enterprises Revisited’, IFPRI Discussion Paper 00854, Washington, DC, USA: International Food Policy Research Institute, 1–32 PART III TRADE AND GROWTH 6. Lee Branstetter and Nicholas Lardy (2006), ‘China’s Embrace of Globalization’, in Loren Brandt and Thomas G Rawski (eds), China’s Great Economic Transformation, Chapter 16, New York, USA: Cambridge University Press, 633–82 7. Larry Qiu and D Ying Xue (2014), ‘Understanding China’s Foreign Trade: A Literature Review’, China Economic Journal, 7 (2), 168–86 8. Simon Sturn (2014), ‘From Internal Imbalances to Global Imbalances: A Survey on the Causes of China’s Export-Led Growth’, China Economic Journal, 7 (3), 320–42 9. Françoise Lemoine (2013), ‘From Foreign Trade to International Investment: A New Step in China’s Integration with the World Economy’, Economic Change and Restructuring, Special Issue on China: Re-thinking China’s Economic Transition and Development in the Post-Crisis Era, 46 (1), March, 25–43 PART IV THE CONTRIBUTION OF FDI TO CHINA’S DEVELOPMENT 10. John Whalley and Xian Xin (2010), ‘China’s FDI and Non-FDI Economies and the Sustainability of Future High Chinese Growth’, China Economic Review, 21 (1), March, 123–35 11. Gary H. Jefferson and Miao Ouyang (2014), ‘FDI Spillovers in China: Why Do The Research Findings Differ So Much?’, Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, 12 (1), 1–27 PART V SOURCES AND CAUSES OF GROWTH DURING THE FIRST THREE DECADES 12. Shiyi Chen, Gary H. Jefferson and Jun Zhang (2011), ‘Structural Change Productivity Growth and Industrial Transformation in China’, China Economic Review, 22 (1), March, 133–50 13. Yasheng Huang (2011), ‘Rethinking the Beijing Consensus’, Asia Policy, 11 (1), January, 1–26 14. Richard B. Freeman and Wei Huang (2015), ‘China’s “Great Leap Forward” in Science and Engineering’, in Aldo Geuna (ed.), Global Mobility of Research Scientists: The Economics of Who Goes Where and Why, Chapter 6, London, UK: Academic Press, 155–75 15. Albert Guangzhou Hu and Gary H. Jefferson (2009), ‘A Great Wall of Patents: What s Behind China’s Recent Patent Explosion?’, Journal of Development Economics, 90 (1), September, 57–68 PART VI SHIFTING TRACKS TO A NEW GROWTH PARADIGM 16. Yu Yongding (2012), ‘Rebalancing the Chinese Economy’, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 28 (3), Autumn, 551–68 17. David Dollar (2013), ‘China’s Rebalancing: Lessons from East Asian Economic History’, Brookings Institution Research Papers, Washington, DC, USA: Brookings Institution, 1–27 PART VII GROWTH PROSPECTS LOOKING FORWARD 18. Jesus Felipe, Utsav Kumar, Norio Usui and Arnelyn Abdon (2013), ‘Why Has China Succeeded? And Why Will it Continue to Do So’, Cambridge Journal of Economics, 37 (4), July, 791–818 19. Jeffrey Frankel (2016), ‘Globalization and Chinese Growth: End of Trends?’, HKS Faculty Research Working Paper, Cambridge, USA: Harvard University, 1–20 20. Robert J. Barro (2016), ‘Economic Growth and Convergence, Applied to China’, China and World Economy, Special Issue: China’s Growth Potential in the Medium and Long Run, 24 (5), September–October, 5–19 PART VIII FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE ROLE OF THE RENMINBI 21. Patrick Hess (2014), ‘China’s Financial System: Past Reforms, Future Ambitions, Current State’, in F. Rövekamp and H. G. Hilpert (eds.), Currency Cooperation in East Asia, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, 21–41 22. W. Max Corden (2009), ‘China’s Exchange Rate Policy, its Current Account Surplus and the Global Imbalances’, Economic Journal, 119 (541), November, F430–F441 23. Damian Tobin (2013), ‘Renminbi Internationalisation: Precedents and Implications’, Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, Special Issue: The Renminbi as an International Currency: The Next Instalment of China’s Economic Reforms?, 11 (2), 81–99 24. Benjamin J. Cohen (2012), ‘The Yuan Tomorrow? Evaluating China’s Currency Internationalisation Strategy’, New Political Economy, 17 (3), July, 361–71 PART IX CHINA’S EMERGING MULTINATIONALS 25. Mike W. Peng (2012), ‘The Global Strategy of Emerging Multinationals from China’, Global Strategy Journal, 2 (2), May, 97–107 26. Kevin P. Gallagher and Amos Irwin (2014), ‘Exporting National Champions: China’s Outward Foreign Direct Investment Finance in Comparative Perspective’, China and World Economy, 22 (6), November–December, 1–21 27. Xiaohui Liu and Trevor Buck (2009), ‘The Internationalization Strategies of Chinese Firms: Lenovo and BOE’, Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, 7 (2), 167–81 28. Tarun Khanna, Krishna G. Palepu and Philip Andrews (2011) ’Haier: Taking a Chinese Company Global in 2011’, Harvard Business Review Case Study, 1–23 PART X CHINA’S MULTIPRONGED AND WIDENING GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT 29. Wenjie Chen and Heiwai Tang (2014), ‘The Dragon is Flying West: Micro Level Evidence of China’s Outward Direct Investment’, Asian Development Review, 31 (2), September, 109–40 30. Peter Nolan (2015), ‘The West and China: Globalization and Competition in Financial Services’, Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies, 13 (2), 87–104 31. Michael D. Swaine (2015), ‘Chinese Views and Commentary on the “One Belt, One Road” Initiative’, China Leadership Monitor, 47, 1–24 32. Michael D. Swaine (2016), ‘Chinese Views on Global Governance Since 2008–2009: Not Much New’ China Leadership Monitor, 49, 1–13 33. Justin Yifu Lin and Yan Wang (2015), ‘China’s Contribution to Development Cooperation: Ideas, Opportunities and Finances’, FERDI Working Paper No. 119, Clermont-Ferrand, France: Fondation Pour Les Études et Recherches Sur Le Développment International, 1–30 PART XI A FRAGILE, TENTATIVE GLOBAL GIANT 34. David Shambaugh (2014), ‘China at the Crossroads: Ten Major Reform Challenges’, Brookings Institution Research Papers, Washington, DC, USA: Brookings Institution, 1–18 Index

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Book SynopsisThis inspiring Handbook brings together alternative perspectives from a range of disciplines to shed light on the nature of institutions and their relationship to firm-level practices and outcomes across a wide range of national settings. Expertly written by leading scholars from a range of different starting points, this compendium presents a synthesis of recent work relating to institutionally-informed accounts from transitional and emerging markets, as well as from mature economies. It specifically focuses on the linkage between institutions and what goes on inside firms, and the relationship between setting, strategic choice and systemic outcomes. The Handbook is explicitly multi-disciplinary, encompassing perspectives from a range of the functional areas of management studies. It will prove invaluable for postgraduate students and faculty in international business, and the wider research community in the areas of international business, corporate governance, socio-economics, and comparative HRM. Contributors: M.L. Aldred, F. Allen, M.M.C. Allen, A. Arslan, B.R. Barnes, N. Beech, J.A. Clampit, D.G. Collings, K.M. Conroy, R. Croucher, A. Cuervo-Cazurra, M. Demirbag, D. Demirbas, F. Filippaios, M. Fovargue-Davies, N.T. Gaffney, M.E. Genc, A. Giroud, J. Godard, G. Greig, N. Haworth, J.J. Hotho, S. Hughes, B. Karademir, B.L. Kedia, G. Klerck, S. Konzelmann, J. Larimo, M. McGuinness, B. McSweeney, H. Mirza, G. Morgan, C. Morrison, H. Patrick, T. Pedersen, R. Stepanov, C. Stoian, Z. Stone, M. Upchurch, K.H. Wee, G. Wood, A. Yaprak, D.A. Yen, A. YukhanaevTrade Review'The latest generation of research in comparative institutional analysis of business is impressively captured in this volume; readers find depth in theory development, breadth in application to practice and policy, and insight on the big research issues ahead. Both generalist and specialist readers will find much of value here.' --Bruce Evan Kaufman, Georgia State University, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Geoffrey Wood and Mehmet Demirbag PART I: INSTITUTIONS AND COMPARATIVE BUSINESS STUDIES: THE STATE OF ART 1. Institutions and Comparative Business Studies: Supranational and National Regulation Geoffrey Wood and Mehmet Demirbag 2. International Business, Multinationals and National Business Systems Glenn Morgan 3. Financing Firms in Different Countries Franklin Allen 4. Anglo-Saxon Capitalism in Crisis? Models of Liberal Capitalism and the Preconditions for Financial Stability Sue Konzelmann and Marc Fovargue-Davies 5. Framing Human Resource Management: The Importance of National Institutional Environments to What Management Does (and Should Do) John Godard 6. Constitutive Contexts: The Myth of Common Cultural Values Brendan McSweeney 7. The Role of Institutions and Multinational Enterprises in Economic Development Ben L. Kedia, Jack A. Clampit and Nolan T. Gaffney 8. The International Labour Organization Nigel Haworth and Steve Hughes 9. Categories of Distance and International Business Alvaro Cuervo-Cazurra and Mehmet Erdem Genc 10. Beyond the ‘Rules of the Game’: Three Institutional Approaches and How They Matter for International Business Jasper J. Hotho and Torben Pedersen 11. The Multinational Enterprise, Institutions and Corruption Martina McGuinness and Mehmet Demirbag PART II: INSTITUTIONS AND CONTEXT: DEVELOPED ECONOMIES 12. The Role of the MNE Headquarters in Subsidiary Innovation: An Institutional Perspective Kieran M. Conroy and David G. Collings 13. Partial or Full Acquisition: Influences of Institutional Pressures on Acquisition Entry Strategy of Multinational Enterprises Ahmad Arslan and Jorma Larimo 14. Managing Improvisational Practice: The Tension between Structure and Creative Difference Holly Patrick, Gail Greig and Nic Beech PART II: INSTITUTIONS AND CONTEXT: EMERGING AND DEVELOPING ECONOMIES 15. South–South Foreign Direct Investment: Key Role of Institutions and Future Prospects Axèle Giroud, Hafiz Mirza and Kee Hwee Wee 16. Internationalization, Institutions and Economic Growth: A Fuzzy-Set Analysis of the New EU Member States Matthew M.C. Allen and Maria L. Aldred 17. Financial System and Equity Culture Development in Central and Eastern European Countries: The Effect of Institutional Environment Zita Stone, Fragkiskos Filippaios and Carmen Stoian 18. Between Welfare and Bargaining: Union Heterogeneity in Europe’s ‘Far East’ Richard Croucher and Claudio Morrison 19. Explaining Persistence of Dysfunctionality in Post-Communist Transformation Martin Upchurch 20. The Co-evolution of the Institutional Environments and Internationalization Experiences of Turkish Internationalizing Firms Bahattin Karademir and Attila Yaprak 21. Exploring Western and Chinese Business Relationship Paradigms Dorothy A. Yen and Bradley R. Barnes 22. Reforms in Russian Corporate Governance and Evaluation of Russian Boards of Directors Dilek Demirbas, Andrey Yukhanaev and Roman Stepanov 32. Firms, Markets and the Social Regulation of Capitalism in Sub-Saharan Africa Gilton Klerck Index

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Book Synopsis'This informative and highly readable book tackles a novel, exciting and challenging topic: the nature of entrepreneurial activity in modern media industries. Based on wide reading and careful case study investigation, it offers the reader a rigorous analysis of this important subject. Synthesising insights from economic theory, management and media studies, the book explores the links between entrepreneurship, culture, networks and innovation. Creativity is an elusive concept; this book sharpens up the concept, and demonstrates its relevance to policy and practice.'- Mark C. Casson, University of Reading, UKThe start of the 21st century has seen an explosion of online media, with creative content becoming a driving force for competitiveness. As twin engines of the digital economy, much has been said about both creativity and entrepreneurship but less about their relationship. Entrepreneurial Creativity in a Virtual World provides a synthesis in order to develop a conceptual framework for these phenomena.Using real world case studies, Denise Tsang highlights the economic significance of digital media production in the video game, television and magazine sectors. She illustrates the key issues involved, such as intellectual content creation, coordinating commercial, artistic and technical resources, outsourcing of core creative inputs and engaging with the user community. The end result is a book that builds on existing literature to provide a new framework for entrepreneurial creativity.This book will be useful for students and researchers interested in the theory and evidence behind creativity and entrepreneurship. Consultants and policymakers in creative industries in the UK will find this to be an essential read.Trade Review'The fast-growing creative industry now outperforms all other sectors of UK industry. Its unique characteristics of complex structures of commercial, artistic and technical resources have attracted much research attention from various disciplines. In this book, Denise Tsang provides some very valuable insights on the topic of entrepreneurial creativity of this industry, especially the complex coordination of production and distribution of digital media products. It is a very good book to recommend.' --Xiaosong Yang, Bournemouth University, UK'Tsang is well-known for her bold and original perspectives on entrepreneurship. She finds the perfect subject for her special talents in this study of creativity in digital media. She employs the previously discrete literatures on the theory of entrepreneurship and organizational creativity to analyze the online world of British television, magazine and video games. The compelling insights which emerge will be of as much interest to practitioners as to management scholars of this brave new virtual world.' --Geoffrey Jones, Harvard Business School, US'I thoroughly enjoyed reading the theoretical reviews on creativity, entrepreneurship and coordination. It is both extensive and logical. . . Categorisation of the entire creative work along three processes (conceptualising new ideas, organising creativity and managing end-to-end relationships) using three resources (commercial, artistic and technical) will provide practitioners a method to managing creative pursuits. Edward Elgar Publishing has produced another elegant volume, which is both timely as well as accessible.' --Journal of EntrepreneurshipTable of ContentsContents: 1. Entrepreneurial Creativity and Coordination of New Products 2. The Process of Entrepreneurial Creativity 3. New Ideas and Talents 4. Culture, Structure and Network 5. Outsourcing Creativity 6. The Marketing of Fun 7. Conclusion Bibliography Appendices Index

