Most industrialised economies rely increasingly on knowledge-based activities. The processes of globalisation and European integration have simultaneously encouraged the growth of foreign direct investment, with multinational companies helping to transmit firm-specific technolog…
This text identifies the key channels through which inward investment might be expected to affect host economies. It combines methodologies and firm-level data to enable empirical ealuation of the impact of inward investment.
This book provides cutting edge research and knowledge and an academic study of the impact of globalization in different areas affecting management and how management is responding. It gives a comprehensive analysis of what is actually happening and likely future trends. It is n…
"Questions of corporate governance, concerning the relationship between the ownership and control of firms, take on new dimensions in the case of Sino - foreign joint ventures. The question of control is bound up with attempts by the Chinese government to ensure that its develop…
China is the second largest host country in the world for direct investment by foreign companies. Most of this investment has been applied through joint ventures with Chinese firms. Questions of corporate governance, concerning the relationship between the ownership and control …
In Bargaining with multinationals, Loewendahl scrutinises the relationship between multinational corporations and regional economic development using an international political economy framework of bargaining between governments and multinational companies (MNCs). He critically …
This book analyzes the level of embeddedness of Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). The focus of the study is on the largest food processing companies, which invested in the region ₆ namely Nestľ, Unilever and InBev. This book discusses the moti…
Examines how and why corporate strategy, structure and culture is continuing to change markedly in Southeast Asia.
"This welcome new edition of International Management secures the position of this successful text as the most comprehensive introduction to global cross-cultural management available. For the 4th edition the text has been extensively revised and updated with the addition of mor…
Global sourcing is prescribed for everything from back office services like information technology development to core services such as innovation, marketing, and customer care. While the vision of global sourcing networks that are agile, effective, and cost efficient is certain…
Covers the best-practices on IT outsourcing, offshoring, business process outsourcing, and netsourcing.
