The Changing Strategies of International Business: How MNEs Manage in a Changing Commercial and Political Landscape

by Agnieszka Chidlow (Editor), Pervez N. Ghauri (Editor), Thomas Buckley (Editor), Emma C. Gardner (Editor), Amir Qamar (Editor)

Overview

The ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS (UK and Ireland Chapter)
Published in association with the UK and Ireland Chapter of the Academy of International Business.

In line with the 45^th AIB-UKI conference, this edited collection brings together fresh perspectives on international business strategy, with a focus on the challenges faced by multinational enterprises (MNEs) in today’s changing commercial and political landscape. With a diverse range of contributors from varying international backgrounds, this book discusses the different strategies employed by MNEs, and analyses how they cope with the current global business environment. An extremely useful read for those studying globalisation and MNEs, this book provides an interdisciplinary and timely approach to international business strategy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783030039318
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date:	01/16/2019
Series:	The Academy of International Business
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Agnieszka Chidlow is Associate Professor of International Business and Head of the Department of Strategy and International Business at Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, UK. As Associate Editor of International Business Review, her research revolves around the internationalisation of firms and methodological issues within international business research.

Pervez N. Ghauri is Professor of International Business at Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, UK. Having previously studies at Uppsala University in Sweden, Pervez is the Editor-in-Chief of International Business Review.

Thomas Buckley is Assistant Professor of International Business Strategy in the Management School of the University of Sheffield, UK. He previously studied at Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK, and his research focuses predominantly on the service sector and the retail industry.

Emma C. Gardner is Assistant Professor of Strategy and International Business at Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, UK. Her research interests include business and professional services, organisational routines and institutional change.

Amir Qamar is Assistant Professor of Strategy and International Business at Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, UK. His research interests include lean and agile operations, automotive supply chains, MNEs and productivity levels.

Emily Pickering is a Research Administrator at Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, UK. Her research mainly revolves around institutional operations and HR.

Table of Contents

Part I. Risky Business: Multinationals, Governments and Political Risk.- 1. Legitimacy and Institutional Governance Infrastructure: Understanding Political Risk from a Chinese MNE Perspective.- 2. Applying Theory to Understand How Multinational Firms Address Brexit.- 3. Bureaucrats in International Business: A Review of Five Decades of Research on State-Owned MNEs.- Part II. Paths to Performance and Current Perspectives on Emerging Markets.- 4. Contextual Transfer Barriers, Social Interaction, and Innovation Transfer Performance.- 5. Equity Ownership Strategy in Greenfield Investments: Influences of Host Country Infrastructure and MNE Resources in Emerging Markets.- 6. The Value of Local Externalities in Country-of-Origin Clusters: Evidence from China.- 7. Acquirer’s Country of Origin and Target Firm’s Performance.- 8. Human Rights Reporting of BRIC and Non-BRICMNEs: An Exploratory Comparative Analysis.- Part III. International Small (but) Mighty Enterprises and Entrepreneurs.- 9. The Role of Culture in Responsible Business Practice: An Exploration of Finnish and Russian SMEs.- 10. The Internationalization of Born-Digital Companies.- 11. Technological Disruptions and Production Location Choices.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“In compiling this volume the Editors have done a superb job in reflecting the turbulence and uncertainty for international business in many parts of the world today. Private and state-owned MNEs as well as SME and born-digital enterprises are examined through various thematic lenses. These include: legitimacy, bureaucracy, political risk and institutional change, social interaction, technological disruption, human rights and responsible business practices.” (Marian V. Jones, Professor, The University of Sheffield, UK)

“This book is a valuable resource for teaching and research on contemporary international business. It offers new insights into the strategies that multinational enterprises, both large and small, adopt as paths to performance in a changing and increasingly uncertain international business environment. It recognizes that their global expansion requires entry into unfamiliar markets, especially in emerging economies where coping with political risk, governmental regulation and different cultural norms are key requirements.” (John Child, Professor, University of Birmingham, UK)

“This is an exciting new book, covering contemporary issues of importance to the field of international business. It is structured around three key parts, namely multinationals, governments and political risks, emerging markets, and SMEs. With its numerous novel insights and original research, this book will guide current and future research agenda.” (Axele Giroud, Professor, University of Manchester, UK)

“This book brings together the latest research on key international business topics, and particularly incorporates changes in the institutional and competitive environments that multinational firms operate in, along with important technological changes. I highly recommend it for anyone who wants to gain up-to-date insights into these matters.” (Michael Mol, Professor, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark)