Business strategy and national culture : US and Asia Pacific microcomputer multinationals in Europe
Author(s)
Bibliographic Information
Business strategy and national culture : US and Asia Pacific microcomputer multinationals in Europe
(New horizons in international business)
Edward Elgar, c2002
Available at 23 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 (p. 223-239) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This timely book investigates the importance of national culture as it applies to the strategic management of multinationals. The author focuses on backward linkage strategies within US, Japanese, Taiwanese and Korean microcomputer multinationals investing in Europe. In particular, both market-driven and resource-driven strategic orientations are depicted in new and established firms.The main premise of the book is concerned with the backward linkage strategy of US and Asian Pacific firms, and is therefore based on a specific set of relevant core cultural values rather than a universal set of values. The material in this volume is derived from directly and indirectly collected data, and in addition, unstructured face-to-face interviews with representatives from multinational firms headquartered across different cultures.
This volume will provide academics, researchers, students, business consultants and strategists a new perspective on business strategy as well as an up-to-date source of industry material.
Table of Contents
Contents: Preface 1. The Strategy of Microcomputing 2. US and Asia Pacific Multinationals and European Microcomputers 3. Microcomputer Strategic Paradigm 4. Strategy and Values 5. Nations and Values 6. A Theory of Cultural Selectivity 7. US and Asia Pacific Multinationals Backward Linkage Strategy 8. Creativity in Software 9. Continuous Improvement and Manufacturing Process 10. People and Culture 11. Conclusion References Appendix Index
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