Overview

As globalization explodes, so has international business scholarship. This second edition of the Oxford Handbook of International Business synthesises all the relevant literature of the last 40 years in 28 original chapters by the world's most distinguished scholars. Reflecting the changes and development in the field since the first edition this new edition has a changed structure, all the chapters have been updated to take account of the latest scholarship, and five new chapters freshly written. The Handbook is divided into six major sections, providing comprehensive coverage of the following areas:· History and Theory of the Multinational Enterprise· The Political and Regulatory Environment· Strategy and International Management· Managing the MNE· Area Studies· Methodological IssuesThese state of the art literature reviews will be invaluable references for students in business schools, social sciences, law, and area studies.

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Author:   Alan M. Rugman (Professor for International Business, Henley Businessof School, the University of Reading)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Volume:   C
Dimensions:   Width: 17.70cm , Height: 5.00cm , Length: 25.30cm
Weight:   1.731kg
ISBN:  

9780199234257

ISBN 10:   0199234256
Pages:   880
Publication Date:   15 January 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

Part I: History and Theory of the Multinational Enterprise 1: Mira Wilkins: The History of Multinational Enterprise 2: John H. Dunning: The Key Literature on IB Activities: 1960-2006 3: Michele Fratianni: The Gravity Model in International Trade 4: Peter Buckley and Mark Casson: Strategic Complexity in International Business 5: Jean-François Hennart: Theories of the Multinational Enterprise 6: Alan M. Rugman and Alain Verbeke: Location, Competitiveness, and the Multinational Enterprise Part II: The Political and Regulatory Environment 7: Stephen J. Kobrin: Sovereignty@Bay: Globalization, Multinational Enterprise, and the International Political System 8: Debora L. Spar: National Policies and Domestic Politics 9: Alan M. Rugman and Alain Verbeke: Multinational Enterprises and Public Policy 10: Mike Peng with Theodore A. Khoury: An Institution-Based View of International Business Strategies 11: Thomas L. Brewer and Stephen Young: Multilateral Institutions and Policies and Their Implications for Multinational Business Strategy Part III: Strategy and International Management 12: Stephen B. Tallman and George S. Yip: Strategy and the Multinational Enterprise 13: D. Eleanor Westney and Srilata Zaheer: The Multinational Enterprise as an Organization 14: Julian Birkinshaw and Torben Pedersen: Strategy and Management in MNE Subsidiaries 15: Andrew C. Inkpen: Strategic Alliances Part IV: Managing the MNE 16: John Cantwell: Innovation and Information Technology in the MNE 17: Masaaki (Mike) Kotabe with Crystal X. Jiang: International Marketing and the Supply Chain 18: John L. Graham: Culture and Human Resources Management 19: Alan M. Rugman and Alain Verbeke: Environmental Policy and International Business 20: Michael Bowe: International Financial Management and Multinational Enterprises 21: Lorraine Eden: Taxes, Transfer Pricing, and the Multinational Enterprise Part V: Area Studies 22: D. Eleanor Westney: Japan 23: John Child: China and International Business 24: Gordon Redding: The Smaller Scale Economies of Pacific Asia and their Business Systems Part VI: Methodological Issues 25: Bruce Kogut: Methodological Contributions in International Business Research 26: Yadong Luo: Issues in Country and International Business Risk 27: Simon Collinson and Andrew Pettigrew: Comparative International Business Research Methods 28: Bernie Yeung and Randall Morck: Metrics for International Business Research

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Very comprehensive reference work with a wide variety of topics - a real Handbook . * Prof L Radder, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University *

Very comprehensive reference work with a wide variety of topics - a real Handbook . Prof L Radder, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

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