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Alternate Call Number
B 342 GIR.M
Summary
Adopting an international business perspective, this book surveys recent business developments in Asia, and the activities of multinational firms in the region, focusing in particular on the changing nature of organizational and institutional relationships, including intra- and inter- organizational relationships, business relationships with institutions, and relationships with stakeholders. The international team of contributors discuss the current and future trends in a wide range of business sectors across the region, as well as assessing how the nature of multinationals' activities in the region is changing as the business environment evolves and becomes more globalized.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
Routledge International Business in Asia series Contents Tables Figures Contributors Introduction The importance of relationships Review of the book References 1 Conceptualising interactions in international joint ventures Introduction Interorganisational interaction in the context of IJV s Exchange Communication Adjustment A concept of interaction in IJVs Concluding remarks References 2 International expansion of service multinational enterprises in China Introduction The approach taken Arguments against stages theory Details of the empirical survey Principal findings Initial form of operation of respondents Changes inform of operations Patterns and reasons for changes inform of operations General observed pattern of change inform Stage I: preliminary stage-market servicing through associates or brokers Stage II: participation stage-from associates/brokers to representative offices Stage III: establishment stage-creation of joint ventures Stage IV: expansion stage-from joint ventures to network building Discussion and conclusion Notes References 3 Vietnam in the regional and global transnational corporation value chain Introduction Value chain: what does it involve? Vietnam: liberalisation and internationalisation Liberalisation programme FDI trends Vietnam, trade and TNCs Vietnam in a regional perspective Vietnam within East Asia Vietnam within ASEAN Vietnam, TNCS and their global and regional value chain Conclusion Notes Bibliography 4 Effects of backward linkages to local suppliers' development path Introduction Theoretical background: backward linkages Backward linkages Forms of backward linkages Analytical framework Local suppliers Supplier typology.