Knowledge, Networks and Power [electronic resource] : The Uppsala School of International Business /
Holm, U.editor.
Forsgren, M.editor.
Johanson, J.editor.
This book presents more than four decades of research in international business at the Department of Business Studies, Uppsala University. Gradually, this research has been recognized as 'The Uppsala School'. The work in Uppsala over the years reflects a broad palette of issues and approaches.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
This book presents more than four decades of research in international business at the Department of Business Studies, Uppsala University. Gradually, this research has been recognized as 'The Uppsala School'. The work in Uppsala over the years reflects a broad palette of issues and approaches.
pt. I. Introduction -- Knowledge, networks and power : The Uppsala School of international business -- pt. II. The internationalization process of the firm -- Experiential knowledge and cost in the internationalization process -- A note on the criticisms against the internationalization process model -- The concept of learning in the Uppsala internationalization process : a critical review -- Internationalisation in industrial systems : a network approach -- Business networks and cooperation in international business relationships -- The Uppsala internationalization process model revisited : from liability of foreignness to liability of outsidership -- Network knowledge and business-relationship value in the foreign market -- Division headquarters go abroad : a step in the internationalization of the multinational-corporation -- pt. III. The multinational corporation -- Headquarters knowledge of subsidiary network contexts in the multinational corporation -- Rationality vs ignorance : the role of MNE headquarters in subsidiaries' innovation processes -- Internal embeddedness, headquarters involvement, and innovation importance in multinational enterprises -- The strategic impact of external networks : subsidiary performance and competence development in the multinational corporation -- Competence development through business relationships or competitive environment? : subsidiary impact on MNC competitive advantage -- Cultural distance or cultural positions? analysing the effect of culture on the HQ-subsidiary relationship -- Balancing subsidiary influence in the federative MNC : a business network view -- Quo vadis? the entry into new technologies in advanced foreign subsidiaries of the multinational enterprise -- Hymer's analysis of the multinational organization : power retention and the demise of the federative.
Management.
International business enterprises.
Organization.
Planning.
Economics.
Management science.
Leadership.
Behavioral economics.
Management.
International Business.
Organization.
Economics, general.
Business Strategy/Leadership.
Behavioral/Experimental Economics.