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UNINA9910463810503321 |
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Titolo |
Multinational enterprises, markets and institutional diversity / / edited by Alain Verbeke, Rob van Tulder, Sarianna M. Lundan ; EIBA |
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West Yorkshire, England : , : Emerald, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (518 p.) |
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Collana |
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Progress in International Business Research, , 1745-8862 ; ; Volume 9 |
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International business enterprises |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Cover; Multinational Enterprises, Markets and Institutional Diversity; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Dedication; Chapter 1 New Analysis of Multinational Enterprises and Their Linkages with Markets and Institutional Diversity; Introduction; Part I: New Governance Determinants of MNE Behavior; Part II: New Approaches to Defining and Measuring Distance; Part III: New Perspectives on Country-Specific Advantages in International Business; Part IV: Institutional Diversity in the Emerging Economy Context; Notes; References; Part I: New Governance Determinants of MNE Behavior |
Chapter 2 Internalization Theory and the Governance of the Global FactoryIntroduction; The Worldwide Distribution of Economic Activities; The Global Factory; Fine Slicing of Economic Activities and the Rise of the Global Factory; Decision Dynamics in the Global Factory; Requisite Change in Ownership Status; Requisite Change in Location Decision; The Quadrants; Strengths of the Global Factory; Ownership of Intangible Assets; Ownership of Core Activities; Contestability of Ownership Status and Location of Single Activity Sets; Flexibility; MNE Head Office as Controlling Intelligence |
Conceptual WeaknessesOwnership of Intangible Assets; Ownership of Core Activities; Contestability of Ownership Status and Location of Single Activity Sets; Flexibility; MNE Head Office as Controlling Intelligence; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3 Considering the Local |
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Partner. A Two-Sided Perspective on Transaction Costs During Market Entry; Introduction; Theoretical Background; Asset Specificity; Uncertainty; TCE and the Local Firm; Asset Specificity (Local Partner); Uncertainty (Local Partner); Theoretical Propositions; Situation 1: AS Low MNC/AS High Local Partner |
Situation 2: IU Low MNC/IU High Local PartnerSituation 3: EU High MNC/EU High Local Partner; Implications; References; Chapter 4 Selling to Chinese Firms: A Seller's Perspective. Empirical Evidence from the German Automotive Industry; Introduction; Literature Review; The Decision to Sell from the Acquired Perspective; Motivations for Cross-Border Acquisitions; Theoretical Framework and Propositions; Methodology; Research Setting; Case Profiles; Empirical Findings; Preservation of Autonomy; Access to Local Market Knowledge and Resource Redeployment; Discussion and Conclusions |
Implications of the Findings and Limitation of the ResearchNotes; References; Chapter 5 What Best Explains the Success of Cross-border Technology Transfers in MNCs: Traditional Coordination Instruments Or Modern Management Concepts?; The Changing Focus of International Management Research and the Need to Test its Usefulness; Conceptual Model and Hypothesis Development; Main Goals of Technology Transfers within MNCs; Information-Processing Capacities of Traditional Coordination Instruments and More Recent Abstract Management Concepts; Method; Sample; Measurement and Data; Epistemic Community |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This research volume in honour of the late Daniël Van Den Bulcke, one of the founding fathers of the European Business Academy (EIBA) and a core institution builder of the Academy of International Business (AIB), focuses on conceptual innovations in assessing the impact of institutions on multinational enterprise (MNE) strategies. |
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