Synopses & Reviews
This volume, published in association with the UK chapter of the
Academy of International Business, again contains a number of contributions from leading academics. The book looks at the environmental influences on internationalisation and considers the strategic options available to firms
Table of Contents
PART 1: ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES: Introduction; G.Chryssochoidis, C.Millar & J.Clegg - Trading Blocs, Trade Liberalisation and Foreign Direct Investment; R.Strange - Global Integration: Changing Bilateral Trade and Investment Relations between Canada and the UK; P.J. Buckley, C.L. Pass & K.Prescott - Internationalisation of Service Firms: Strategic Considerations; N. Arvidsson - Industrial Restructuring and the Control of 'Concentrations' in the European Market; E.J. Morgan - National Culture, Corporate Culture and Economic Performance: An Interdisciplinary Synthesis and Implications for Internationalisation Strategy; C.Nicolaidis & C.Millar PART II: INTERNATIONALISATION METHODS - International Franchising: Market Versus Hierarchy; F.N. Burton & A. R. Cross - A Study of EC Firms' Choice of Entry Mode into the Chinese Market: Licensing or Joint Ventures?; W.P. Wu - Joint Ventures and Strategies Alliances: Towards a Definition and Perspective on Modern European Co-operation; H.Dong, P.J. Buckley & H. Mirza; The Impact of Strategic Choice on the Internationalisation of the Firm; T. Clark & G. Mallory; Internationalisation by Function: The Procurement Process 'Global Procurement: A Strategy for Improving International Business Competitiveness'; S. Rajagopal & K. N. Bernard