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Book SynopsisWhat role can entrepreneurship play in a European economy that is more and more open to the rest of the world? In this European Union construction, what is the place of the nation states and economies that have only recently converted to a free market economy? It is these questions, among others, that the book explores and discusses in particular. The future steps required in developing European entrepreneurship in a dynamic and international context are also analyzed and synthesized. The expert contributors reveal both the macro and micro factors that influence European entrepreneurial development, with an emphasis on high-tech firms. The particular topics addressed include: SME research and innovation policy issues; starting and growing a new venture; innovation, marketing and entrepreneurial networks; entrepreneurship and regional (cross-border) development; building competitive advantage of SMEs; and social and cultural aspects of entrepreneurship. This comprehensive work will provide a timely and important basis for academics, researchers, students, and policy-makers in the fields of entrepreneurship and European studies. Contributors: K. Arhio, J. Ateljevic, O. Basso, V. Bouchard, A. Fayolle, A. Haahti, M.-L. Kaakko, I. Kereziev, J. Klaesson, M. Merlino, O. Pesämaa, H. Pichler, R. Saner, S. Testa, K. Todorov, D. Tolstoy, D. Watkins, L. YiuTable of ContentsContents: 1. European Entrepreneurship in the Globalizing Economy: An Introduction Alain Fayolle and Kiril Todorov PART I: MACRO-ECONOMIC FACTORS IN DEVELOPING ENTREPRENEURSHIP 2. Innovative Schumpeterian Entrepreneurship: A Systemic Perspective Hanns Pichler 3. Sustainable Transborder Business Cooperation in the European Regions: The Importance of Social Entrepreneurship Raymond Saner and Lichia Yiu 4. Understanding the Impact of Culture on a Firm’s Entrepreneurial Orientation and Behaviour: A Conceptual Framework Alain Fayolle, Oivier Basso and Véronique Bouchard 5. Probioprise: Engaging Entrepreneurs in Formulating Research and Innovation Policy at the European Level David Watkins 6. The Third Sector in Action: A Cross-border Partnership in the Western Balkans Jovo Ateljevic PART II: MICRO-ECONOMIC FACTORS IN NURTURING HIGH POTENTIAL SMEs 7. Board Network Characteristics and Company Performance in Sweden: The Case of Gnosjö Companies and their Board Members in Southern Sweden Ossi Pesämaa, Johan Klaesson and Antti Haahti 8. Knowledge Creation and Management in an Italian Biotech Startup Massimo Merlino and Stefania Testa 9. The International Product Venturing of a Biotech SME: Knowledge Combination in Upstream and Downstream Networks Daniel Tolstoy 10. Building Competitive Advantage in the Process of Business Growth: The Case of Bulgarian Technology-based SMEs Kiril Todorov and Iliya Kereziev 11. Business Pre-incubator as a Learning Network: A Case Study in the University of Applied Sciences Kaija Arhio and Marja-Liisa Kaakko 12. European Entrepreneurship: Future Steps Alain Fayolle and Kiril Todorov Index

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of this Handbook provides up-to-date insight into ground-breaking research on international human resource issues today. These issues are faced by multinational companies which can be as small as one person with a computer and Internet connection or as large as a medium-sized country. Written by the field's most distinguished researchers, the book will stimulate thought for new research and provide a glimpse of where we have been and where we are going. The book explores issues such as the importance of linking IHRM activities to organizational strategy and culture; talent management; staffing; performance management; leadership development; diversity management; international assignment and mobility issues; and the role of IHRM in the management of global teams and cross-border joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions. The Handbook illustrates that IHRM research is both theoretically deep and eclectic. Drawing upon a range of paradigms and perspectives this compendium will prove invaluable for HRM scholars, doctoral students, and others interested in IHRM research. Contributors: R.V. Aguilera, A. Bird, I. Bjorkman, J. Bonache, C. Brewster, P. Caligiuri, W.F. Cascio, C.W.S. Chui, D.G. Collings, A. Colvin, O. Darbishire, S.C. Davison, H. De Cieri, J.C. Dencker, J. Dietz, P.J. Dowling, E. Farndale, M. Festing, P.N. Gooderham, M. Harvey, J. Hearn, K. Jonsen, E.P. Kleinlogel, M.B. Lazarova, C. Lengnick-Hall, M.L. Lengnick-Hall, W. Mayrhofer, M. Maznevski, M. Mendenhall, B.D. Metcalfe, M. Moeller, S.S. Morris, J.S. Osland, J. Paauwe, T. Peltonen, R. Piekkari, A. Reichel, R.S. Schuler, H. Scullion, J.B. Sears, S. Snell, P. Sparrow, G.K. Stahl, P. Stiles, L. Stirpe, I. Tarique, D.C. Thomas, S. Tietze, P.M. Wright, B.-J. ZhongTrade ReviewThe editors should be congratulated in producing a volume that goes beyond the traditional boundaries of the subject. . . There is a high standard maintained throughout the handbook with chapters written by 48 authors from across the world. This allows discussion to move away from the traditional US-centric nature of the discipline and gives the book a truly international flavour. The range of scholars, from PhD candidates to established professors makes for an impressive collection, which should be widely read by human resource management and international business academics and practitioners alike. --Andy Hodder, Relations Industrielles / Industrial RelationsTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Ingmar Björkman, Günter K. Stahl and Shad S. Morris PART I: THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 2. Strategic Human Resource Management in Multinational Enterprises: Developments and Directions Helen De Cieri and Peter J. Dowling 3. The International HR Department Philip Stiles 4. International Employment Relations: The Impact of Varieties of Capitalism Alexander Colvin and Owen Darbishire 5. Comparing HRM Policies and Practices Across Geographical Borders Chris Brewster 6. International Human Resource Management and Firm Performance Jaap Paauwe and Elaine Farndale 7. Global Knowledge Management and International HRM Paul Sparrow PART II: RESEARCH ON GLOBAL STAFFING, PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT 8. Global Staffing David G. Collings and Hugh Scullion 9. Compensating Global Employees Jaime Bonache and Luigi Stirpe 10. Global Performance Management Systems Wayne F. Cascio 11. Global Talent Management: Theoretical Perspectives, Systems, and Challenges Randall S. Schuler and Ibraiz Tarique 12. Developing Global Mindset and Global Leadership Capabilities Joyce S. Osland, Allan Bird and Mark Mendenhall 13. Research on Intergroup Conflict: Implications for Diversity Management Joerg Dietz, Emmanuelle Patricia Kleinlogel and Celia Wing See Chui PART III: RESEARCH ON INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS AND GLOBAL CAREERS 14. Expatriate Adjustment and Performance Revisted Mila B. Lazarova and David C. Thomas 15. Alternative Forms of International Working Wolfgang Mayrhofer, Astrid Reichel and Paul Sparrow 16. International Assignee Selection and Cross-Cultural Training and Development Paula Caligiuri and Ibraiz Tarique 17. Patriation of Global Cultural ‘Nomads’: The Reconceptualization of Repatriation in a Global Context Michael Harvey and Miriam Moeller PART IV: RESEARCH ON INTERNATIONAL TEAMS, ALLIANCES, MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS 18. Global Virtual Team Dynamics and Effectiveness Karsten Jonsen, Martha Maznevski and Sue Canney Davison 19. International Joint Venture System Complexity and Human Resource Management Randall S. Schuler and Ibraiz Tarique 20. The Role of Human Resource Management in Cross-border Acquisitions Joshua B. Sears, Ruth V. Aguilera and John C. Dencker PART V: THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES ON INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 21. A Resource-based View of International Human Resources: The Role of Integrative and Creative Capabilities in Gaining a Competitive Advantage for MNCs Bi-Juan Zhong, Shad S. Morris, Scott Snell and Patrick M. Wright 22. International Human Resource Management and Economic Theories of the Firm Marion Festing 23. International Human Resource Management Research and Institutional Theory Ingmar Björkman and Paul N. Gooderham 24. IHRM and Social Network/Social Capital Theory Mark L. Lengnick-Hall and Cynthia A. Lengnick-Hall 25. Gender, Intersectionality and International Human Resource Management Jeff Hearn, Beverly Dawn Metcalfe and Rebecca Piekkari 26. Critical Approaches to International Human Resource Management Tuomo Peltonen 27. Language and International Human Resource Management Rebecca Piekkari and Susanne Tietze Index

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Book SynopsisThis important volume illustrates the diversity of scholarship which has been directed towards understanding the complex process of technology transfer in its business context. The first part considers the theory and process of technology transfer as developed by economists, sociologists and historians. The remainder of the volume presents essays and excerpts on the agencies of technology transfer: artisans and professionals, the state, private business and multinational enterprise. The papers range from the eighteenth century to the present and cover industries from coal and textiles to computers and motor vehicles, in countries as diverse as Britain, the US, Japan, South Korea and India.Trade Review'As a student text it is invaluable, both for its saving in time and effort in searching for disparate sources and for its editorial introduction setting each of the readings in context.' -- Maurice Kirby, Business History– The late Sanjaya Lall, The Economic JournalTable of ContentsPart 1 International investment and international trade in the product cycle, Raymond Vernon; factors affecting the diffusion of technology, Nathan Rosenberg; communication of innovations: a cross-cultural approach, Everett M. Rogers and F. Floyd Shoemaker; classificatory notes on the production and transmission of technological knowledge, Kenneth J. Arrow; summary and conclusions, L. Nabseth; transatlantic industrial revolution: the diffusion of textile technologies between Britain and America, 1790-1830s, David J. Jeremy; diffusion of knowledge-based products: applications to developing economies, M.L. Burstein; technology-based cross-border alliances, Philippe Gugler and John H. Dunning. Part 2 Agencies: artisans and professionals - skills, coal and British industry in the 18th century, John R. Harris; immigrant textile machine makers along the brandywine, 1810-1820, David J. Jeremy; the Norwegian mechanical engineering industry and the transfer of technology, 1800-1900, Kristine Bruland; the transfer of electrical technology to Finland, 1870-1930, Timo Myllyntaus; aspects of the anglo-American transfer of computer technology - the formative years, 1930s-1960s, Geoffrey Tweedale. Part 3 Agencies - the role of the state: damming the flood - British government efforts to check the outflow of technicians and machinery, 1780-1843, David J. Jeremy; British response to the American system - the case of the small-arms industry after 1850, Russell I. Fries; transferring technology to a peripheral economy - the case of lower danube transport development, 1856-1928, John H. Jensen and Gerhard Rosegger; technology transfer as war booty - the U.S. technical oil mission to Europe, 1945, Arnold Krammer; technology transfer and foreign trade in the early years of the Federal Republic of Germany, Reinhard Neebe; Cocom - the toothless watchdog - what are we doing?, Jay Tuck; pros and cons of international technology transfer - a developing country's view, Linsu Kim. Part 4 Private business and multinational enterprise: strategies for innovation - the diffusion of new technology in 19th century British industry, Christine MacLeod; the role of private business in the International diffusion of technology, Mira Wilkins; transnational corporations, technology and growth in united nations, department of economic and social development, transnational corporations and management division; technological capabilities and Japanese foreign direct investment in the United States, Bruce Kogut and Sea Jin Chang; Japanese motor vehicle technologies abroad in the 1980s, Tetsuo Abo; multinationals, technology and exports, Sanjaya Lall.

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Book SynopsisThis important book provides an exhaustive analysis of the strategic responses of transnational firms to current trends in the world economy, specifically the trends towards 'globalization' and 'regionalization'. The primary focus of this book is on the strategy of transnational firms, particularly those from East Asia, in the geographical regions of Europe, North America and Asia, including the European Union, the North American Free Trade Agreement and the ASEAN Free Trade Area. The contributors discuss protectionism and trade agreements, strategic alliances, competitiveness and investment strategy towards Eastern European states and compare business strategies in the triad region. The distinguished contributors are from industry, academia and international organizations and have first-rate, detailed knowledge of the issues raised. Their approach is policy-oriented and they use case studies of Toshiba, Toyota, Samsung and the Notebook PC Consortium to illustrate the investment strategies of East Asian firms. This book will offer insights to scholars and students seeking to understand East Asian and European firms, the topics of globalisation and regionalisation. It will also appeal to policymakers wishing to influence and understand the strategies of transnational firms.Table of ContentsContents: Part I: Overview Part II: Regionalism and Europe Part III: Regionalism and North America Part IV: Regionalism and Asia Part V: Integration Strategies

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Book SynopsisTrade and investment liberalization in the Pacific has highlighted the importance of structural competitiveness for both corporate executives and national policymakers. In Structural Competitiveness in the Pacific, a distinguished group of authors contributes to our understanding of patterns of structural competitiveness affecting trade and production links between East Asia and North America. Interaction between national policies and corporate strategies has given East Asian states clear advantages over North American competitors. The place of the Pacific in the world economy, infrastructures and financial structures in the region, American and Japanese structural competitiveness, sourcing by Japanese and American multinationals in the Pacific, as well as structural interdependencies and the potential for collective management across the region are all addressed in this volume.Unlike previous comparative work addressing the decline in American competitiveness, Structural Competitiveness in the Pacific takes into account the significance of transnational production by international firms and places US problems in a regional comparative context which includes Japan and the industrializing East Asian states.Trade Review'. . . the book contributes to the current literature and has stimulated discussion in the area of structural competitiveness. On the basis of its relevance and timely information, I highly recommend this work to the academic community, practicioners, and policy makers.' -- Syed Tariq Anwar, West Texas A&M University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. The Pacific in the World Economy (D.Crone) 2. Pacific Infrastructures (R.J. Lévesque and G.K. Sletmo) 3. Pacific Financial Systems (J.C. Dodds) 4. Structural Competitiveness and Complementarity (G. Boyd) 5. America’s Structural Competitiveness (M.J. Blaine) 6. Japan’s Structural Competitiveness (G. Boyd) 7. Global Sourcing Strategy in the Pacific: American and Japanese Multinational Companies (M. Kotabe) 8. ASEAN: Problems of Structural Competitiveness (D. Unger) 9. Structural interdependencies in the Pacific (G. Boyd) 10. Pacific Collective Management Potentials (G. Boyd) Index

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Book SynopsisDirect foreign investment by transnational corporations is of increasing importance for developing nations and has major implications for legislators, policymakers and business leaders. The State and Transnational Corporations is one of the first books to show how transnational corporations build contacts with various levels of government to legitimize their operations in a country and obtain favourable decisions. Using data and figures from detailed interviews with transnational corporation executives, the authors examine the strategies transnational corporations pursue towards governments, how the two interact, on what issues and at which levels, and how these contacts are developed and maintained. Through the exchange of information and favours, transnational corporations - often using local agents - are shown to be able to develop stable and trustworthy relationships with governments. The strong theoretical structure used in this study, drawing on both the network approach and institutionalist theory, emphasizes the cooperative nature of this relationship.Researchers and students of international business, international marketing and international relations, as well as government officials and policymakers, will welcome the rigorous, empirical approach of this volume with its emphasis on the cooperative nature of state-corporate relations.Table of ContentsStrategies in government-TNC networks; the transorganizational network theory; main objectives and strategic issues; operational characteristics of the government-TNC network; the political and administrative organization of the government network; control of the GTN by the group network; implications for network strategies.

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Book SynopsisThis project is distinctive in that it really is a 'Who's Who' rather than a directory of all scholars engaged in international business education and research.It develops a select sample of 150 leading scholars and practitioners extracted from a sample of at least 1200 in the field. The sample is drawn from the use of multiple selection criteria reflecting research productivity, citational analysis, executive officers and fellows of the AIB, management of US-based CIBERS and peer-based nominations. These indicators highlight contributions that expand the frontiers of research and also recognize contributions to professional and institutional development. The compilation is also distinctive in that it allows respondents to offer a personal statement on the principal contributions they have made to the field of international business.The main listing in the book is alphabetic by name and the information is indexed for ease of reference. The volume serves as a central reference in the field of international business, and is an indispensable guide to academic, government and business communities.Trade Review'This work is recommended for corporate libraries whose companies are involved in international business, and for academic libraries affiliated with colleges of business.' -- Kay M. Stebbins, Choice

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Book SynopsisMultinational Firms and International Relocation addresses the impact of inward foreign direct investment on the host country and the extent to which it displaces jobs at home. Multinational firms in the United States, Japan and the European Union are focused on by a distinguished group of international business scholars who include Giovanni Balcet, Pierre-Andre Buigues, Wong Yu Ching, John H. Dunning, Edward M. Graham, F. Harianto, Thomas Hatzichronglou, Alexis Jacquemin, Terutomo Ozawa, E. Safarian, Philippe Saucier, Yoko Sazanami and Hideki Yamawaki. Issues addressed include European industrial relocations in low wage countries, US direct investments abroad, the strategies of Japanese multinationals, the impact of foreign investment on the domestic manufacturing industry of OECD countries, and multinationals and technology diffusion in South East Asia.International business scholars, business strategists and policy makers will welcome Multinational Firms and International Relocation for the combination of insights and analysis it offers on the strategies of multinational firms, the impacts of their relocation policies and the evolution of the delocalization debate.Trade Review'Empirical evidence is the strength of this book with some most extraordinary and convincing arguments needed for the refinement of theory building to explain the size of the positive or negative impact of relocation both on the investor and recipient economies in terms of employment and trade balance.' -- Annabel Sels, Tijdschrift voor Economische en Management'Business historians will find this book most useful as a place to dip into for the latest literature on particular topics.'– Geoffrey Jones, Business HistoryTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. European Industrial Relocations in Low Wage Countries: Policy and Theory Debates 3. Multinational Firm Strategies and the Impact of their Location Decisions 4. Low Wage Countries and Trade with the European Union 5. International Relocation Strategies of Italian Firms 6. US Direct Investment Abroad and US Exports in the Manufacturing Sector: Some Empirical Results Based on Cross Sectional Analysis 7. Strategies of Japanese Multinationals: Changes in the Locational Importance of Asia, EC and North America 8. The Impact of Foreign Investment on Domestic Manufacturing Industry of OECD Countries 9. ‘Managed’ Growth, Relocation, and Restructuring: The Evolution of Japan’s Auto Industry into a Dominant Multinational Player 10. MNEs and Technology Diffusion: A Southeast Asian Experience 11. Exit of Japanese Multinationals in US and European Manufacturing Industries 12. Some Concluding Remarks Index

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Book SynopsisForeign Direct Investment in Japan is the first serious and comprehensive examination of why the direct participation of foreign firms in the economy of Japan is lower than in any other advanced industrial nation. An internationally acclaimed group of scholars and practitioners addresses this problem and considers what policy actions, if any, the Japanese government can take to increase direct investment. Foreign exchange controls banned direct investment into Japan until the late 1970s and this is still partially responsible for the low penetration of foreign firms. A fundamental question addressed by the book is whether or not ownership advantages in technology and management know-how possessed by foreign firms are strong enough to overcome the extra costs of doing business in Japan. Such extra costs or locational disadvantages include very high land and labour costs as well as business practices unique to Japan, characterized by the long-term customized transaction relationship among assemblers, component suppliers, distributors and financial institutions and the long-time employment system. Although the Government of Japan desires to invite more foreign firms, this book demonstrates that there are many areas where direct investment has been adversely affected by internal regulation. Foreign Direct Investment in Japan explores this participation of foreign firms in this economy from the perspectives of economic theory, history, and the practical experiences of non-Japanese firms that have attempted to do business directly in Japan.Trade Review'This book belongs on the bookshelf of every serious scholar interested in the topic of FDI in Japan.'Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I: How Can Theories of Foreign Direct Investment Shed Light on the Small Size of FDI into Japan? Part II: How Do Japan’s Distinctive Business Practices and Trade Structure Affect FDI into Japan? Part III: What are the Actual Experiences of Foreign Multinational Companies in Japan? Conclusions

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Book SynopsisMultinational Enterprises and Trade Policy comprises a selection of Alan Rugman’s most important and influential articles on the multinational enterprise and government policy.This volume focuses on trade and investment policy as well as applications of the theory of internalization to government policy. Topics covered include: strategic trade policy, the ‘double diamond’ framework, the ‘shelter’ theory, the issue of foreign control, the Canada-US Free Trade Agreement and NAFTA and recent contributions on business networks and competitiveness. Special attention is given to the role of multinational enterprises in Canada, Japan and Europe.This book will be essential reading for both academics and policymakers interested in the relationships between multinational enterprises and governments. Together with its companion volume, The Theory of Multinational Enterprises, it will improve access to the work of Alan Rugman, one of the most cited scholars working on the multinational enterprise.Trade Review’. . .the two volumes usefully collect the work of one of the leading scholars in the field of international business.’- Marzia Raybaudi Massilia, The Economic JournalTable of ContentsContents: Part I: Applications of Internalization Theory to Government Policy Part II: Strategic Trade Policy and Shelter Theory Part III: The Double Diamond Framework Part IV: Free Trade and NAFTA Name Index

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Book SynopsisThe nature of Japanese firms has come under intense scrutiny because of their international success and their distinct structure, employee relations and working practices. This book sheds light on the reasons for promotion within firms, the distribution of power within companies, business management methods and the relationship between shareholders, executives and employees.The authors use empirical data from comprehensive surveys to support their research on the nature of Japanese business. They survey 1,816 white-collar employees in several large corporate enterprises, and 2,246 shareholder appointed board members in listed corporations. The authors' primary concern is to explain the prerequisites for promotion to middle management and executive positions. Many criteria are analysed, including the extent of desire for promotion, working style, lifestyle, the effect of university education including the name of the university, the level of education attained, the effect of university education including the name of the university and the degree subject, the economic incentive behind severe competition for promotion and the role of trade unions. The book also deals with issues of corporate governance and the role of the incentive system and examines the popularity of labour managed firms in Japan. This detailed work will be of great interest to economists, businessmen and students wanting to learn more about Japanese business.Trade Review'I believe this book is excellent not only because it is a reliable book about economics of internal promotion in Japanese firms, but also because it presents subjects that need to be studied further. I hope that this book will be extensively read by researchers on labour economics, economics of organisation and the Japanese economy in English-speaking areas.'Table of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. Road to the Top and Executive Management Goals 2. Determinants of Top Executives’ Promotion and Remuneration 3. Do Positions and Tenure of Top Executives Affect their Attitude? 4. Path to Becoming a Manager 5. Effort Incentives 6. Work Incentives for White-collar Workers 7. White-collar Careers in a Large Electronics Company 8. Does the Name of the University Matter? 9. Careers and Work Attitudes of Engineers 10. White-collar Careers and Trade Unions 11. Conclusions

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Book SynopsisWhat skill-development strategies should developing countries adopt to compete successfully in the international markets of the 21st century? This innovative new book provides a blend of theory and case studies which shed new light on this important question. It approaches the question from two angles. It considers, first, how skill development affects a country's international competitiveness and, secondly, what a government should do to develop a country's skills. It concludes that development of skills is necessary for a country to make the transition from primary exports to manufactures and from labour-intensive to skill-intensive manufacturing. For this purpose, it is argued an education system that recognizes the return to improvements in quality, and a training system that internalizes externalities and prevents market failure are needed. Issues explored include: the arguments for an activist skill-development policy (with particular emphasis on education of girls and women); the transition from cheap labour to skill-based competitiveness; human resources and structural adjustment; and different approaches to training for countries and enterprises at different levels of technological development.Skill Development for International Competitiveness will be of interest to academics, students and researchers in the fields of development studies, development economics, the economics of education and training and labour economics. Policymakers and planners responsible for policies on human resource development and employment and overall development strategy will also find this a vital source of information.Trade Review'This is an important and timely book which has dealt with most debated issues on skill development. In the present context of globalization, this book with a theoretical perspective, strongly supported by empirical evidence on role of skill based manpower is very appropriate for the developing countries. It has very meticulously dealt with the strategies necessary for developing skill to be a global partner. This is an important book for the policymakers, industry, and researchers in international trade.' -- N. Mrinalini, Journal of Scientific and Industrial ResearchTable of ContentsContents: Introduction (M. Godfrey) Part I: Theoretical Framework Part II: Labour-Market Issues Part III: The Role of Education and Training Part IV: Structural Adjustment Part V: The View from the Enterprise Index

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Book SynopsisThe Pacific is a high growth region, comprising East Asian market economy states, North America, China, Australia and New Zealand. This book examines the area's rapidly expanding pattern of corporate competition and cooperation, which is assisting recoveries from the effects of the East Asian financial crises. The authors argue that the uneven but dynamic integration in the Pacific region which was disrupted by the financial crises is continuing in ways that promise resumptions of higher interdependent growth when fundamental adjustments have been completed. They emphasize that the regional recovery could be assisted by innovative new efforts to promote wider ranging cooperation in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC), which is committed to regional trade and investment liberalization over the next decade.Trade Review'. . . the volume provides a useful . . . exploration of key issues affecting the development of the Asia-Pacific region.' -- Mark Beeson, Asia Pacific Business ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Pacific Integration and Globalization 2. East Asian Crises and Regional Economic Integration 3. Pacific Economic Integration and the ‘Flying Geese’ Paradigm 4. Pacific Market Integration 5. Multinational Enterprises in APEC 6. Corporate–Government Relations in the Pacific 7. Corporate Interaction, Direct Investment and Regional Cooperation in Industrializing Asia 8. Bank Loan Capitalism and Financial Crises 9. Pacific Collective Management Index

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Book SynopsisThis important two volume collection of previously published journal articles and book excerpts provides an extensive array of readings in the economics and politics of international trade and investment policy.Volume One focuses on the globalization of business and links policy issues to economic and political theory and to the strategies of corporations. Volume Two concentrates on multilateral institutions and agreements, regional arrangements and linkages among trade, investment, labour and environmental policy issues.The articles included in this collection have been drawn from diverse sources and represent analyses by scholars of many persuasions and nationalities.Table of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Thomas L. Brewer Volume I: Part I: Policy in the Context of Globalization 1. World Bank (1997), ‘Foreign Direct Investment and Global Integration’ 2. H. Peter Gray (1995), ‘The Modern Structure of International Economic Policies’ 3. Charles-Albert Michalet (1994), ‘Transnational Corporations and the Changing International Economic System’ 4. John H. Dunning (1992), ‘The Global Economy, Domestic Governance, Strategies and Transnational Corporations: Interactions and Policy Implications’ 5. Alan M. Rugman and Michael V. Gestrin (1991), ‘US Trade Laws as Barriers to Globalisation’ 6. Jagdish N. Bhagwati (1985), ‘Protectionism: Old Wine in New Bottles’ 7. Edward M. Graham and Robert Z. Lawrence (1996), ‘Measuring the International Contestability of Markets: A Conceptual Approach’ 8. James D. Gaisford (1996), ‘On the Relative Gains from Liberalized Foreign Investment’ Part II: Theory and Policy 9. Robert E. Baldwin (1992), ‘Are Economists’ Traditional Trade Policy Views Still Valid?’ 10. Paul R. Krugman (1993), ‘The Narrow and Broad Arguments for Free Trade’ 11. Paul Krugman (1992), ‘Does the New Trade Theory Require a New Trade Policy?’ 12. Rachel McCulloch (1983), ‘The Optimality of Free Trade: Science or Religion?’ 13. Asad Alam (1995), ‘The New Trade Theory and its Relevance to the Trade Policies of Developing Countries’ 14. Kyle Bagwell and Robert W. Staiger (1990), ‘A Theory of Managed Trade’ Part III: Firms’ Strategies and Governments’ Policies 15. Raymond Vernon (1981), ‘Sovereignty at Bay: Ten Years After’ 16. Farok J. Contractor (1990), ‘Ownership Patterns of U.S. Joint Ventures Abroad and the Liberalization of Foreign Government Regulations in the 1980s: Evidence From the Benchmark Surveys’ 17. Dennis J. Encarnation and Louis T. Wells, Jr. (1985), ‘Sovereignty en Garde: Negotiating with Foreign Investors’ 18. Helen Milner (1988), ‘Trading Places: Industries for Free Trade’ 19. David W. Loree and Stephen E. Guisinger (1995), ‘Policy and Non-policy Determinants of U.S. Equity Foreign Direct Investment’ Part IV: Domestic Politics and Policy 20. Sylvia Ostry (1992), ‘The Domestic Domain: The New International Policy Arena’ 21. John S. Odell (1990), ‘Understanding International Trade Policies: An Emerging Synthesis’ 22. John B. Goodman, Debora Spar and David B. Yoffie (1996), ‘Foreign Direct Investment and the Demand for Protection in the United States’ 23. Thomas L. Brewer (1992), ‘An Issue-Area Approach to the Analysis of MNE-Government Relations’ 24. Gene M. Grossman and Elhanan Helpman (1995), ‘The Politics of Free-Trade Agreements’ 25. Arye L. Hillman and Heinrich W. Ursprung (1988), ‘Domestic Politics, Foreign Interests, and International Trade Policy’ Index Volume II: Part I: Multilateral Institutions and Agreements 1. Charles Lipson (1982), ‘The Transformation of Trade: The Sources and Effects of Regime Change’ 2. Susan Strange (1987), ‘The Persistent Myth of Lost Hegemony’ 3. Paul M. Goldberg and Charles P. Kindleberger (1970), ‘Toward a GATT for Investment: A Proposal for Supervision of the International Corporation’ 4. C. Fred Bergsten and Edward. M. Graham (1992), ‘Needed: New International Rules for Foreign Direct Investment’ 5. Pierre Sauvé (1994), ‘A First Look at Investment in the Final Act of the Uruguay Round’ 6. Pierre Sauvé (1995), ‘Assessing the General Agreement on Trade in Services: Half-Full or Half-Empty?’ 7. Americo Beviglia Zampetti (1995), ‘The Uruguay Round Agreement on Subsidies: A Forward-Looking Assessment’ 8. Thomas L. Brewer and Stephen Young (1996), ‘Investment Policies in Multilateral and Regional Agreements: A Comparative Analysis’ 9. Development Committee of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank (1992), ‘Guidelines on the Treatment of Foreign Direct Investment’ Part II: Regional Institutions and Agreements 10. Stephen J. Kobrin (1995), ‘Regional Integration in a Globally Networked Economy’ 11. Michael Gestrin and Alan M. Rugman (1994), ‘The North American Free Trade Agreement and Foreign Direct Investment’ 12. Edward M. Graham and Christopher Wilkie (1998), ‘Regional Economic Agreements and Multinational Firms: The Investment Provisions of the NAFTA’ 13. James R. Markusen, Thomas F. Rutherford and Linda Hunter (1995), ‘Trade Liberalization in a Multinational-Dominated Industry’ 14. Edward M. Graham (1994), ‘Towards an Asia-Pacific Investment Code’ 15. Thomas Brewer and Stephen Young (1995), ‘European Union Policies and the Problems of Multinational Enterprises’ 16. Tamar Almor and Seev Hirsch (1995), ‘Outsiders’ Response to Europe 1992: Theoretical Considerations and Empirical Evidence’ Part III: Inter-Policy Linkages 17. World Trade Organization (1996), ‘Trade and Foreign Direct Investment’ 18. T.N. Srinivasan (1996), ‘Post-Uruguay Round Issues for Asian Developing Countries’ 19. Karl P. Sauvant, Padma Mallampally and Persephone Economou (1993), ‘Foreign Direct Investment and International Migration’ 20. Thomas L. Brewer and Stephen Young (1997), ‘Investment Incentives and the International Agenda’ 21. Hiro Lee and David Roland-Holst (1997), ‘The Environment and Welfare Implications of Trade and Tax Policy’ 22. Niek De Jong and Rob Vos (1995), ‘Regional Blocs or Global Markets? A World Accounting Approach to Analyze Trade and Financial Linkages’ Index

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Book SynopsisThe world's increasing integration through trade and the persistence of high unemployment in Europe, and other areas of the world, highlight the need to understand the implications of free trade for unemployment. Trade, Jobs and Wages analyses how employment levels and real wages are affected by international trade.Popular trade theory disregards the impact of free trade on the rate of unemployment, since it assumes full employment at the outset. By focusing on the determinants of the natural rate of unemployment, Professor Hoon places an emphasis on real, as opposed to monetary, factors in accounting for long term trends in wages and unemployment. The author examines the influence of trade on jobs and wages in different theoretical settings, including the Ricardian and Heckscher-Ohlin models as well as models exhibiting imperfect competition and scale economies. The influence of trade on high wage jobs and wage inequalities is also discussed.Trade Review'Although reams of paper have been dedicated to East Asia's rapid productivity growth in recent decades, no one had explored at all deeply the other dimension of the Asian miracle - the extraordinarily low unemployment rates achieved. In this masterful book Hian Teck Hoon explains that it is structural unemployment that is so low there, not deficient demand. Then, skilfully combining concepts in the endogenous theory of the natural rate of unemployment with concepts in trade theory, Hoon explains that it was the opening up to trade that brought down the natural rate in East Asia. The effects on the wage gap and the unemployment pattern are brought in. Thus the book both extends employment theory and enriches the theory of the gains from trade.' -- Edmund S. Phelps, Columbia University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Factors Shaping Singapore’s Wages and Unemployment 3. The Ricardian Model with an Endogenous Natural Rate 4. The Heckscher–Ohlin Model with an Endogenous Natural Rate 5. International Product–Market Competition, Jobs and Wages 6. Scale Economies, Jobs and Wages 7. Trade, High-wage Jobs and the Wage Gap 8. International Trade and Wage Inequality: The Role of Economies of Scale and Relative Factor Endowments 9. Wealth, Labour Force Participation and Trade 10. Trade, Growth and Unemployment in Ricardo’s Essay on Profits Model 11. A Synthesis References Index

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Book SynopsisInternational strategies and the organizational designs of multinational corporations are in a period of transition; the dominant designs of the recent past are gone and new dominant designs have not yet emerged. This authoritative collection of articles by leading international scholars presents the dominant ways of examining and understanding these current changes. It investigates contrasting points of view and provides the reader with a framework for evaluating the transformation of international corporations and for developing a critical insight which will be as useful for understanding future changes as it is for understanding those that have already occurred.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction (W.G. Egelhoff) Part I: The Contextual Environment Driving Organizational Transformation Part II: Broad-Based Models of Organizational Transformation Part III: Subsidiary-Level Perspectives of Organizational Transformation Part IV: Models and Studies Dealing with Specific Aspects of Organizational Transformation Name Index

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Book SynopsisTaiwanese foreign direct investment rapidly expanded in the mid-1980s when the domestic wage rate and the value of the Taiwanese currency skyrocketed simultaneously. Losing their competitive edge at home, many Taiwanese firms relocated to lower wage countries; mainly Southeast Asia and China.Taiwanese Firms in Southeast Asia provides a comprehensive review of Taiwan's direct investment in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam. It also explores the motivation behind investment in Asia, Europe and the US. In most countries, incidence of foreign direct investment is positively correlated with firm size. However, in Taiwanese firms, the opposite is true. The book examines the reasons for this and assesses the difference in practice between small and large firms conducting foreign direct investment, focusing on the manufacturing sector. The book also includes an original, comprehensive survey and a series of interviews with Taiwanese parent firms and their subsidiaries in Southeast Asia. The authors conclude that networking underscores the core competitiveness of Taiwanese firms and when these firms invest abroad, they attempt to maintain a close connection with domestic networks to retain competitiveness and flexibility. However, they will have difficulty in sustaining this in the long-term because co-ordination of production across national borders requires intensive input of managerial resources which are scarce among Taiwanese firms. In the long-term, they have to localize and integrate themselves into the local networks.The book is a result of joint research efforts by Taiwanese, American and Southeast Asian scholars and will be required reading for students and scholars of economies in Southeast Asia, international business, Asian studies and multinational enterprise.Trade Review'Rather one of the merits of this book is that it brings up numerous issues calling for further research. This work has opened the way and set down a solid foundation for future research, for which I would like to express to the contributors of this study my fullest approval and gratitude.'Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. FDI by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Developed Countries 3. FDI by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises from Taiwan 4. Economic Effects of Taiwanese FDI on Host Countries 5. Noneconomic Elements of Taiwan’s Foreign Direct Investment 6. Taiwanese Investment in Indonesia 7. Taiwanese Investment in Malaysia 8. Taiwanese Investment in Thailand 9. Taiwanese Investment in the Philippines 10. Taiwanese Investment in Vietnam 11. Conclusions Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAlternative Theories of the Firm provides a range of fundamental readings embracing the economics of firm behaviour from a non-neoclassical perspective. The collection covers several basic topics including: the importance of transaction costs and agency theory for the analysis of firm behaviour; capabilities and resource-based theories of the firm; the economics of firm strategy; behavioural theories; Austrian theories; evolutionary theories; and the historical development of firms. The readings include selections from traditional masters as well as writings by more recent authors. This collection will be of great value both to scholars who want a summary of developments in the field and to students of industrial economics and corporate strategy.Trade Review'This is an impressive collection of 80 reprints of journal articles and book selections criticizing the neoclassical theory of the firm. . . These three volumes not only provide stimulating reading for scholars working on the modern theory of the firm, but will be a great help for academic teachers preparing their courses.'Table of ContentsContents Volume I Acknowledgements Introduction Richard N. Langlois, Tony Fu-Lai Yu and Paul L. Robertson PART I DEVELOPMENT IN THE THEORY OF THE FIRM: A CRITICAL REVIEW 1. Richard N. Langlois and Nicolai J. Foss (1999), ‘Capabilities and Governance: The Rebirth of Production in the Theory of Economic Organization’ PART II FOUNTAINHEADS OF THE MODERN THEORIES OF THE FIRM 2. Alfred Marshall (1890/1961), ‘Industrial Organization, Continued. Division of Labour. The Influence of Machinery’ and ‘Industrial Organization, Continued. The Concentration of Specialized Industries in Particular Localities’ 3. Frank H. Knight (1921), ‘Enterprise and Profit’ 4. R.H. Coase (1937), ‘The Nature of the Firm’ 5. James G. March and Herbert A. Simon (1958), ‘Cognitive Limits on Rationality’ 6. Edith Penrose (1995), ‘Foreword to the Third Edition’ 7. G.B. Richardson (1959), ‘Equilibrium, Expectations and Information’ PART III TRANSACTION COSTS, PROPERTY RIGHTS AND ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION 8. H.B. Malmgren (1961), ‘Information, Expectations and the Theory of the Firm’ 9. Armen A. Alchian and Harold Demsetz (1972), ‘Production, Information Costs, and Economic Organization’ 10. Benjamin Klein, Robert G. Crawford and Armen A. Alchian (1978), ‘Vertical Integration, Appropriable Rents, and the Competitive Contracting Process’ 11. Steven N.S. Cheung (1983), ‘The Contractual Nature of the Firm’ 12. Yoram Barzel (1987), ‘The Entrepreneur’s Reward for Self-policing’ 13. Harold Demsetz (1988), ‘The Theory of the Firm Revisited’ PART IV AGENCY THEORIES, INCOMPLETE CONTRACTS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 14. Michael C. Jensen and William H. Meckling (1976), ‘Theory of the Firm: Managerial Behavior, Agency Costs and Ownership Structure’ 15. Oliver E. Williamson (1979), ‘Transaction-Cost Economics: The Governance of Contractual Relations’ 16. Eugene F. Fama (1980), ‘Agency Problems and the Theory of the Firm’ 17. Bengt Holmstrom (1982), ‘Moral Hazard in Teams’ 18. Eugene F. Fama and Michael C. Jensen (1983), ‘Separation of Ownership and Control’ 19. Oliver E. Williamson (1984), ‘The Economics of Governance: Framework and Implications’ 20. Sanford J. Grossman and Oliver D. Hart (1986), ‘The Costs and Benefits of Ownership: A Theory of Vertical and Lateral Integration’ 21. Oliver Hart (1989), ‘An Economist’s Perspective on the Theory of the Firm’ 22. Bengt Holmstrom and Paul Milgrom (1991), ‘Multitask Principal-Agent Analyses: Incentive Contracts, Asset Ownership, and Job Design’ 23. John Moore (1992), ‘The Firm as a Collection of Assets’ 24. Roy Radner (1992), ‘Hierarchy: The Economics of Managing’ 25. Michael C. Jensen and William H. Meckling (1992), ‘Specific and General Knowledge, and Organizational Structure’ Name Index Volume II Acknowledgements An introduction by the editors to all three volumes appears in Volume I PART I CAPABILITIES AND RESOURCE-BASED VIEWS 1. G.B. Richardson (1972), ‘The Organisation of Industry’ 2. Richard R. Nelson and Sidney G. Winter (1982), ‘Organizational Capabilities and Behavior’ 3. Birger Wernerfelt (1984), ‘A Resource-based View of the Firm’ 4. Wesley M. Cohen and Daniel A. Levinthal (1990), ‘Absorptive Capacity: A New Perspective on Learning and Innovation’ 5. Jay Barney (1991), ‘Firm Resources and Sustained Competitive Advantage’ 6. Kathleen R. Conner (1991), ‘A Historical Comparison of Resource-Based Theory and Five Schools of Thought Within Industrial Organization Economics: Do We Have a New Theory of the Firm?’ 7. Joseph T. Mahoney and J. Rajendran Pandian (1992), ‘The Resource-based View Within the Conversation of Strategic Management’ 8. L. Marengo (1992), ‘Coordination and Organizational Learning in the Firm’ 9. Margaret A. Peteraf (1993), ‘The Cornerstones of Competitive Advantage: A Resource-based View’ 10. Nicolai J. Foss (1996), ‘Capabilities and the Theory of the Firm’ 11. David J. Teece, Gary Pisano and Amy Shuen (1997), ‘Dynamic Capabilities and Strategic Management’ PART II STRATEGIC THEORIES OF THE FIRM 12. Kenneth R. Andrews (1971/1980), ‘The Concept of Corporate Strategy’ 13. Michael E. Porter (1981), ‘The Contributions of Industrial Organization To Strategic Management’ 14. Richard P. Rumelt (1984), ‘Towards a Strategic Theory of the Firm’ 15. Sidney G. Winter (1987), ‘Knowledge and Competence as Strategic Assets’ 16. C.K. Prahalad and Gary Hamel (1990), ‘The Core Competence of the Corporation’ 17. Richard R. Nelson (1991), ‘Why Do Firms Differ, and How Does It Matter?’ 18. Raphael Amit and Paul J.H. Schoemaker (1993), ‘Strategic Assets and Organizational Rent’ 19. David J. Teece, Richard Rumelt, Giovanni Dosi and Sidney Winter (1994), ‘Understanding Corporate Coherence: Theory and Evidence’ PART III THE TECHNOLOGICAL PARADIGM 20. David J. Teece (1980), ‘Economies of Scope and the Scope of the Enterprise’ 21. Giovanni Dosi (1982), ‘Technological Paradigms and Technological Trajectories’ 22. David J. Teece (1986), ‘Profiting from Technological Innovation: Implications for Integration, Collaboration, Licensing and Public Policy’ 23. Giovanni Dosi and Luigi Orsenigo (1988), ‘Coordination and Transformation: An Overview of Structures, Behaviours and Change in Evolutionary Environments’ 24. David J. Teece (1988), ‘Technological Change and the Nature of the Firm’ PART IV BEHAVIORAL THEORIES OF THE FIRM 25. Richard M. Cyert and James G. March (1959/1996), ‘A Behavioral Theory of Organizational Objectives’ 26. Herbert A. Simon (1962), ‘New Developments in the Theory of the Firm’ 27. Fritz Machlup (1967), ‘Theories of the Firm: Marginalist, Behavioral, Managerial’ 28. Harvey Leibenstein (1966), ‘Allocative Efficiency vs. "X-efficiency"’ 29. Herbert A. Simon (1979), ‘Rational Decision Making in Business Organizations’ 30. James G. March (1991), ‘Exploration and Exploitation in Organizational Learning’ Name Index Volume III Acknowledgements An introduction by the editors to all three volumes appears in Volume I PART I AUSTRIAN INSIGHTS 1. Morris Silver (1984), ‘A Model of Vertical Integration and Disintegration with Supporting Evidence’ 2. Nicolai Juul Foss (1993), ‘The Theory of the Firm: The Austrians as Precursors and Critics of Contemporary Theory’ 3. Ulrich Witt (1998), ‘Imagination and Leadership: The Neglected Dimension of an Evolutionary Theory of the Firm’ 4. Tony Fu-Lai Yu (1999), ‘Toward a Praxeological Theory of the Firm’ PART II THE FIRM AND THE MARKET 5. Allyn A. Young (1928), ‘Increasing Returns and Economic Progress’ 6. George J. Stigler (1951), ‘The Division of Labor is Limited by the Extent of the Market’ 7. Edward Ames and Nathan Rosenberg (1965), ‘The Progressive Division and Specialization of Industries’ 8. Axel Leijonhufvud (1986), ‘Capitalism and the Factory System’ 9. Brian J. Loasby (1989), ‘Knowledge and Organization: Marshall’s Theory of Economic Progress and Coordination’ 10. Arthur L. Stinchcombe (1990), ‘Individuals’ Skills as Information Processing: Charles F. Sabel and the Division of Labor’ PART III HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE FIRM 11. Gardiner C. Means (1962), ‘Collective Capitalism and Economic Theory’ 12. Stephen A. Marglin (1974), ‘What Do Bosses Do? The Origins and Functions of Hierarchy in Capitalist Production’ 13. Alfred D. Chandler, Jr. (1977), ‘Introduction: The Visible Hand’ 14. Charles Sabel and Jonathan Zeitlin (1985), ‘Historical Alternatives to Mass Production: Politics, Markets and Technology in Nineteenth-Century Industrialization’ 15. David S. Landes (1986), ‘What Do Bosses Really Do?’ 16. Alfred D. Chandler (1992), ‘Organizational Capabilities and the Economic History of the Industrial Enterprise’ 17. Paul L. Robertson and Lee J. Alston (1992), ‘Technological Choice and the Organization of Work in Capitalist Firms’ 18. William Lazonick (1992), ‘Controlling the Market for Corporate Control: The Historical Significance of Managerial Capitalism’ 19. Michael C. Jensen (1993), ‘Modern Industrial Revolution, Exit, and the Failure of Internal Control Systems’ 20. S.R.H. Jones (1994), ‘The Origins of the Factory System in Great Britain: Technology, Transaction Costs or Exploitation?’ PART IV TOWARDS A SYNTHESIS: AN EVOLUTIONARY THEORY OF THE FIRM 21. Richard N. Langlois (1988), ‘Economic Change and the Boundaries of the Firm’ 22. Sidney G. Winter (1990), ‘Survival, Selection, and Inheritance in Evolutionary Theories of Organization’ 23. Richard N. Langlois and Paul L. Robertson (1993), ‘Business Organization as a Coordination Problem: Toward a Dynamic Theory of the Boundaries of the Firm’ 24. Giovanni Dosi and Luigi Marengo (1994), ‘Some Elements of an Evolutionary Theory of Organizational Competences’ 25. Nicolai Juul Foss, Christian Knudsen and Cynthia A. Montgomery (1995), ‘An Exploration of Common Ground: Integrating Evolutionary and Strategic Theories of the Firm’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisThis path-breaking book examines the effects of multinationals on the competitiveness of industry in the UK. The in-depth investigation analyses how these firms gain access to technology and questions whether or not multinationals, in their support of local technologies, improve the potential and competitiveness of local industry.The book discusses the evolution of multinationals in the late twentieth century, the role of the UK in this evolution and the theories of multinationals. It examines what these theories imply for efficiency and welfare, and the policies which affect multinational enterprises (MNEs). The authors consider the strategic positioning of subsidiaries in the UK in relation to the firm's overall global investment strategy. Using detailed empirical surveys, they also look at the role of technology in multinationals and how these firms' strategies are developing in regard to this. The authors examine whether MNEs UK operations are dependent on existing technology or whether they play a more positive role in its local creation and use. Finally the role of decentralized R&D in multinationals, and the status of this in the UK, is considered.Multinationals, Technology and National Competitiveness will be welcomed by those interested in international investment, business strategy, technology and innovation and public policy.Trade Review'Multinationals, Technology and National Competitiveness is one of the first extensive analyses of the R&D activities of MNE subsidiaries in the UK and provides new insights into the role of the UK as an attractive location for advanced corporate scientific research. . . . The authors have marshalled a substantial body of survey data using rigorous analytical techniques and soundly-based economic analysis in producing a well-written and persuasive case accessible to both academics and a broader non-specialist readership.' -- Robert Read, The Business EconomistTable of ContentsContents: 1. Multinationals and Industrialisation 2. Roles of Subsidiaries and MNE Evolution 3. Roles and Markets of Subsidiaries in the UK 4. Technology in Subsidiaries 5. Multinationals’ Research and Development in the UK 6. Roles and Motivations of MNE Laboratories 7. Scientific Collaborations of MNE Research Laboratories in the UK 8. Subsidiaries’ Linkages with UK Input Suppliers 9. Multinationals and National Competitiveness References Index

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the impact of foreign investment on selected sectors of two key transition economies - Russia and the Ukraine - to explain the effect of foreign direct investment on the transitional economy. It examines how key Western players in the international investment business have chosen whether to invest in the former Soviet Union and applies these findings to sectors within Russia and the Ukraine. Whilst recognizing the tremendous importance of foreign direct investment (FDI) as a means to upgrade technology in transition conditions, the study also examines the importance of FDI in internationalizing production. The authors question the difference globalization can make to a transition economy in a situation where domestic investment is not recovering, and where there is still no clear-cut upward trend in levels of production.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Foreign Direct Investment in Transition Countries: A Global Perspective 3. Alliances and Emerging Patterns of Technological Integration and Marginalization of Central and Eastern Europe within the Global Economy 4. Foreign Direct Investment in Contemporary Russia: A General View 5. Foreign Direct Investment in the Science-Based Industries of Russia 6. Foreign Direct Investment in Relation to Small Enterprises in Russia 7. British and German MNCs in Russia and the FSU: Evidence from the Western Side 8. Foreign Direct Investment in Ukraine: First Results, Tendencies and Prospects 9. Foreign Direct Investment in the Former Soviet Union: New Insights Index

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Book SynopsisThis important and timely book is at the forefront of the increasing interest in regional competitiveness in the face of ever stronger global forces. Distinguished contributors discuss issues including the impact and implications of European expansion as well as developments in the Asia-Pacific region. They also examine the driving forces, backgrounds, obstacles and opportunities for regions to become powerful global players. This highly topical book contains a wealth of empirical material and is underpinned by a thorough investigation of the theory and methodology of policy strategies for the positioning of regions in the new global economy. It will be a major source of reference for scholars, policymakers, economic planners and institutions alike in the field of regional science.Trade Review'. . . wide-ranging in scope, both territorially . . . and in terms of topics covered . . . contributes significantly to our understanding of the ways and means by which regional economic development efforts are started and sustained.' -- Jorg Mathias, Regional and Federal Studies'. . . a well-conceived and structured book. . . . Regional Cohesion and Competition in the Age of Globalization is an interesting and well-designed book that would not disappoint readers who are interested in the reshaping of the world economy in recent years.' -- Andres RodrIguez-Pose, Growth and ChangeTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Introduction 1. Globalization and Spatial Diversity 2. Globalization and the Borderless Economy Part II: Trade, Welfare and Growth 3. A Welfare Analysis of Regional Economic Integration 4. A General Equilibrium Analysis of International Trade with the Stackelberg Duopoly 5. The Pattern of Industrialization of the South 6. International Transaction Costs, Trade in Producer Services and FDI Agglomeration 7. An Empirical Analysis of Agglomeration Effects and Locational Choice of Japanese Electronics Firms in East Asia Part III: Spatial Interaction and Competition 8. Regional Cosmopolitanization and the Rise of World Trade Regions 9. Estimates of the Trade Flows between the EU and the East Asian Countries – A Panel Data Analysis on a Gravity-Type Model 10. Links between Emigrants and the Home Country 11. Monopolistic Competition Estimates of Interregional Trade Flows in Services 12. The Region Versus the Rest of the Economy 13. Regional Industrial Specialization and Patterns of Structural Unemployment in the European Union Part IV: Globalization and Regional Policy 14. Regional Development and Interorganizational Policy Making in a Pan-European Context 15. Implications of European Union Expansion for Peripheral Regions 16. A Meta Analysis of the Impact of Infrastructure Policy on Regional Development 17. On the Relation between Information Development and Economic Development 18. Global Opportunities and Regional Strategies 19. An Empirical Study of a Planning Process to Form an Effective Vision for a Region Index

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Book SynopsisThis book brings together a carefully edited selection of new and previously published articles by P.J. Lloyd on the opening of national economies to international trade and investment, and the formation of a truly global economy. It illustrates the major changes to the world trading system and international economy that have emerged as a result of the liberalization of trade and investment during the last few decades.The essays combine theoretical analysis with empirical research on trends in the global economy. Along with a biographical introduction, the book features new introductions to each of the parts on protectionism, trade liberalization, investment and trade in the Asia-Pacific and intra-industry trade. The book presents a unified treatment of trends at national, regional and multilateral levels, as well as discussing the recent Asian crises.This book will be welcomed by those interested in the developments which have led to the 'opening-up' of the global economy in recent decades as well as international trade specialists, those in government and international organizations, and growth and development economists.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I: The Global Economy Part II: Protectionism Part III: Unilateral Trade Liberalization Part IV: Regional Trade Liberalization Part V: Multilateral Trade Liberalization Part VI: Trade and Investment Liberalization in the Asia-Pacific Region Part VII: New Issues in the Global Economy Part VIII: The Theory and Measurement of Intra-Industry Trade Index

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Book SynopsisThis innovative book analyses the geographical patterns in foreign direct investment flows by combining elements from the theory of international production and the theory of economic geography. It develops a model for explaining why foreign direct investment is attracted to certain locations.The book examines foreign direct investment from a spatial perspective and considers how knowledge, regional synergies, economic integration, corporate strategies and networking affect patterns of investment. Using a model, Robert Morsink derives sets of determinants for different foreign direct investment patterns of multinationals and evaluates the corporate strategy behind these flows. First, he analyses investment flows within the European Union. Then, he goes into investments originating from the United States, Japan, Germany and the Netherlands and destined for Western Europe, South and Southeast Asia and North and South America. These analyses enable him to make suggestions for government policy at both the national and international level to attract foreign investment.Foreign Direct Investment and Corporate Networking will be of interest to economists working in the areas of international trade and investment, economic geographers and corporate strategy advisors as well as to policymakers from government and non-governmental organizations.Trade Review'In one of the first studies to link the fields of international business and economic geography Robert Morsink develops a gravity model of geographic location to explain foreign direct investment patterns.' -- Alan M. Rugman, University of Reading, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. A Theoretical Framework for Foreign Direct Investment 3. A Model for Analysing Geographical Investment Patterns: MOSAIC 4. Investments within the European Union 5. Investments from the United States 6. Investments from Japan 7. Investments from Germany 8. Investments from the Netherlands 9. Policy Implications 10. Evaluation 11. Summary Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisGlobalization or international development is more vital than ever for business survival, let alone growth. This book equips readers to optimize genuine export opportunities. It addresses the fears and risks associated with exporting and reassures readers that international growth is available to any business that conducts in-depth research, adopts the right attitude, and develops a comprehensive strategy. Readers are challenged to consider seven key business considerations facing them when seeking success in export markets: product and service adaptation, comprehensive communication, portable protected branding, high-performance tradeshows, optimized go-to-market channels, fit-for-purpose internal organization, and controlled effective cashflow. This concise book serves time-starved small to medium enterprise (SME) entrepreneurs, owners, and directors in any industry anywhere in the world who seek international or global development and those studying or teaching international business.

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Book SynopsisIn this engaging, insightful, and inspiring narrative, Hermann Simon, the world-renowned management thinker, consultant, pricing expert, entrepreneur, and leading authority on the “hidden champions” business model, highlights the influences on his remarkable journey from humble origins on a German farm to advising and sharing the stage with global leaders in industry, academia, and politics. Born in 1947 in the rural Eifel region of Western Germany, Simon’s coming of age parallels that of a country struggling to come to terms with the legacy of World War II and reinvent itself as a new world power. His colorful anecdotes of a youth spent in an agricultural community that in many ways operated as it had since the Middle Ages, reflect the establishment of core values, such as trust, focus, quality, and commitment that served as an anchor against the accelerating pace of technological, economic, political, social, and cultural change in the subsequent decades. Simon takes readers on a journey through time and space, as his—and our—world transformed from isolated to connected, local to global, revealing lessons learned from the extraordinary people (from Peter Drucker to Henry Kissinger) and places he has encountered along the way, through a career that has evolved from research and education to management consulting to leadership and strategy development on a broad scale. His particular interest in the Mittelstand, or “hidden champions,” the small and medium-sized companies that exemplify the German business philosophy and served as the engine of its economic revival, becomes a powerful metaphor of his own experiences in blazing new trails while staying true to one’s roots. For anyone familiar with Simon’s work and contributions, Many Worlds, One Life reveals unique insights into the man himself and the origins of his ideas on successful leadership and business strategy. But more generally, readers in any field or discipline will recognize how their own stories reflect their ties to the past, their accomplishments in an increasingly complex environment, and, ultimately, their roads to the stars.Table of ContentsChapter ​1. Roots.- Chapter 2. Leaving the Middle Ages.- Chapter 3. Years of Thunder.- Chapter 4. Getting Serious.- Chapter 5. Political Bystander.- Chapter 6. Western Journeys: From Charles River to Silicon Valley.- Chapter 7. Eastern Journeys: From Japan to Edge of the World.- Chapter 8. University Life...And Beyond.- Chapter 9. The Seductive Power of Price.- Chapter 10. The Secrets of the Hidden Champions.- Chapter 11. On Wings of Eagles.- Chapter 12. Immersion in The Far East.- Chapter 13. Encounters.- Chapter 14. Magic Moments.- Chapter 15. The School of Life.

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Book SynopsisPricing of export credit is a challenge in the globalised world trade. Annual premia represent billions of euros or dollars and may determine competition. This book develops a rigorous new framework for pricing export credit products, e.g. buyer and supplier credit insurance and performance and working capital guarantees , based on well-known financial and actuarial theories. It introduces the products, the theories and the different data sources in order to apply the mathematical and financial ideas, e.g. discounting, risk-neutral valuation and Merton type defaults. It shows the differences of historical experience and implicit market pricing assumptions. The well-known OECD Arrangement is used as a benchmark for some part of the framework. Short code snippets in R are given in order to re-perform the results and have a basis to try own ideas. Many unprecedented exhibits give new insights into the subject matter. The book is targeted at practitioners and actuaries in the field with a good quantitative background.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Motivation.- Chapter 2. Export Credit Industry.- Chapter 3. Insurance Background.- Chapter 4. Finance Fundamentals.- Chapter 5. Preliminaries.- Chapter 6. New Premium Framework.- Chapter 7. Historic Default Rates.- Chapter 8. Market Version of the Framework.- Chapter 9. Minimum Interest Calculation.- Chapter 10. Comparison with OECD Arrangement.- Chapter 11. Other Pricing.- Chapter 12. Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisThis contributed volume serves as an authoritative reference and guide for anyone looking to study or build a brand in Africa. Despite being touted as the ‘last frontier’ of global brands, very little research exists that examines brands and branding in this emerging market. Authors cover crucial topics such as the history of branding in Africa, branding approaches used by start-ups, religious organizations, political parties, and businesses in the informal economies of Africa, as well as marketing Africa as a brand using practical cases, empirical and critical approaches.With the world’s youngest population and the second-fastest growing economies, Africa has quickly become a hotbed for marketing and consumption of local and global brands. While past research has mostly focused on examining the brand image of Africa and African countries, or on branding Africa as a place for tourist consumption, what is missing is a comprehensive guide that discusses the theory and practice of branding and brands in and from Africa. Through theoretical and practical contributions, the authors of this book seek to fill the knowledge gap about branding in and from Africa. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Marketing Brands in Africa: An Introduction This chapter will provide an introduction and overview of the remaining chapters in the book and how they weave together to tell a coherent story about the topic. Tentative Lead Contributor: Dr Samuelson Appau PART 1: PRACTICAL PERSPECTIVES Chapter 2: Branding Start-ups in Africa There has been a massive upsurge in start-ups and start-up hubs and incubators in many African countries, particularly Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, with Nairobi even being touted as the “Silicon Savannah” of Africa (Jones et al. 2018). Many global brands like Google and Facebook are investing in this space, and yet we know very little about the brand building strategies of these start-ups and how they market themselves to local and global audiences. Contributors to this chapter will examine the success (and failure) factors as well as lessons for building start-ups brands in Africa. Tentative Lead Contributor: Mr Sydney Sam Chapter 3: In Dangerous Waters: Building an Oil and Gas Brand in Africa Oil and gas (or energy) is a controversial industry, and consumers often have negative perceptions and associations of brands in this sector due primarily to their negative environmental impact as well as potential for political conflicts (Hartmann and Apaolaza-Ibáñez, 2012). Thus, brands that operate in this space often need to address these negative images or position themselves as part of the solution and not part of the problem. Contributors to this chapter will therefore discuss the branding strategies to build and market an oil and/or gas (energy) brand in Africa, whiles negotiating these negative industry images. Tentative Lead Contributor: Mr Kevin Okyere Chapter 4: Branding and Marketing Religious Organizations in Africa It is impossible to talk about Africa without talking about religion. Living in the most religious continent in the world, Africans have an “incurably religious” culture that has fostered the mass growth and marketing of religious organizations that actively brand and market themselves to a pluralistic and variety seeking religious audience (Bonsu and Belk, 2010). In many Africa countries, religion is serious business and actively compete with each other and non-religious brands for consumer spend and loyalty. (Appau and Mabefam, 2020). Contributors to this chapter will examine how religious organizations in Africa bridge the sacred/secular boundaries of religion and marketing to successfully build and market themselves as brands. The contributors will also reflect on the benefits and problems of branding religion. Tentative Lead Contributor: Professor Asonzeh Ukah Chapter 5: Visit Africa: Place Branding in Africa Many African countries have been marketed as desirable tourist destinations, which promise an exotic experience that is differentiated from other tourism destinations (Wanjiru, 2006). Contributors to this chapter will discuss the current state of branding African places for tourism consumption and examine opportunities and challenges for other African countries looking to brand their geographical and cultural places as differentiated tourism destinations. Tentative Lead Contributor: Dr Arinze Nwoba Chapter 6: University Brand Marketing: A Website Analysis of Leading Universities in Africa Increasingly, Universities are taking on a marketing orientation, recognising that they offer a service to consumers (students) who often choose among competing offerings (Maringe and Gibbs, 2008). Traditional Universities in Africa are now competing with both local new entrants such as private Universities and global entrants like European and American universities with local operations in the supply of University education (Mogaji et al., 2020). This increasing competition has led to a need for differentiation by Universities in order to appeal to consumers of University education. Contributors to this chapter will use a content analysis of websites of leading Universities in Africa to understand their brand propositions, differentiated service offerings and design and content narratives to offer insights for successful University branding. Tentative Lead Contributor: Professor Robert Ebo Hinson Chapter 7: Marketing Brands to Rural Consumers in Africa According to data from the World Bank, more than half of Africa’s population live in rural areas. Rural markets are often subsistence, closed, fragmented and heterogenous (Weidner et al., 2010). These characteristics of rural markets present a challenge to marketers, and yet the sheer size of these markets promise great rewards and loyalty for brands that break into these markets (Prahalad, 2004). Contributors to this chapter will examine cases of how some brands succeeded in marketing their goods and services to rural consumers in Africa, and discuss lessons, opportunities and challenges for other brands looking to do same. Tentative Lead Contributor: Mr Feyi Olubodun Chapter 8: Mapping the Positioning of Political Brands in Ghana Ghana’s political brands are maturing and transitioning from their early days forms since the country was returned to a democratic path. Just as most countries of similar electoral rules, the country has experienced a duopolistic dominance with the major players being the National Democratic Congress and the New Patriotic Party. These two parties have alternated power between them. Whereas they have pursued similar programmes whilst in government, largely determined by the social-political and economic environments they find themselves, they however differ significantly in their other behavioural forms both in and out of government, including style of leadership, communication, organisation and mobilisation. These factors influence voters’ perceptions about them and become the underpinnings of their political brand image. The chapter will look at how these factors have shaped the political brand image of the two dominant political parties and track the changes that have occurred noting the intra and inter party brand differentials over the years. Tentative Lead Contributor: Dr Kobby Mensah PART 2: CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES Chapter 9: Before Coca Cola: The History and Evolution of Branding in Africa Before foreign global brands and Western branding practices came to Africa, branding existed in local business practices with many local brands dominating different sectors of African markets (Starcevic, 2015). Contributors to this chapter will examine the historical evolution of branding as a business practice in Africa. Contributors will examine the indigenization, globalization and creolization of branding across time and space, and offer implications of this evolution for branding practice and theory. Tentative Lead Contributor: Dr Sladjana Starcevic Chapter 10: Using Local Culture in Brand Positioning and Communication Branding is storytelling (Twitchell, 2004), and great brands are those that tell emotive and compelling stories that reinforce or challenge cultural norms and practices (Holt, 2004). Contributors to this chapter will examine how businesses can leverage relevant local cultural narratives to develop their brand positioning and communication. Tentative Lead Contributor: Dr Marian Makkar Chapter 11: Unbranded: The Challenges of Branding for Africa’s Informal Economy According to the International Labour Organization, the informal economy in Africa accounts for about 60-80% of employment on the continent. Many micro-entrepreneurs operate in Africa’s informal economy producing and selling many undifferentiated goods and services (Banerjee and Duflo, 2011), operating what Coupland (2005) refers to as invisible brands. Contributors to this chapter will examine the benefits (and opportunities) and problems (and challenges) for building a brand in these informal markets in Africa. Tentative Lead Contributor: Dr Tendai Chikweche Chapter 12: Brand Africa: The Paradox of Africa’s Image in Global Marketing Discourse Due to legacies of colonialism and post-colonial images of inferior otherness, Africa’s image has been largely negative. Researchers have critically examined some of these negative depictions of Africa in global political and philanthropic discourse, cinematic and media images, and advertising (Bonsu, 2009). Conversely, Africa’s exotica and otherness has been marketed for tourism and its low-income economies is employed in the marketing efforts of philanthropic organizations like World Vision and the Red Cross to solicit aid to support the lives of locals who do need these aids (Osei and Gbadamosi, 2011). For many African Americans whose blackness in America is systematically discriminated against, Africa epitomizes a place of black freedom and black self-actualization (White, 1990). Thus, Africa’s brand image and representations are a paradox. Contributors to this chapter will examine this paradox of Africa’s brand image and reflect on its implications for representations of Africa in marketing theory and practice. Tentative Lead Contributor: Professor Samuel Bonsu Chapter 13: Branding Betwixt and Between the Local and Global Increasingly, the boundary between local and global markets is morphing into one. All global brands are local to a certain place, and global brands can also localize by adapting to local consumer and market peculiarities (Askegaard and Kjeldgaard, 2007). Local brands serve consumers who often have access to global marketplaces and have had their tastes shaped by such exposures and experiences (Samiee, 2019). Like these consumers, local brands also have access to global branding practices and knowledge; local brands too have globalizing potentialities and opportunities. Still, local brands compete against global brands locally, in the same way they compete against other local brands. Contributors to this chapter will reflect on how global/local/glocal conditions affect the practice of brands in Africa, and how consumers demand and evaluate local vs global brands in Africa. Tentative Lead Contributor: Dr Samuelson Appau

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Book SynopsisCrises and disruptions can lead to important changes in economic, social and institutional environments. This collection of influential JIBS articles and original commentaries highlights that MNEs are affected by, and respond to, crises and disruptions differently than domestic firms due to their geographically dispersed operations and wider range of experiences from being active in diverse environments. MNEs can exhibit greater flexibility to ‘avoid’ locations characterised by crises and disruptions, and when affected, they can deploy a more refined set of responses relative to domestic firms.Each article is accompanied by a brand new editorial piece, bringing the research right up to date and reflecting on the impact of the article today. In this way, the book offers an integrated perspective on the antecedents, outcomes and potential opportunities associated with a variety of crises and disruptions such as disease outbreaks, natural disasters, climate change and political unrest.An ideal resource for students and researchers, this book offers new perspectives, policy and practical recommendations as well as a discussion of future trends. The volume concludes with a novel analysis on how businesses can move forward in a post-Covid world.Table of ContentsPart 1: Introduction.- 1. Unique Implications of Crises and Disruptions for International Business: How MNEs Are Exposed to Crises and Mitigate Their Effects.- Part-2: Multi-Stakeholder Pressures and Political Conflict.- 2. Speculation in International Crises: Report from the Gulf.- 3. Global Closure, Crises and Financial Markets: A Commentary.- 4. Why and How Might Firms Respond Strategically to Violent Conflict?.- 5. New 'Dominant Logic' on How Firms Respond to Crises: A Commentary.- 6. Why and How Might the Modern MNE Respond Strategically to Violent Conflict: A Commentary.- Part-3 Conflict Zones, Firm Strategy and MNE Performance Outcomes.- 7. Place, Space, and Geographical Exposure: Foreign Subsidiary Survival in Conflict Zones.- 8. Place and Space in Foreign Subsidiary Exit from Conflict Zones: A Commentary.- 9. Impact of Historical Conflict on FDI Location and Performance: Japanese Investment in China.- 10. Foreign Direct Investment and Military Conflicts: A Commentary.- Part-4 Climate Change, Climate Risk and MNE Strategy.- 11. A Perspective on Multinational Enterprises and Climate Change: Learning from "an Inconvenient Truth"?.- 12. International Business, Climate Change and the Energy Transition: A Commentary on the Importance of Business Models and Digitalization.- 13. The Impact of Climate Risk on Firm Performance and Financing Choices: An International Comparison.- 14. The Impact of Climate Risk on Firm Performance and Financing Choices: A Commentary.- Part-5 The Impact of Crises and Disruptions on Local Market Strategies and Legitimacy.- 15. Liability of Foreignness, Natural Disasters, and Corporate Philanthropy.- 16. Liability of Foreignness, Natural Disasters, and Corporate Philanthropy: A Commentary.- 17. International HRM Insights for Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Future Research and Practice.- 18. The Impact of COVID-19 on International HRM Research and Practice: A Commentary.- Part-6 Conclusion.- 19. Moving Forward in a Post-Covid World.

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Book SynopsisCommoditization is a major challenge for companies in a wide range of industries, and commodity marketing has become a priority for many top managers. This book tackles the key issues associated with the marketing of commodities and the processes of commoditization and de-commoditization. It summarizes the state of the art on commodity marketing, providing an overview of current debates. It also offers managerial insights, case studies, and guidance to help manage and market commodity goods and services.Table of ContentsPart I: Fundamentals of Commodity Marketing.- Commodity Marketing: An Introduction into Key Concepts and Processes.- Commodity Differentiation: A Cross-Industry Approach.- Commodities in the Service Sector: Particularities and Implications for Marketing.- Part II: Commodity Marketing Strategies and Tools.- Commodity Pricing: Fast, Simple, Intelligent.- Price Negotiations in Commodity Markets.- A Behavioral Approach to Pricing in Commodity Markets: Dual Processing of Prices within and around Willingness-to-Pay Ranges.- Price Knowledge and Price Expectations: Their Role for Customer Relationship Marketing of Telecommunications Providers.- On Price Roles and Budget Branding.- Customer Participation and Commodity Marketing.- An Economic View on Group Buying as Marketing Approach for Commodities.- Commodities and Customer Loyalty: Squaring of the Circle?.- Updates on the Connection Between Customer Relationship Management and Commoditization.- Customer Engagement as an Approach to De-Commoditisation.- On Becoming Market Oriented in a Commodity Market: Aligning Internal Operational Capabilities with Customer Needs.- Differentiating the Indifferent: Dealing with Commoditization Paradox Through Innovation.- A Configurational Perspective on Brand Relevance in Commodity Markets.- Influencer Marketing as a Counterstrategy to the Commoditization of Marketing Communications: A Bibliometric Analysis.- Part III: Commodity Marketing in Specific Contexts.- An International Perspective on Commodity Marketing.- Non-price-Related De-commoditization: An Exploratory Study in the Refractories Industry.- CRM in the Energy Market: Customer Relationship Management in Commodity Industries Using the Example of an Energy Service Provider.- Illuminating Organizational Processes Behind the Rising Phenomenon of Industry Commoditization.- De-commoditization in B2B Markets: A Communication Perspective.

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Book SynopsisThis book has been written for experienced managers and students in postgraduate programs, such as MBA or specialized master’s programs. In a systematic yet concise manner, it addresses all major issues companies face when conducting business across national and cultural boundaries, including assessing and selecting the most promising overseas markets, evaluating market entry alternatives, and examining the forces that drive adaptation versus standardization of the marketing mix. It looks at the various global marketing challenges from a strategic perspective and also addresses topics not usually found in international marketing texts, such as aligning marketing strategies with global organizational structures and managing the relationship between national subsidiaries, regional headquarters, and global headquarters, as well as corporate social responsibility challenges and pertinent future trends that are likely to affect global business.A guide to suitable video resources giving additional background to this book can be downloaded by all readers by contacting the author. Instructors can also obtain additional support material for teaching. Please email Bodo Schlegelmilch at WU Vienna, using your institutional email and stating your university affiliation: - More than 400 PowerPoint slides covering the material in each chapter- Open Ended Questions - A comprehensive multiple choice test bank with solutionsTable of Contents1. Marketing Strategy: A Global Discipline.- 2. The Global Marketing Environment.- 3. Selecting and Entering Global Markets.- 4. Balancing Global Synergies and Local Responsiveness.- 5. Steps in Developing Global Marketing Strategies.- 6. Segmenting Targeting and Positioning in Global Markets.- 7. Creating Global Product and Service Offerings.- 8. Extracting Value from Global Operations.- 9. Global Supply Chains.- 10. Global Branding and Communication.- 11. Global Digital Marketing Strategy.- 12. Organizational Design for Global Marketing Strategy.- 13. Global Business Responsibility.- 14. The Future of Global Marketing Strategy.

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Book SynopsisThis textbook takes a theoretically informed and practice-based approach to strategic human resource management (HRM) and employment relations (ER). The book follows a unique pedagogical design employing problem-based learning and participant-centred learning approaches, both of which the author has extensive experience in implementing with advanced undergraduate HRM and post-graduate learners.This new edition includes chapters on artificial intelligence (AI) and HR, employee experience and engagement, managing HRM during crises, and eight new cases. In addition, this book includes an online instructors’ manual for instructors.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. HRM and ER: A Strategic Perspective.- Chapter 3. Strategic HRM & ER: Best-Practice Versus Best Fit.- Chapter 4. SHRM & ER: The Resource-Based View.- Chapter 5. Institutional Theory and SHRM.- Chapter 6. Strategic Choice and SHRM & ER.- Chapter 7. Professionalism and Ethics.- Chapter 8. Work Design and HR Planning: A Strategic Perspective.- Chapter 9. Strategic Performance and Commitment Management.- Chapter 10. Strategic Learning and Development.- Chapter 11. Managing Employee Voice.- Chapter 12. Managing Change and HRM.- Chapter 13. Strategic Compensation and Benefits Management.- Chapter 14. Special Topics in SHRM & ER.- Chapter 15. Managing People in a Crisis.

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Book SynopsisThis book uncovers the current knowledge on entrepreneurial cultures and the development of entrepreneurial ecosystems between Asia and Europe. Broadening the scope spatially and conceptually, the book discusses the entrepreneurial ecosystems as a system and mediator in their cultural, political, and socio-economic settings in an interdisciplinary approach. This allows a clearer perspective on stakeholders' interaction, international collaboration and competition, power relations, and political influence. The various chapters in this edited volume cover the peculiarities and differences in Asia, Europe, and Eurasia with the New Silk Road (or Belt and Road Initiative) as the bridging component. The chapters, written for researchers and policy makers interested in Asian-European cooperation, also include discussions on economic systems, globalization, and regionalization, politics, cultures, and digitalization. Table of ContentsIntroducing Central Questions in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Across Cultures and Regions.- Entrepreneurship in China: Autoethnographic Insights into a Pulsating Entrepreneurial Society.- Institutional Differences and Opportunity Exploitation: A Comparison of Managerial Ties Utilization in Asia and Europe.- Total Incomprehension: Why Entrepreneurs from Europe Do Not Understand China: And It Is Getting Worse.- Economic Reactions to Global Development Strategies: Mapping Public Discourse in Germany on China’s Belt and Road Initiative.- A Comparison of Entrepreneurial Culture in Germany and China.- South Korea’s Startup Ecosystem.- Peculiarities of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in the Caucasus Countries: The Case of Georgia.- Connecting Asia and Europe: Opportunities and Barriers for Knowledge-Oriented Regional Development in Central Asia.- Vietnam and Thailand: Southeast Asian Prospects for Corporate Cultures and Ecosystems in an Asian Century.- The Role of Strategic Alliances in Developing the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem of ICV Industry: The Case of NIO Inc.- Agile at Scale Adoption: New Perspectives from a Solely Remote Environment.- Why and How Place Matters.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1: Belt and Road Initiative Which Door to Enter Latin America.- Chapter 2: An Evolutionary Perspective on Economic and Industrial Linkages between Chile and China.- Chapter 3: The Dragon and the Pampas Exploring the Depths of China Argentina Relations in a Changing Global Landscape.- Chapter 4: The Battle for Latin America Diplomatic Crisis, Resilience, and the Future of Taiwan.- Chapter 5: Empirical Study on the Influencing Factors of China International Trade in Latin America in the Context of Belt and Road.- Chapter 6: Dependence of Latin American countries on the Asian Chinese giant.- Chapter 7: Composition of Latin America China trade basket and the economic growth of the Latin American countries.

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Book SynopsisDieser Sammelband greift das vielfältige Wirkungsfeld des internationalen Personalmanagements auf und präsentiert aktuelle wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse sowie Implikationen und Perspektiven für die Praxis. Internationales Personalmanagement zeichnet sich durch erhöhte Komplexität und vielschichtige Herausforderungen aus, da sich die unternehmerische Tätigkeit auf zwei oder mehr Länder erstreckt. Es gilt unterschiedliche rechtliche Regelungen, kulturspezifische Besonderheiten und Erfordernisse verschiedener MitarbeiterInnengruppen zu berücksichtigen. Darüber hinaus verändert ein erweitertes Aufgabenspektrum die Rolle von HR und erfordert neue Kompetenzen. Als strategischer Partner leistet HR somit einen wesentlichen Beitrag zum Unternehmenserfolg. Die AutorInnen der Beiträge werfen einen kritischen Blick auf die Aufgaben, neuen Rollen und alternativen Ansätze im Personalmanagement.Table of ContentsDas Schweigen der Lämmer? Internationales Personalmanagement und die großen gesellschaftlichen Fragen – Plädoyer für eine Neuorientierung.- Chancen und Herausforderungen der Digitalisierung für das internationale Personalmanagement.- Green HRM.- The changing role of external providers of HRM: empirical evidence from consecutive Cranet surveys.- Veränderte Rollen im HRM – neue Kompetenzanforderungen? Entwicklung eines HRM-Kompetenzmodells.- HR as a change agent for agility: A case study at an international non-profit organization.- Traditionelles Change Management – flexibel genug für multinationale Unternehmen?.- Inklusion von Menschen mit besonderen Bedürfnissen in den Arbeitsprozess.- Diversity Management in der Teamarbeit in multikulturellen Organisationen.- Homophilie, Diversity und Feedback: eine soziale Netzwerkanalyse.- Managers’ awareness of their decision making: Discussing cognitive biases.- Das Management von unbewussten Vorurteilen im HRM: Rekrutierung und Bindung einer diversen Belegschaft.- Unity in diversity.- Gender-Diversity-Netzwerk als Instrument zur Entwicklung einer Gender-Diversity-Kultur.- Verantwortungsvolle Führungskräfte in globalen Unternehmen.- Positive Leadership und Positive Psychologie im interkulturellen Kontext.- Führen mit Augenmaß: Vertrauen und Kontrolle.- Teams entwickeln ist schon schwer, virtuelle noch viel mehr?.- Vernetzung und globales Lernen.- Alte Führungskraft, lernende Führungskraft?.- Lernen in einer sich verändernden Umwelt.- Zukünftige Herausforderungen in der Personalentwicklung und die sich daraus ergebenden neuen Rollen.- Interkulturelle Kompetenzerweiterung im weltweiten Servicevertrieb.- Global careers.- Up in the Air – Höhen und Tiefen von VielfliegerInnen.

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Book SynopsisTorsten M. Kühlmann and Ramona Heinz developed this guideline in reference to a European project designed to analyze the overall situation of skilled immigrants. They show that the management of a workforce which is comprised of people from diverse cultural backgrounds is a challenge for small and medium-sized companies. In particular, the challenge is not only to find but also to integrate and retain immigrant workers and to use their potential to a full extent. This guideline has been developed in order to meet these challenges. It has a special focus on small to medium-sized organizations and sets out to give an introduction to the topic of “managing cultural diversity” and “integrating highly skilled immigrants.”Table of ContentsWhy Tackle Cultural Diversity?.- What Does Cultural Diversity Management Involve?.- How to Hire and Relocate Employees from Abroad.- How to Integrate Immigrant Employees.- How to Create a Positive Diversity Climate.- How to Evaluate Cultural Diversity Management.

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Book SynopsisDieser Herausgeberband widmet sich der Transformation Chinas auf dem Wege zu einem nachhaltigen Entwicklungspfad. Der Fokus liegt darauf, eine auf Innovation und Wissen begründete Wachstumsstrategie zu entwickeln. Das stellt neue Anforderungen an Unternehmen, Hochschulen und Institutionen und an ihr Zusammenspiel. Die für innovatives Wachstum notwendige Autonomie der wirtschaftlichen und gesellschaftlichen Akteure steht jedoch im Widerspruch zum Steuerungsanspruch der Regierung. In diesem Konfliktfeld bewegt sich dennoch sehr viel und sehr schnell. Der Herausgeberband zeichnet diese vielfältigen Entwicklungen nach und berichtet über konkrete Erfahrungen von Unternehmen, Hochschulen und Beratern sowie aus originären Forschungen.Table of ContentsInnovationen und Innovationspolitik in China.- Transformationen in der chinesischen Hochschullandschaft.- Konkrete Ansätze und Beispiele für beginnende Innovationsdynamik.- Befunde aus Forschungsprojekten und Studien.- Herausforderungen und Konzepte beim Übergang von der Hochschule in den Betrieb.- Management von Wissen und Innovationen in chinesischen Unternehmen.

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Book SynopsisSandrine El Sauaf untersucht interkulturelle Fragestellungen zu Mitarbeiterführung und Verhandlungen mit arabischen Geschäftspartnern und analysiert vor diesem Hintergrund die Managementstile in den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten (VAE). Daraus entwickelt sie ein hypothesenbasiertes Modell zum Einfluss der Kultur auf das Management und leitet Handlungsempfehlungen für eine langfristig erfolgreiche Geschäftstätigkeit in den VAE ab.Table of ContentsKulturtheorien, Führung und Verhandeln.- Die VAE und die Arabische Welt - Gemeinsamkeiten und Unterschiede.- Ausprägungen der Kulturdimensionen in den VAE – aktueller Forschungsstand.- Vorhandene Managementstile in den VAE.- Gestaltungsempfehlungen für das Management.

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Book SynopsisDieses Buch gibt einen Überblick über die drei zentralen Phasen der Globalisierung in der Moderne: 16. bis 18. Jahrhundert, zweite Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts bis zum Ersten Weltkrieg und zweite Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts bis in die 2010er Jahre. Die internationalen Wirtschaftsbeziehungen werden anhand der Güter-, Arbeits- und Finanzmärkte, der Weltwirtschafts- und Weltwährungsordnungen einschließlich der Handels- und Geldpolitiken sowie der Organisationsformen und Marktstrategien der wirtschaftlichen Akteure, d.h. der Kaufleute, Handelskompanien und internationalen Unternehmen, dargestellt. Das Buch ist chronologisch aufgebaut, wobei die Darstellung der unterschiedlichen Epochen der gleichen Systematik folgt. Damit liegt zum ersten Mal eine Gesamtdarstellung der internationalen Wirtschaftsbeziehungen seit dem 16. Jahrhundert vor, die einen strengen Vergleich zwischen unterschiedlichen Zeitabschnitten ermöglicht und gleichzeitig die übergreifenden Entwicklungslinien beim Handel, bei der Migration und beim Geld- und Kapitalverkehr, bei den politischen Außenwirtschaftsregimen und wirtschaftlichen Unternehmensführungen herausarbeitet. Table of ContentsVorbemerkungenI. 16 bis 18. Jahrhunder A. Transportträger und Routent B Politik und Recht C.Wirtschafts und Markt 1.Gütermärkte 2. Arbeitsmärkte 3. Finanzmärkte 4. Integration D. Ordnung und Steurung 1. Handel und Zoll 2. Geld un d Währung E. Kaufleute und Unternehmen II. Zweite Hälfte 19. Jahrhundert bis zum Ersten Weltkrieg I. 16 bis 18. Jahrhunder A. Transportträger und Routent B Politik und Recht C.Wirtschafts und Markt 1.Gütermärkte 2. Arbeitsmärkte 3. Finanzmärkte 4. Integration D. Ordnung und Steurung 1. Handel und Zoll 2. Geld un d Währung E. Kaufleute und Unternehmen III. Zweite Hälfte 20. Jahrhundert bis 2010er Jahre I. 16 bis 18. Jahrhunder A. Transportträger und Routent B Politik und Recht C.Wirtschafts und Markt 1.Gütermärkte 2. Arbeitsmärkte 3. Finanzmärkte 4. Integration D. Ordnung und Steurung 1. Handel und Zoll 2. Geld un d Währung E. Kaufleute und Unternehmen Nachbemerkungen

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Book SynopsisDieses essential zeigt praxisnah, wie eine gelungene Unterstützung von Flüchtlingen und Migranten bei deren Bewältigung der integrationsbedingten Anforderungen in eine für sie neue und unbekannte Kultur und Gesellschaft geleistet werden kann. Es werden die Herausforderungen auf Seiten der Flüchtlinge und Migranten einerseits, und der aufnehmenden Gesellschaft andererseits sowie der Fachkräfte, Helfer und Unterstützer in der Flüchtlings- und Migrantenarbeit aus psychologischer Sicht behandelt. Hilfestellungen zur Bewältigung dieser Herausforderungen werden präsentiert und analysiert, verbunden mit Hinweisen zur Entwicklung entsprechender interkultureller Kompetenzen. Table of ContentsIntegrationsspezifische Aspekte interkultureller Handlungskompetenz.- kkulturation, Integration, Kompetenz und Beratung.- Kulturdimensionen und Kulturstandards.- Interkulturelle Lern- und Trainingskonzepte.

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Book SynopsisDieses Praktikerbuch vermittelt interessierten Investoren erstmals einen Gesamtüberblick über die klassischen Investmenthubs Dubai, Hongkong und Singapur. Neben den investitionsrechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen werden die steuerrechtlichen Grundstrukturen erläutert und die wirtschaftsrechtlichen Aspekte zur Bedienung von angrenzenden Kernmärkten (wie Saudi-Arabien, Indonesien und VR China) beleuchtet. Doppelbesteuerungsabkommen und bilaterale Investitionsschutzabkommen werden dargestellt. Das Buch richtet sich an Praktiker und Entscheidungsträger, die im asiatischen Wirtschaftsraum aktiv sind oder dort aktiv werden wollen. Table of Contents

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