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International business / / Simon Collinson, Rajneesh Narula, Alan M. Rugman
| International business / / Simon Collinson, Rajneesh Narula, Alan M. Rugman |
| Autore | Collinson Simon |
| Edizione | [Seventh edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Harlow, England : , : Pearson, , [2017] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (792 pages) : color illustrations, tables |
| Disciplina | 658.049 |
| Collana | Always Learning |
| Soggetto topico | International business enterprises - Management |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents in Brief -- Contents in Detail -- List of Figures and Tables -- Preface -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- About the Authors -- Guide to the Case Studies -- Publisher's Acknowledgements -- Frameworks for This Book Our Approach to the Study of International Business -- Part One The World of International Business -- Chapter 1 An Introduction to International Business -- Objectives of the chapter -- Introduction -- What is international business? -- Globalization -- The outcomes of globalization -- Understanding interdependence in globalization -- Regional integration -- Mapping globalization -- Technology and innovation -- New technologies -- The knowledge-intensive, multi-technology firm -- Socio-political developments -- What are institutions? -- Institutions and supranational agreements -- Globalization and liberalization -- Multinational enterprises -- Proto-globalization and the MNE in historical context -- The industrial revolutions and the growth of private firms -- Foreign direct investment -- Measuring FDI and MNE activity -- MNEs before World War II -- The rise of the modern MNE -- International business in the modern era -- 1950-90: the rise of the triad -- 1990-2014: the rise of new players and forms of activity -- Modularization, outsourcing, and value chains -- The continuing importance of the state-owned enterprise -- Emerging economy MNEs-significant but exaggerated -- Dominance of the triad continues -- Small and medium-sized enterprises -- The fragmented firm: global value chains and production networks -- Key points -- Key terms -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Appendix: The largest importers and exporters -- Chapter 2 General Frameworks in International Business -- Objectives of the chapter -- Active Learning Case -- Starbucks: a global "coffee culture" -- Introduction.
Firm-specific assets/ownership advantages -- A classification of O advantages -- Location advantages/country-specific assets -- A classification of L advantages -- International Business Strategy in Action -- US manufacturing: from China to Mexico -- Internalization advantages -- The eclectic paradigm: putting it all together -- Strategic management of MNEs: an introduction -- Steps in the strategic management process -- A framework for global strategies: the FSA-CSA matrix -- The FSA-CSA matrix -- Why firms become MNEs -- How do firms engage in international activities? -- Entry modes -- Non-equity entry modes -- Equity entry modes -- Collaborative agreements/strategic alliances -- International new ventures and "born global" firms -- The international activities of SMEs -- The practical challenges for internationalizing SMEs -- International Business Strategy in Action -- Worrying times for Singapore's SMEs -- How do SME managers know which markets to enter? -- Modes of entry and adaptation for success in foreign markets -- Key points -- Key term -- Real Cases -- Toys "R" Us -- Tesco at home and abroad -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Appendix: The largest global MNEs -- Chapter 3 Multinational Enterprises, Innovation, and Competitiveness -- Objectives of the chapter -- Active Learning Case -- GE Healthcare in India: locally driven innovation -- Introduction -- Trends in innovation at the firm and country level -- The resource-based view (RBV) and the VRIO framework -- Resources and capabilities -- The VRIO framework -- Dynamic capabilities -- Quick learning/incremental learning -- Integration of new assets/radical learning -- Modification and transformation of new assets -- Dynamic capabilities and small firms -- International Business Strategy in Action -- Spreadshirt: open innovation -- Connecting FSAs to CSAs -- Systems of innovation. International dimensions of innovation -- The location of innovation activities in the MNE -- International Business Strategy in Action -- Innovation networks at IBM -- The innovative MNE as a differentiated network -- Key points -- Key terms -- Real Cases -- Canon Group -- R&D at Hewlett-Packard -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Part Two The Environment of International Business -- Chapter 4 International Politics -- Objectives of the chapter -- Active Learning Case -- How risky is foreign investment in Russia? -- Introduction -- Political ideologies and economics -- Political systems -- Economic systems -- Government control of assets -- Privatization in action -- International Business Strategy in Action -- Greece: third (bailout) time lucky -- Government-business cooperation -- Japan and EU assistance -- US competitiveness -- Economic integration -- Trade creation and trade diversion -- Levels of economic integration -- Economic integration: an overall perspective -- Ethics, environment, MNEs, and the civil society -- International Business Strategy in Action -- Non-governmental organizations and political power -- The European Union (EU) -- Other examples of economic integration -- Economic integration and strategic management -- Strategic alliances and acquisitions -- Localization of business operations -- Key points -- Key terms -- Review and discussion questions -- Real Cases -- How environmental regulations can be used as trade barriers -- Embraer versus Bombardier -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 5 International Culture -- Objectives of the chapter -- Active Learning Case -- Cultures clash as big pharma gets bigger -- Introduction -- What is culture? -- The importance of culture in different business contexts -- Culture has always been important -- International Business Strategy in Action -- McDonald's. National stereotypes and key dimensions of culture -- Culture at two levels -- Hofstede's four dimensions of culture -- Trompenaars' seven dimensions of culture -- The GLOBE project's nine dimensions of culture -- Applying the national culture frameworks -- "The way we do things here": the implications of cultural differences for organizations and managers -- Cross-cultural management -- Organization -- Leadership -- Communication -- The corporate response -- Multinational organization structures: imperialist or independent? -- Culture clash in cross-border M&A and joint ventures -- International Business Strategy in Action -- The collective culture of the John Lewis Partnership -- Culture embodied in national institutions -- France: cultural and social characteristics that create a national distinctiveness -- Key points -- Key terms -- Review and discussion questions -- Real Cases -- Do not throw your meishi! -- Sport can be local and global: Manchester United -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Chapter 6 International Trade -- Objectives of the chapter -- Active Learning Case -- Trade of the triad and China -- Introduction -- International trade theory -- Theory of absolute advantage -- Theory of comparative advantage -- Factor endowment theory -- International product life cycle theory -- Other important considerations -- International Business Strategy in Action -- Microsoft shows the world is not flat -- Barriers to trade -- Reasons for trade barriers -- Commonly used barriers -- Tariffs -- International Business Strategy in Action -- Boeing versus Airbus -- US trade policy -- Non-tariff barriers to trade -- Quotas -- "Buy national" restrictions -- Customs valuation -- Technical barriers -- Anti-dumping legislation, subsidies, and countervailing duties -- Agricultural products -- Export restraints -- Other economic developments -- Countertrade. Trade in services -- Free trade zones -- Key points -- Key terms -- Review and discussion questions -- Real Cases -- Job losses and offshoring to China -- Dumping on trade complaints -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Appendix: Balance of payments -- Chapter 7 International Financial Markets and Institutions -- Objectives of the chapter -- Active Learning Case -- Barclays Bank international financial dealings -- Introduction -- Foreign exchange markets -- Foreign exchange markets in the United States -- Determination of the exchange rate -- Purchasing power parity -- International Fisher effect -- Combined equilibrium relationships -- Other factors determining exchange rates -- Protecting against exchange risk -- Alternatives to minimize exchange risk -- International Business Strategy in Action -- China 2015: the start of the next global economic meltdown? -- Foreign money and capital markets -- MNEs and national money markets -- MNEs and national capital markets -- Regional money and capital markets -- The eurocurrency market -- Eurocurrency interest rates -- Other market characteristics -- Criticisms of the euromarkets -- Eurobonds and euroequities -- International Business Strategy in Action -- AngloGold Ashanti -- The IMF system -- Unresolved problems with the IMF system -- MNEs and international financial markets and institutions -- Key points -- Key terms -- Review and discussion questions -- Real Cases -- HSBC -- Rigging LIBOR -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Part Three International Business Strategies -- Chapter 8 Multinational Strategy -- Objectives of the chapter -- Active Learning Case -- Vodafone and the triad telecom market -- Introduction -- Strategic orientations -- International Business Strategy in Action -- The Big Four -- Strategy formulation -- External environmental assessment -- Internal environmental assessment -- Goal setting. 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| Harlow, England : , : Pearson, , [2017] | ||
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New theories of the multinational enterprise / / edited by Alan M. Rugman
| New theories of the multinational enterprise / / edited by Alan M. Rugman |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (303 pages) |
| Disciplina | 338.88 |
| Collana | Routledge library editions. International business |
| Soggetto topico | International business enterprises - Congresses |
| ISBN |
1-135-12631-3
0-203-07656-7 1-299-44860-7 1-135-12632-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Copyright Page; New Theories of the Multinational Enterprise; Contents; Preface; 1. Internalization and Non-Equity Forms of International Involvement; 2. Transaction Costs and the Theory of the Multinational Enterprise; 3. Mergers and the Theory of Foreign Direct Investment; 4. Conventional Theory and Unconventional Multinationals: Do New Forms of Multinational Enterprise Require NewTheories?; 5. The Eclectic Theory of the Multinational Enterprise and the International Hotel Industry; 6. Regional Offices in Multinational Firms
7. Industrial Co-operation, Joint Ventures and the MNE in Yugoslavia8. Macroeconomic Theories of Foreign Direct Investment: an Assessment; 9. Foreign Bank Entry into Japan and California; 10. Multinational Food and Fish Corporations; 11. Inter-industry Determinants of Foreign Direct Investments: a Canadian Perspective; 12. Multinational Enterprises and Technology Transfer; Bibliography; Notes on Contributors; Index of Names; Index of Subjects |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779570403321 |
| Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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New theories of the multinational enterprise / / edited by Alan M. Rugman
| New theories of the multinational enterprise / / edited by Alan M. Rugman |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (303 pages) |
| Disciplina | 338.88 |
| Collana | Routledge library editions. International business |
| Soggetto topico | International business enterprises - Congresses |
| ISBN |
1-135-12631-3
0-203-07656-7 1-299-44860-7 1-135-12632-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Copyright Page; New Theories of the Multinational Enterprise; Contents; Preface; 1. Internalization and Non-Equity Forms of International Involvement; 2. Transaction Costs and the Theory of the Multinational Enterprise; 3. Mergers and the Theory of Foreign Direct Investment; 4. Conventional Theory and Unconventional Multinationals: Do New Forms of Multinational Enterprise Require NewTheories?; 5. The Eclectic Theory of the Multinational Enterprise and the International Hotel Industry; 6. Regional Offices in Multinational Firms
7. Industrial Co-operation, Joint Ventures and the MNE in Yugoslavia8. Macroeconomic Theories of Foreign Direct Investment: an Assessment; 9. Foreign Bank Entry into Japan and California; 10. Multinational Food and Fish Corporations; 11. Inter-industry Determinants of Foreign Direct Investments: a Canadian Perspective; 12. Multinational Enterprises and Technology Transfer; Bibliography; Notes on Contributors; Index of Names; Index of Subjects |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818051803321 |
| Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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