Bücher der Reihe Routledge Studies in International Business and the World Economy

This book links two important aspects of European economic development in the past thirty years: The pace of technical and management innovation and the growing significance of technical and business consultancy.

This book provides a source that unites insights from multilingual empirical research, methodological considerations and pedagogic practice in order to advance knowledge and debate.

This book is a collection of sixteen empirical cases in critical Cross-Cultural Management (CCM). All cases approach culture in CCM beyond national cultures, and all examine power as an integrative part of any cross-cultural situation.

A collection of essays on contemporary international trade. It critiques the major theoretical components; including the Ricardian principle of comparative advantage and the developed normative analysis of international transfers.

Trade between China and Africa is increasing year on year. This book seeks to provide a theoretical framework for understanding Chinese organization and management in Africa, and to explore how their interventions are playing out at organizational and community level in sub-Saharan Africa.

The aim of this follow-up volume is to deepen the understanding of SIEs¿ careers, focusing on the contextual influences of space, time and institutions on the heterogeneous SIE population.

Contributed to and edited by leading academics, the conceptual and empirical papers included in this significant volume consider how interaction between business associations and government is affected by Europeanization and globalization.

This volume examines the role of transnational corporations (TNCs) in the geography of international production, covering both theoretical and empirical aspects.

This volume uses the original research of experienced contributors to explore recent changes in financial markets. Areas discussed include Latin America, Europe, the USA, Mexico and India.

This book addresses the fundamental question why and under which conditions Korean firms increased their investment so heavily in the EU after 1986. It includes comprehensive surveys of twenty-six Korean consumer electronics firms.

Written by a leading authority, this book analyses future developments in global business; US and Japanese Foreign Direct Investment in Europe; competitiveness, trade and integration; spatial dimensions of globalization.

This research monograph examines the implications of new trends of globalisation of corporate research and development, looking in particular at aspects of integration in developing countries and the impact this will have on host countries.

This book examines how transnational corporations, small to medium enterprises and governments have emerged as the principal players in industrial development.

This book analyses the factors behind the dominance and competitive advantages of Dutch MNEs in the world economy, including technological specialisation, FDI activity, location and R&D, globalisation and economic integration.

Represents a collection of international research articles and studies on corporate strategy, intended to equip readers with the knowledge to understand its theoretical and operational complexity.

Analyzes conglomerates and economic groups in developing countries and transition economies. This book offers a comparative framework for the study of contemporary process of privatization, economic and financial liberalization and neoliberal globalization. It explores the economic, social and political effects of the rise of big business in Asia.

Globalization processes have resulted in the emergence of business and management networks in which the sharing of knowledge is of crucial importance. This book presents ideas, examples and applications taken from international and global contexts, which show that 'language matters' in the pursuit of international business affairs.

Petroleum taxation is the universal instrument through which governments seek to determine the balance between financial interests of the oil companies and the owners of the resource. This book addresses how governments approach this problem, the impacts of different policy choices, and how these are being adapted to changing business conditions.

Examines the contemporary competition among US, Japanese, Russian, Indian, Chinese and Western European transnational oil companies for investment in the oil industry of Russia and Iran as a case study.

This book provides a thoroughly researched guide to the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry, providing students, potential investors, academics and policy makers the opportunity to get acquainted with various dimensions of the oil and gas industry.

Presents information to guide western managers in conducting their operations in Saudi Arabia. This book offers information on how to engage effectively, manage business activities, resolve cultural misunderstandings, and tackle issues of group dynamics, human resource management, and relations with the government and the general public.

Renowned authority in international business, John H. Dunning, here elaborates his theories on the current situation of foreign direct investment and multinational enterprises. A unique study of contemproary capitalism and its possible future.

A collection of instructive and detailed essays that helps readers to understand and navigate the complexities of the business world and marketplace of Eastern Europe. It covers the peculiarities of consumer behavior, industry policy, and the economic and social demographics in the region.

This book traces the theoretical explanation for clusters back to the work of classical economists and their more modern disciples who saw economic development as a process involving serious imbalances in the exploitation of resources.

Based upon thorough statistical analysis, the book presents exhaustive case-studies of foreign investment policy in 'metropolitan' countries and of the experiences of 'host' countries throughout Africa, Asia and Latin America.

This book draws together key issues resulting from the World Trade Organization's planned 'Millennium Round' and the hope that it will lead to freer trade as we begin this new century.

South Korea and Taiwan are prominent examples of 'Asian Miracle' economies. This study shows their success has been based not only on exports, but on major overseas direct investment.