Japanese multinationals in the global economy
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Bibliographic Information
Japanese multinationals in the global economy
(New horizons in international business)
Edward Elgar Publishing Limited , Edward Elgar Publishing, Inc., c1997
Available at 76 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Japanese Multinationals in the Global Economy goes beyond traditional methods of research in international business by providing new simple data comparisons on the global operations of Japanese firms. A key aim of this book is to encourage other researchers to explore a new data source and expand and shape their own studies on multinationals. This book will be a significant addition to the debate on the behaviour of multinational firms because it avoids the problems and restrictions involved using national government data and individual case studies. The book presents key information based on the most extensive samples of multinationals at the subsidiary level using both cross sectional data and data over time. The authors provide a direct comparison of US subsidiaries, using the established Harvard Multinational Enterprise database, and Japanese subsidiaries, using the much less well-known Toyo Keizai annual data.
Key features include:
a summary description of the Toyo Keizai database
comparisons of Japanese and US multinationals based on the dates the subsidiaries entered the parent's system, annual sales levels and the equity level of the subsidiary
the data includes employment levels, expatriate management, ownership patterns and joint venture ownership structures
new data on the performance of Japanese subsidiaries is measured using several dimensions and illustrates important recent trends
After each data set the authors briefly discuss the information available pointing the way for new research and more in-depth analysis.
This book will be a vital source for international business researchers and corporate managers as well as government agencies and international organizations concerned with multinational enterprises, trade theory and business strategy, international economics, organizational behaviour and business history.
Table of Contents
Contents: Foreword by Raymond Vernon 1. Introduction 2. The Data Sources 3. Comparison of Entry Dates 4. Comparison of Sales Activity 5. Comparison of Equity Levels 6. Total Employment Levels in US and Japanese Subsidiaries 7. Expatriate Management in Japanese Subsidiaries 8. Ownership Patterns 9. Joint Venture Ownership Structure 10. Performance Index
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