International business: new challenges, new forms, new perspectives

Provides an in-depth analysis of some of the most recent challenges for international businesses, such as corporate social responsibility and the phenomenon of outward foreign direct investment from China. Reflects on the new perspectives in international business by presenting the experience of successful business experts in the field. SIMON HARRIS Senior Lecturer in the department of Strategy and International Business at the University of Edinburgh Business School, UK. He researches how the managers of growth businesses develop their strategies and the people and considerations involved for their development in new areas and territories. He is particularly interested in the relationships that help this process. He has worked with the managers of young growth companies as well as of large multinational firms worldwide, on their strategic development and on their international growth. VESELINA STOYANOVA PhD candidate and researcher in Strategy & International Business at the University of Edinburgh Business School, UK. Her main research interests include company sustainability strategies in emerging market countries and stakeholder engagement strategy. Some of her work has been presented at the Academy of International Business and the European Groupof Organizational Studies conferences. OLLI KUIVALAINEN Professor of International Marketing at the School of Business, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland. His research interests include various aspects of international business such as international entrepreneurship. His research has been published in many academic journals, including the 'Journal of World Business', and the 'Journal of International Marketing andTechnovation'. INDICE: List of Illustrations - Foreword; 'H.Tüselmann - 'Acknowledgements- List of Contributors - Introduction; 'S.Harris', 'O.Kuivalainen'& 'V.Stoyanova - 'PART I: THE NEW CHALLENGES OF CSR IN EMERGING MARKETS; 'K.Amaeshi'& 'V.Stoyanova - 'Are Corruption and Ease of Doing Business Correlated? An Analysisof 172 Nations; 'J.Mongay'& 'D.A.Filipescu - ''Old Wine in New Bottles?' The Meaning and Drivers of CSR in SMEs in a Transition Economy; 'V.Stoyanova - 'Second-Best Institutions and Global Sustainability;' F.Ahen - 'PART II: THE NRE CHALLENGES OF ODI IN CHINA; 'L.Liu - 'The Internationalization of Chinese State Owned Enterprises: What Challenges do They Face?; 'L.Gao'& 'X.Liu - 'The Formation of Chinese Outward FDI Strategy in Africa: A Historical Perspective; 'Y.Xu - 'The Exporting Trading Companies from China: An Institutional-Based View; 'J.Li'& 'L.Liu - 'PART III: THE NEW FORMS OF INTERNATIONAL SMALL BUSINESSES;'O.Kuivalainen' & 'S.Harris - 'Switching Operation Mode b A Strategic Approach; 'N.Nummela'& 'S.Saarenketo - 'The International Growth of E-commerce Ventures; 'A.Zucchella'& 'B.Hagen - 'The Type and Number of Resources and the Performance of Early internationalizing South Korean SMEs; 'F.McDonald'& 'T.Park' - Cyber Space: A Paradigm Shift for International Entrepreneurs Relationships?; 'T.Sigfusson' & 'S.Harris - 'PART IV: THE NEW PRACTICES OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSES;'S.Harris - 'Managing Complex Cross-Border Collaborative Projects: TamerCavusgil Interviews Four Managers Experienced in Doing; 'T.Cavusgil'& 'V.Mahnke - 'Managing the Process of Internationalization: Pervez Ghauri Interviews Four Managers Experienced in Doing it; 'P.Ghauri' &'S.Harris - 'Practices of Innovation in Mobile Computing Alliances; 'Y.K.Lew'&' R.R.Sinkovics - -

• ISBN: 978-0-230-32098-7
• Editorial: Palgrave MacM
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 272
• Fecha Publicación: 16/03/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés