1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910459390303321

Titolo

The multinational enterprise in developing countries : local versus global logic / / edited by Rick Molz, Catalin Ratiu, and Ali Taleb

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-136-93860-5

1-282-73276-5

9786612732768

0-203-84705-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (237 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies in development economics ;v. 80

Altri autori (Persone)

MolzRick

RatiuCatalin

TalebAli

Disciplina

338.8/8191724

Soggetti

International business enterprises - Developing countries

Industrial policy - Developing countries

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Contributors; Preface; Introduction; Part I: Local-global view of multinationals in developing countries; 1 Organizational and institutional rationalities and Western firms in emerging countries: Proposal for a local/global analytical model; 2 Strategy implementation in emerging countries: Three theoretical approaches; Part II: Theoretical considerations; 3 West meets Southeast: A cultural fit of goal setting theory to the Filipino workforce; 4 Emergent global institutional logic in the multinational corporation

5 Political strategies of multinational enterprises in emerging economies: A theoretical model6 Business groups and corporate governance in emerging markets; Part III: Empirical perspectives; 7 Entrepreneurship, firm size and knowledge transfer to developing and emerging countries; 8 A comparison of foreign acquisitions in the Brazilian electricity industry: What determines success?; 9 The behavior of multinational enterprises in developing countries: Having a sense of



the "good" through "smart partnerships" in Malaysia

10 Environment, strategy and leadership patterns as determinants of firm performance: The case of a developing countryPart IV: Emerging global roles of local firms; 11 Multinationals and corporate environmental strategies: Fostering subsidiary initiative; 12 Emerging multinationals from developing countries: Would their exposure to eclectic institutional conditions grant them unique comparative advantages?; 13 Conclusion: The challenges of developing competitive advantage from local and differential logics; Index

Sommario/riassunto

A key distinctive feature of Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) as organizations resides in the fact that they span across borders. This exposes them to dissimilar and often unfamiliar social and economic conditions as they venture in foreign countries. MNEs from industrialized economies that are active in developing countries and emerging markets face particularly challenging hurdles due to both economic and institutional discrepancies between their home and host countries.This book focuses on the uneasy interaction between the traditional logics of developing countries and the

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910789746703321

Titolo

Paints [[electronic resource] ] : types, components, and applications / / Stephanie M. Sarrica, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Nova Science Publisher's, 2011

ISBN

1-61122-142-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (258 p.)

Collana

Chemistry research and applications

Altri autori (Persone)

SarricaStephanie M

Disciplina

667/.6

Soggetti

Paint

Coatings

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""PAINTS:TYPES, COMPONENTS AND APPLICATIONS""; ""PAINTS:TYPES, COMPONENTS AND APPLICATIONS""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Analytical Methods in Paint Evaluations: Fostering Information"";



""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Forensic Analysis""; ""2. Works of Art""; ""3. Evaluations of Performance of the Paints  and Related Products""; ""4. Formulation of Products""; ""Conclusion""; ""Acronyms""; ""References""; ""Part I: Examination of Untreated and Treated oil Paint Surfaces by  3D-Measurement Technology at the Universalmuseum Joanneum, Graz, Austria""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""

""Apparatus""""Experimental""; ""Materials""; ""Paint Samples""; ""Basic Properties of the Wet Cleaning Agents Used in the Study""; ""Demineralized water""; ""Saliva""; ""Methyl cellulose (MC)""; ""Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC)""; ""Marlipal(16181/25 Powder""; ""Sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS)""; ""Experimental: Cleaning Tests""; ""Results""; ""Conclusions""; ""Outlook""; ""Appendix: Glossary of Technical Terms""; ""3D-Stripe Projections""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Author""; ""References""

""Part 2: Examination of Untreated and Treated Acrylic Paint Surfaces  by 3D-Measurement Technology  at the Universal-Museum  Joanneum, Graz, Austria""""Abstract""; ""Damages on Acrylic Paint Surfaces""; ""Acrylic Emulsions Paints""; ""Ingredients of Acryl Emulsion Paints""; ""Dry Cleaning""; ""Wet Cleaning""; ""Saliva""; ""Water""; ""Demineralised Water""; ""Magnetised Water""; ""Water with Additions""; ""Methyl Cellulose (MC)""; ""Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC)""; ""Marlipal(16181/25 Powder""; ""Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate (SDS)""; ""3D-Examinations of Cleaned Acrylic Paint Surfaces""

""Apparatus""""Experimental""; ""Materials""; ""Paint Samples""; ""Results""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Author""; ""References""; ""Cool Paint as Urban Heat  Island Measure Technology*""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Outline of Urban Heat Island Measure Technology""; ""Evaluation Method of the Urban  Heat Island Measure Effect""; ""Surface Heat Budget on Various Technologies""; ""Simple Evaluation Method of Surface Air  Temperature Reduction""; ""Evaluation Results of Various Technologies""; ""Estimation Method of Solar Reflectance""

""Estimation Method of Evaporative Efficiency""""Effect on Radiation Environment by Urban Form""; ""Simple Evaluation Tool""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Technique Assessment of Coating Processes Using Multi-Criteria Decision Support""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Decision Support in the Context of Technology Management and Innovation""; ""Case Study 1: Comparison of Coating  Techniques in Automobile Production""; ""3. Case Study 2: Automotive Refinish Primers""; ""4. Outlook on the Use of Renewable Resources""; ""5. Conclusion""; ""About the Authors""; ""References""

""Environmentally Friendly Paints""



3.

Record Nr.

UNISANNIOPAL0203535

Titolo

Modelli per la complessità : la simulazione ad agenti in economia / a cura di Pietro Terna ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bologna, : Il mulino, [2006]

ISBN

8815109889

Descrizione fisica

XIV, 389 p. ; 24 cm.

Collana

Strumenti , . Economia

Disciplina

330

330.0113

Soggetti

Economia - Simulazione <Elaborazione elettronica>

Economia

Collocazione

DASES     B                       124201DASES     B                       124201POZZO LIB.ECON MON                121501POZZO LIB.ECON MON                121501POZZO LIB.ECON MON                121501POZZO LIB.ECON MON                1215

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia