Global business strategy:
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| Beschreibung: | Literaturverz. S. [325] - 344 |
| Beschreibung: | VIII, 353 S. graph. Darst. |
| ISBN: | 0415119790 |
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| adam_text | Contents
Notes on the contributors }x
Acknowledgments xj
Introduction i
Focus and approach
Terminology j
Organization and structure 2
Suggestions for teaching and study 4
Part One The environment, growth and development of international firms 7
1 The evolution of international business enterprise 9
by Howard Cox
1.1 Introduction 9
1.2 Early forms of FDI
1.3 FDI and managerial capitalism 16
1.4 Britain s foreign investments, 1865-1914 y
1.5 FDI from the United States and continental Europe before 1914 23
1.6 FDI before 1914 28
1.7 Foreign investment from the First World War 30
to the Great Crash
1.8 International firms in depression and war 36
1.9 American multinationals and the postwar recovery 40
1.10 Further reading 44
1.11 Questions for further discussion 46
,2. Internationalization trends 47
by Grazia Ietto-Gillies
2.1 Introduction 47
2.2 Transnational companies and the network of their operations 47
2.3 Macro trends 57
2.4 Geographical patterns 63
2.5 Sectoral changes 69
2.6 Conclusions 70
2.7 Further reading 70
¦ 2.8 Questions for further discussion 71
3. The environment of international business 73
by Grazia Ietto-Gillies
3.1 Introduction 73
3.2 The political environment 74
3.3 The technological environment 78
3.4 Organizational developments 83
10 International organizational structure 273
by Robin John
10.1 Introduction 273
10.2 Historical development of international organizational 274
structure
10.3 Choice of international organizational alternatives 276
10.4 Stopford and Wells empirical study of structure 282
10.5 International strategy and structure 285
10.6 The transnational corporation, heterarchy and informal 289
processes
10.7 Strategic predisposition and EPRG profile 292
10.8 Critique of the transnational solution 294
10.9 Summary 296
10.10 Further reading 297
10.11 Questions for further discussion 298
11 Globalization and human resources management 301
by Michael Allen and Edward Finn
11.1 Introduction 301
11.2 Globalization 301
11.3 Alternative models of human resource management 302
11.4 Employee relations and statutory employment rights 305
11.5 National and regional variations in collective bargaining 307
11.6 Trade unionism 308
11.7 Employers organizations 311
11.8 Competitive advantage and culture change 311
11.9 The quest for the multicultural global organization 314
11.10 The significance of national cultures 317
11.11 Developing cross-border management 318
11.12 Conclusions 321
11.13 Further reading 322
11.14 Questions for further discussion 322
References 325
Index 345
3.5 Implications of various favourable conditions 85
3.6 Conclusions 88
3.7 Further reading 89
3.8 Questions for further discussion 89
4 The international trading environment 91
by Nigel Grimwade
4.1 Introduction 92
4.2 The growth in world trade 96
4.3 The geographical composition of world trade 96
4.4 The regional network of world trade 100
4.5 The commodity composition of world trade 101
4.6 Patterns of international specialization 103
4.7 The institutional framework 108
4.8 Conclusion 110
4.9 Suggestions for further reading 111
4.10 Questions for further discussion 111
5 Alternative approaches to the explanation of international 113
production
by Grazia Ietto-Gillies
5.1 Introduction 113
5.2 Why do we need theories? 114
5.3 The neoclassical approach 117
5.4 Macroeconomic approaches 125
5.5 Market structure, power and conflicts 130
5.6 The eclectic approach 137
5.7 Conclusions 141
5.8 Suggestions for further reading 143
5.9 Suggestions for group work 143
5.10 Mini case studies 143
6 International trade and global competition 153
by Howard Cox and Nigel Grimwade
6.1 Introduction 153
6.2 The limitations of neoclassical trade theory 155
6.3 Trade theory and the growth of firms 158
6.4 From comparative advantage to competitive advantage 164
6.5 Conclusion 170
6.6 Further reading 171
6.7 Questions for further discussion 172
Part Two International business strategy and management 173
7 Strategic planning and management in international firms 175
by Robin John
7.1 Strategic planning and management in international firms 175
7.2 The definition of strategy 176
7.3 The need for strategic management and planning 177
7.4 The international strategic management process 177
7.5 Competitive environment and industry characteristics 182
7.6 Strategic group analysis 189
7.7 Internal resource analysis 191
7.8 Value chain analysis 193
7.9 Strategy formulation: strategic options 196
7.10 Summary 201
7.11 Further reading 202
7.12 Questions for further discussion 203
Appendix A: international performance analysis 207
8 International business strategy 213
by Robin John
8.1 Introduction 213
8.2 Generic strategy and competitive advantage 214
8.3 Global industries and multidomestic industries 215
8.4 Reasons for globalization 218
8.5 Critique of the globalization thesis 221
8.6 The empirical measurement of global integration 222
8.7 International generic strategy 225
8.8 The international value chain 227
8.9 Configuration and co-ordination of international activities 229
8.10 Configuration of operations and productions 231
8.11 The transnational strategy epoch 235
8.12 Summary 238
8.13 Further reading 239
8.14 Questions for further discussion 240
9 The implementation of international business strategy 247
by Robin John
9.1 Introduction 247
9.2 Strategic alliances and joint ventures 247
9.3 Types of joint ventures and strategic alliances 249
9.4 Reasons for the use of joint ventures and strategic alliances 251
9.5 The continuing role of joint ventures 253
9.6 Disadvantages and costs of international collaboration 254
9.7 The balance of advantage 256
9.8 International acquisitions 258
9.9 Problems and disadvantages of international acquisitions 259
9.10 Foreign market entry and development 261
9.11 Export entry modes 263
9.12 Contractual entry modes 264
9.13 Investment entry modes 265
9.14 Determinants of foreign market entry mode 266
9.15 Summary 270
9.16 Further reading 270
9.17 Questions for further discussion 271
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Contents
Notes on the contributors }x
Acknowledgments xj
Introduction i
Focus and approach \
Terminology j
Organization and structure 2
Suggestions for teaching and study 4
Part One The environment, growth and development of international firms 7
1 The evolution of international business enterprise 9
by Howard Cox
1.1 Introduction 9
1.2 Early forms of FDI \\
1.3 FDI and managerial capitalism 16
1.4 Britain's foreign investments, 1865-1914 \y
1.5 FDI from the United States and continental Europe before 1914 23
1.6 FDI before 1914 28
1.7 Foreign investment from the First World War 30
to the Great Crash
1.8 International firms in depression and war 36
1.9 American multinationals and the postwar recovery 40
1.10 Further reading 44
1.11 Questions for further discussion 46
,2. Internationalization trends 47
by Grazia Ietto-Gillies
2.1 Introduction 47
2.2 Transnational companies and the network of their operations 47
2.3 Macro trends 57
2.4 Geographical patterns 63
2.5 Sectoral changes 69
2.6 Conclusions 70
2.7 Further reading 70
'¦ 2.8 Questions for further discussion 71
3. The environment of international business 73
by Grazia Ietto-Gillies
3.1 Introduction 73
3.2 The political environment 74
3.3 The technological environment 78
3.4 Organizational developments 83
10 International organizational structure 273
by Robin John
10.1 Introduction 273
10.2 Historical development of international organizational 274
structure
10.3 Choice of international organizational alternatives 276
10.4 Stopford and Wells' empirical study of structure 282
10.5 International strategy and structure 285
10.6 The transnational corporation, heterarchy and informal 289
processes
10.7 Strategic predisposition and EPRG profile 292
10.8 Critique of the transnational solution 294
10.9 Summary 296
10.10 Further reading 297
10.11 Questions for further discussion 298
\ 11 Globalization and human resources management 301
by Michael Allen and Edward Finn
11.1 Introduction 301
11.2 Globalization 301
11.3 Alternative models of human resource management 302
11.4 Employee relations and statutory employment rights 305
11.5 National and regional variations in collective bargaining 307
11.6 Trade unionism 308
11.7 Employers' organizations 311
11.8 Competitive advantage and culture change 311
11.9 The quest for the multicultural global organization 314
11.10 The significance of national cultures 317
11.11 Developing cross-border management 318
11.12 Conclusions 321
11.13 Further reading 322
11.14 Questions for further discussion 322
References 325
Index 345
3.5 Implications of various favourable conditions 85
3.6 Conclusions 88
3.7 Further reading 89
3.8 Questions for further discussion 89
4 The international trading environment 91
by Nigel Grimwade
4.1 Introduction 92
4.2 The growth in world trade 96
4.3 The geographical composition of world trade 96
4.4 The regional network of world trade 100
4.5 The commodity composition of world trade 101
4.6 Patterns of international specialization 103
4.7 The institutional framework 108
4.8 Conclusion 110
4.9 Suggestions for further reading 111
4.10 Questions for further discussion 111
5 Alternative approaches to the explanation of international 113
production
by Grazia Ietto-Gillies
5.1 Introduction 113
5.2 Why do we need theories? 114
5.3 The neoclassical approach 117
5.4 Macroeconomic approaches 125
5.5 Market structure, power and conflicts 130
5.6 The eclectic approach 137
5.7 Conclusions 141
5.8 Suggestions for further reading 143
5.9 Suggestions for group work 143
5.10 Mini case studies 143
6 International trade and global competition 153
by Howard Cox and Nigel Grimwade
6.1 Introduction 153
6.2 The limitations of neoclassical trade theory 155
6.3 Trade theory and the growth of firms 158
6.4 From comparative advantage to competitive advantage 164
6.5 Conclusion 170
6.6 Further reading 171
6.7 Questions for further discussion 172
Part Two International business strategy and management 173
7 Strategic planning and management in international firms 175
by Robin John
7.1 Strategic planning and management in international firms 175
7.2 The definition of strategy 176
7.3 The need for strategic management and planning 177
7.4 The international strategic management process 177
7.5 Competitive environment and industry characteristics 182
7.6 Strategic group analysis 189
7.7 Internal resource analysis 191
7.8 Value chain analysis 193
7.9 Strategy formulation: strategic options 196
7.10 Summary 201
7.11 Further reading 202
7.12 Questions for further discussion 203
Appendix A: international performance analysis 207
8 International business strategy 213
by Robin John
8.1 Introduction 213
8.2 Generic strategy and competitive advantage 214
8.3 Global industries and multidomestic industries 215
8.4 Reasons for globalization 218
8.5 Critique of the globalization thesis 221
8.6 The empirical measurement of global integration 222
8.7 International generic strategy 225
8.8 The international value chain 227
8.9 Configuration and co-ordination of international activities 229
8.10 Configuration of operations and productions 231
8.11 The transnational strategy epoch 235
8.12 Summary 238
8.13 Further reading 239
8.14 Questions for further discussion 240
9 The implementation of international business strategy 247
by Robin John
9.1 Introduction 247
9.2 Strategic alliances and joint ventures 247
9.3 Types of joint ventures and strategic alliances 249
9.4 Reasons for the use of joint ventures and strategic alliances 251
9.5 The continuing role of joint ventures 253
9.6 Disadvantages and costs of international collaboration 254
9.7 The balance of advantage 256
9.8 International acquisitions 258
9.9 Problems and disadvantages of international acquisitions 259
9.10 Foreign market entry and development 261
9.11 Export entry modes 263
9.12 Contractual entry modes 264
9.13 Investment entry modes 265
9.14 Determinants of foreign market entry mode 266
9.15 Summary 270
9.16 Further reading 270
9.17 Questions for further discussion 271 |
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