Multinational enterprsises and the global economy
- London Addison-Wesley Publishing Co. 1993
- 687p viii
CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; Acronyms and Initials; Introduction; Part - 1 Facts Theory and History ; 1 The Activities of Multinational Enterprises: Some Introductory Remarks 2 The Extent and Pattern of Foreign Activities by MNEs 3.The Motives for Foreign Production 4 The Determinants of MNE Activity 5 The Emergence and Maturing of International Production: An Historical Excursion 96 6 Testing the Theory of the Determinants of MNE Activity Part-2.Inside the Multinational Enterprise; 7 Entry and Expansion Strategies of MNEs 8 The Organization of MNE Activity: Intra-firm Relationships 9 The Organization of MNE Activity: Inter-firm Relationships Part-3 The Impact of MNE Activity ; 10 Assessing the Consequences of MNE Activity: A Conceptual Framework 11.MENs,Technology and Innovatory Capacity ; A Host Country Perspective 12. .MENs, Technology and Innovatory Capacity ; A Home Country Perspective 13. MENs Employment and Human Resource Management 14.MENs, the Balance of Payments and the Structure of Trade 15. MENs Market Structure, Performance and Business Practices 16. 16 MNEs, Linkages and Spill-over Effects 17.MNEs, the International Division of Labour and Economic Integration 18. Distribution of the Value Added Created by MENs 19. MNEs and Nation States: Some Political, Cultural, Strategic and Environmental Part- 4 Implications for Policy; 20. Governments and Multinational Activity: The Unilateral Response 21. 21 Governments and MNE Activity: The Supra-national or Multi-lateral Response Part- 5 Looking Forward; 22 The Future of MNEs in a Global Economy References; Author Index; Subject Index
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1. International Business - Enterprises.2. Multinational Companies.3. International Economic Relations.