The Oxford Handbook of International Business / Edition 2

by Alan M. Rugman

Overview

As globalization explodes, so has international business scholarship. This second edition of the Oxford Handbook of International Business synthesises all the relevant literature of the last 40 years in 28 original chapters by the world's most distinguished scholars. Reflecting the changes and development in the field since the first edition this new edition has a changed structure, all the chapters have been updated to take account of the latest scholarship, and five new chapters freshly written.

The Handbook is divided into six major sections, providing comprehensive coverage of the following areas:

DT History and Theory of the Multinational Enterprise
DT The Political and Regulatory Environment
DT Strategy and International Management
DT Managing the MNE
DT Area Studies
DT Methodological Issues

These state of the art literature reviews will be invaluable references for students in business schools, social sciences, law, and area studies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199593446
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	10/21/2010
Series:	Oxford Handbooks
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	878
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.60(h) x 1.90(d)

About the Author

Alan M. Rugman is Thames Water Professor in Strategic Management, Templeton College, University of Oxford. Previous positions have included Professor of International Business at Delhousie University (1980-87) and Professor of International Business at the University of Toronto (1987-98). Thomas L. Brewer is Associate Professor and Editor of JIBS at the McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University.

Table of Contents

Part I: History and Theory of the Multinational Enterprise1. The History of Multinational Enterprise, Mira Wilkins2. The Key Literature on IB Activities: 1960-2006, John H. Dunning3. The Gravity Equation in International Trade, Michele Fratianni4. Strategic Complexity in International Business, Peter Buckley and Mark Casson5. Theories of the Multinational Enterprise, Jean-Francois Hennart6. Location, Competitiveness, and the Multinational Enterprise, Alan M. Rugman and Alain VerbekePart II: The Political and Regulatory Environment7. Sovereignty@Bay: Globalization, Multinational Enterprise, and the International Political System, Stephen J. Kobrin8. National Policies and Domestic Politics, Debora L. Spar9. Multinational Enterprises and Public Policy, Alan M. Rugman and Alain Verbeke10. An Institution-Based View of International Business Strategies, Mike Peng with Theodore A. Khoury11. Multilateral Institutions and Policies and Their Implications for Multinational Business Strategy, Thomas L. Brewer and Stephen YoungPart III: Strategy for MNEs12. Strategy and the Multinational Enterprise, Stephen B. Tallman and George S. Yip13. The Multinational Enterprise as an Organization, D. Eleanor Westney and Srilata Zaheer14. Strategy and Management in MNE Subsidiaries, Julian Birkinshaw and Torben Pedersen15. Strategic Alliances, Andrew C. InkpenPart IV: Managing the MNE16. Innovation and Information Technology in the MNE, John Cantwell17. Contemporary Research Trends in International Marketing: the 2000s, Masaaki (Mike) Kotabe with Crystal X. Jiang18. Culture and Human Resources Management, John L. Graham19. Environmental Policy and International Business, Alan M. Rugman and Alain Verbeke20. International Financial Management and Multinational Enterprises, Michael Bowe21. Taxes, Transfer Pricing, and the Multinational Enterprise, Lorraine EdenPart V: Regional Studies22. Japan, D. Eleanor Westney23. China and International Business, John Child24. The Smaller Scale Economies of Pacific Asia and their Business Systems, Gordon ReddingPart VI: Methodological Issues25. Methodological Contributions in International Business and the Direction of Academic Research Activity, Bruce Kogut26. Political Risk and Country Risk in International Business: Concepts and Meaning, Yadong Luo27. Comparative International Business Research Methods: Pitfalls and Practicalities, Simon Collinson and Andrew Pettigrew28. Metrics for International Business Research, Bernie Yeung and Randall Morck

Editorial Reviews

"Twenty-eight original chapters from the world's most distinguished IB scholars are united as a whole, reflecting both the present structure of the field and the major intellectual issues involved."—Business Horizons

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