International Business : European Dimensions (Paperback)

Introduction: Is There a European Dimension to International Business? PART ONE: EUROPEAN DIMENSIONS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT International Human Resource Management: Americanization, Europeanization or Japanization? Does Workforce Flexibility Affect Foreign Investment Decisions? Germany and the UK Compared The Role of Expatriate Managers in Global Economic Restructuring: Some Key Components and Constraints Two Nations Divided by a Common Culture; Three American Companies in Scotland Globalisation of Technology and the Movement of Scientific Personnel in Multinational Enterprises in Europe PART TWO: EUROPEAN DIMENSIONS OF MULTINATIONAL SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS Subsidiary Strategy and Regional Economic Impact: A Conceptual Framework Differentiating MNC Strategy at Subsidiary Level European Integration and Structural Change in the Multinational; Evidence from Foreign Subsidiaries Operating in Portugal How Local Managers Influence Strategy in Multinational Corporations Inter Alliance Rivalry: Theory and an Application to the Global Telecommunications Industry Typology of Business Networks in Eastern Europe: Comparative Case Studies Exporting, Entry Modes and Transition: A Case Comparison Between Russia and China Obstacles to Inbound Foreign Direct Investment: The Case of Russia Control and Performance of EU-China Joint Ventures: The Perspective of Chinese Managers Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush; EU-China Trade in Silk