Internationalisation

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvi

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2. The Internationalization Process

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-4

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   2. Towards an Integrative Framework of the Internationalization of the Firm

      • Jim Bell, Stephen Young

      Pages 5-28

   3. The Determinants of Subsidiary Mandates and Subsidiary Initiative: A Three-Country Study

      • Julian Birkinshaw, Neil Hood

      Pages 29-55

   4. Locating International Pharmaceutical R&D Subsidiaries: Between-Countries and Within-Countries Determinants

      • James Taggart

      Pages 56-77

   5. Working with Organizational Complexity and Diversity: An Empirical Study of the Formation and Evolution of a European-Japanese International Joint Venture

      • Diana Rosemary Sharpe

      Pages 78-95

3. Competitive Advantage in an International Context

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 97-104

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   2. Absorptive Capacity and Learning in Technology Transfer: The Case of Taiwanese Information Technology Firms

      • Peter Sher, Veronica Wong, Vivienne Shaw

      Pages 105-121

   3. The Role of Resources in Global Competition

      • John Fahy

      Pages 122-135

   4. R&D Strategy in the Multinational Affiliate

      • James Taggart

      Pages 136-157

   5. Human Resource Management in the Multinational Enterprise: Styles, Modes, Institutions and Ideologies

      • Mark Casson, Ray Loveridge, Satwinder Singh

      Pages 158-170

4. International Business in Developing Markets

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 171-175

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   2. The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in the Transition Process in Central and Eastern Europe

      • Graham Hooley, Tony Cox, Jozsef Beracs, Krzysztof Fonfara, Boris Snoj

      Pages 176-200

   3. Entry Mode and Performance in Hungary and Poland: The Case of British Firms

      • Shaukat Ali, Hafiz Mirza

      Pages 201-219

   4. Central and Eastern Europe Investments: A Comparison of US, Dutch and German Firm Activities

      • Keith D. Brouthers, Lance E. Brouthers, George Nakos

      Pages 220-237

   5. The Business Environment for IJV Formation in LDCs: A Case Study

      • Habte Selassie, Roy Hill

      Pages 238-253

   6. Networking in the Baltic: The ‘Kieler Modell’

      • Godfrey Carr

      Pages 254-267

5. Back Matter

   Pages 269-279

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This fourth volume in the Academy of International Business Series examines three main areas of internationalization: the internationalization process, competitive advantage in an international context and international business in emerging markets. The cohesive theme threading through the chapters comprises the twin objectives of assessing the current state-of-the-art research into international business phenomena and looking forward to emerging research themes for the new millenium.

• business
• complexity
• Emerging Markets
• Information Technology (IT)
• International Business
• Internationalisation
• internationalization
• organization
• strategy

• Aston Business School, Aston University, UK

  Graham Hooley

• Aston Business School, Aston University, Birmingham, UK

  Ray Loveridge

• Science Policy Unit, University of Sussex, UK

  Ray Loveridge

• Ecole Superieure des Sciences Economiques et Commercials, Paris, France

  Ray Loveridge

• Warwick Business School, UK

  David Wilson

JIM BELL is Associate Professor of Marketing at the University of Otago in New Zealand STEPHEN YOUNG is Professor at the Strathclyde International Business Unit, University of Strathclyde JULIAN BIRKINSHAW is Assistant Professor at the Institute of International Business in the Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden NEIL HOOD is Professor of Business Policy and Director of the Strathclyde International Business Unit, University of Strathclyde JAMES H TAGGART is Lecturer at the Department of Marketing, University of Strathclyde DIANA ROSEMARY SHARPE is Lecturer in Organizational Management, Birmingham University VERONICA WONG is Senior Lecturer in Marketing and Strategic Management, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick VIVIENNE SHAW is Lecturer at Warwick Business School, University of Warwick JOHN FAHY is at the University of Dublin, Trinity College TONY COX is at Aston Business School, Birmingham JOZSEF BERACS is at the Budapest University of Economic Sciences, Hungary KRZYSZTOF FONFARA is at Wielkopolska Business School, University of Economics, Poznan, Poland BORIS SNOJ is at the University of Maribor, Slovenia SHAUKAT ALI is Lecturer in International Business at the University of Bradford Management Centre HAFIZ MIRZA is Professor of International Business at the University of Bradford Management Centre KEITH D BROUTHERS is at East London Business School, University of East London LANCE ELIOT BROUTHERS is at the University of Texas at San Antonio,Texas, USA GEORGE NAKOS is at Clayon College and State University, Atlanta, USA HABTE SELASSIE is Senior Lecturer at Luton Business School, University of Luton ROY W HILL was previously Professor of Marketing and Product Management at Silsoe College, Cranfield University - he is now retired GODFREY R CARR is Senior Lecturer at Warwick Business School, University of Warwick MARK CASSON is Professor of Economics at Reading University SATWINDER SINGH is Lecturer at the Department of Business Studies, Gyosei International College, UK

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