The process of internationalization : strategic, cultural and policy perspectives

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The process of internationalization : strategic, cultural and policy perspectives

edited by Frank McDonald, Michael Mayer and Trevor Buck

(The Academy of International Business series)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2004

  • : cloth

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Selection of papers from the 30th Annual Conference of the UK Chapter of the Academy of International Business, held April 11-12, 2003 at De Montfort University

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The book is based on the best papers presented at the 30th Annual Conference of the UK Chapter of the Academy of International Business. The focus of the papers revolves around the process of internationalization and is centred on four main themes: * The strategic and organizational development of the internationalized firm * The role of culture and institutions in international business * Internationalization of Small and Medium Sized Enterprizes * Foreign Direct Investment, impact and policy implications Covering a wide variety of topical internationalization issues, this book brings together findings from many of the foremost researchers in the field.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • M.Mayer & F.McDonald PART 1: THE STRATEGIC AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDUSTRIALIZED FIRM Winners and Losers of the Internet Game: A Study of British Exporters
  • A.Morgan-Thomas & S.Bridgewater International Joint Venture Performance: Empirical Evidence from Finnish International Joint Ventures
  • J. Larimo US Foreign Direct Investment within the UK Microcomputer Industry: The Interaction between Supply Chain Strategy and Industry Environment
  • D.Tsang The Role of the Human Resource Function in the Internationalisation of Irish Organisations
  • S.Loane , T.Morrow & J.Bell A Typology of International Business Strategies
  • P.Dimitratos PART 2: THE ROLE OF CULTURE AND INSTITUTIONS IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS National Cultural Influences in International Entry Mode Selection
  • L.Brouthers , K.Brouthers & G.Nakos The Impact of National Culture Differences on MNC Subsidiary Management
  • J.H.Taggart & J.M.Taggart The Impact of the Local Institutional Context on the HRM Adaptations of US Subsidiaries in Europe
  • P.Gooderham , O.Nordhaug & K.Ringdal The 'Americanization' of International Corporate Governance and the Special Case of Germany: Some Propositions
  • T.Buck PART 3: INTERNATIONALIZATION OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRIZES Internationalization and Firm Size: An Empirical Study of the East of England
  • H.Selassie , B.Mathews , L.Lloyd-Reason & T.Mughan Regional Products and Internationalization Processes in the Internet Era: Does Location Still Matter?
  • L.Frattochi , G.Cardilli & F.Cocciola The Internationalization Process and the Role of Learning in Small, Service Firms
  • S.Bridgewater , B.Sullivan-Taylor , R.Johnston , J.Mattsson & B.Millett Pricing Strategies of Born Globals
  • M.Gabrielsson & Z.Al-Obaidi PART 4: FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, IMPACT AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS Economic Growth, Inward FDI and Trade Policy in ASEAN Countries Evidence from Simultaneous-Equation Panel Data Estimation
  • H.Le Employment and the Embeddedness of German Subsidiaries in the UK
  • F.McDonald , U.Hoppe , H.Tûselmann & D.Williams A Four Regional Approach to Inbound FDI Location Decisions
  • G.Fallon & M.Cook Regional Clusters Between Localization and Globalization An Empirical Investigation of a High-tech Metropolitan Cluster
  • C.Boari , L.Fratocchi & M.Presutti

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