The nature of the international firm : Nordic contributions to international business research

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The nature of the international firm : Nordic contributions to international business research

edited by Ingmar Björkman and Mats Forsgren

(Copenhagen studies in economics and management, no. 11)

Handelshøjskolens forlag , Munksgaard International Pub. [distributor], c1997

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Revised versions of papers originally presented at the Institute of International Economics and Management, Copenhagen Business School in June, 1995, with some additional previously unpublished papers

Includes bibliographical references (p. 492-494)

"Series A" -- t.p. verso

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Description

The international firm has been an important object of study and academic research in the Nordic countries, and Nordic scholars have made considerable contributions to knowledge within the field of international business. This study contains contributions by 29 Nordic researchers and covers topics like: the competitive advantage of being an international firm; the influence of cultural differences on internationalization and management; internalization of subcontractors; human resource management in international joint ventures; divestment of foreign subsidiaries; cross-border buyer-supplier relationships; and the international firm as an inter-organizational network. This study should be suitable for use as a textbook for International Business courses at graduate level, as well as a reader by practioners interested in international business research.

Table of Contents

  • Nordic contributions to international business research
  • perspectives on the international firm
  • the internationalization process
  • explaining foreign direct investments and divestments
  • managing inter-organizational relationships
  • management control.

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