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Changes in Regional Firm Founding Activities - A Theoretical Explanation and Empirical Evidence (Paperback): Dirk Fornahl Changes in Regional Firm Founding Activities - A Theoretical Explanation and Empirical Evidence (Paperback)
Dirk Fornahl
R1,363 Discovery Miles 13 630 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Part of the highly successful Studies in Global Competition series and written by an author based at the Max Planck Institute in Germany -- one of the world's leading centres of evolutionary economics, this book looks at the medium to long term development of firm founding activity. Developing a framework with which to focus on development and change in regional firm founding activities and split into two sections, it: explores changes in regional firm founding activities; looking at empirical evidence based on the analysis of fifty German regions examines positive examples or 'role models' that can lead to change in regional start-up activities, analyzing its impact both theoretically and empirically in the German town of Jena. Incisive and based on empirical research, this book is a key resource for students engaged with change and development in entrepreneurial and regional start-up activities and the environmental impact of start up decisions as well as to policy makers in this area.

Coopetition Strategy - Theory, experiments and cases (Hardcover): Giovanni B. Dagnino, Elena Rocco Coopetition Strategy - Theory, experiments and cases (Hardcover)
Giovanni B. Dagnino, Elena Rocco
R4,196 Discovery Miles 41 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This innovative book portrays the state-of-the-art of coopetition strategy regarded as a compelling mindset to exploit entirely the potential of actors' interdependencies (firms, governments, suppliers, customers, scientists and partners) in today's global scenarios. It provides the rudiments for navigating an exploration journey into a virtually new and emergent management subfield. This volume presents three key distinctive features: it is the first attempt that delves systematically and rigorously into coopetition strategy and coopetitive behaviour; it clearly elucidates the contribution of coopetition to the advancement of strategic management and managerial practice; it is the outcome of the collective brains of several scholars, with diverse geographical roots and backgrounds, who cultivate original research on co-opetition strategy from a variety of perspectives (economic, managerial, political) and multiple methods (theory building, game-theoretical, experimental and inductive case-based inquiries). Looking into this volume, the reader will realize that, while the topic is at the beginning of its lifecycle, coopetition strategy has touched an important crossroads which solicits a more comprehensive and systematic assessment. If mindfully formulated and implemented, this hybrid strategic option is able to increase returns and generate value for shareholders, entrepreneurs, managers and coopetitors.

The Role of Design in International Competitiveness (Paperback): D.O. Ughanwa, M.J. Baker The Role of Design in International Competitiveness (Paperback)
D.O. Ughanwa, M.J. Baker
R1,056 R762 Discovery Miles 7 620 Save R294 (28%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Design is an important factor in business success. This book, first published in 1989, analyses what the role of design is in business success; just what design is; and how both design and its management might be improved. It draws on extensive original research by the authors in eighty-seven companies regarded as leaders in the field of export and technological achievement and it reports on the experiences of these companies. Among the book's many important conclusions and recommendations for improved practice are: that design, rather than price, is the key factor in determining customer/user satisfaction; and that success with design is the leading characteristic of firms that compete successfully in international markets.

Corporate Governance, Finance and the Technological Advantage of Nations (Hardcover): Andrew Tylecote, Francesca Visintin Corporate Governance, Finance and the Technological Advantage of Nations (Hardcover)
Andrew Tylecote, Francesca Visintin
R4,226 Discovery Miles 42 260 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Winner of the 2010 Myrdal Prize There is much debate regarding which countries' economies have the best economic systems to encourage economic growth and technological change. This book is a major contribution to this discussion, connecting the fields of corporate governance and finance with the field of innovation and technology and analysing the ways in which countries' systems of corporate governance affect firms' ability to meet the technological challenges of different sectors. Tylecote and Visintin combine incisive analysis with empirical studies systems of corporate governance in the US, Europe, East Asia and China, demonstrating how these systems vary and how the demands on those who control and finance industry are changing. The authors argue that while certain types of system have worked for particular sectors, the technological revolution through which we are passing demands innovation in corporate governance and finance. Indeed, this book goes some way in challenging accepted views of best practise in corporate governance and finance, showing how structures and rules intended to advance 'shareholder value' may undermine it by inhibiting technological change. This book will be very interesting reading for students and researchers engaged with corporate governance and national business systems, as well as those interested in systems of innovation.

International Business Geography - Case Studies of Corporate Firms (Hardcover): Piet Pellenbarg, Egbert Wever International Business Geography - Case Studies of Corporate Firms (Hardcover)
Piet Pellenbarg, Egbert Wever
R4,221 Discovery Miles 42 210 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Written by eminent scholars who are well known within their fields across Europe, this book explores changes in the international economic environment, their impacts on the strategy of firms and the spatial consequences of these changes in strategy. The economic environment in which major companies operate is subject to rapid and important changes. Such changes have their impact on the strategy of major and even smaller companies and changes in these firm's strategies often have important implications for the location choice of their activities, be it production, outsourcing, R&D or administrative activities. Addressing these issues in a clear yet rigorous manner, this book is an excellent resource for students and researchers working and studying in the areas of international business, corporations, business strategy, economic geography and business geography.

Competing in Emerging Markets - Cases and Readings (Hardcover, New): Hemant Merchant Competing in Emerging Markets - Cases and Readings (Hardcover, New)
Hemant Merchant
R6,856 Discovery Miles 68 560 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Given the increasing prominence of Emerging markets, a sophisticated understanding of their perils and promises is crucial to the growth of companies, including those from within Emerging markets themselves. Thus, it is surprising that, in their quest to train managers, only a few academic institutions currently provide a systematic forum to generate a superior understanding of this important economic event.

This groundbreaking book provides an essential set of readings and case studies that will facilitate a much-needed fundamental rethinking about drivers of successful as well as unsuccessful firm conduct in these markets, and about the role of sophisticated but (usually) poorly-serving Western theories and ideas regarding competition and competitive traps and successes.

Although the book is intended primarily for Emerging markets courses, it can also be used for various other courses in International management or International strategy. It explores the following themes:

  • The strategic and operational challenges companies face while competing in these relatively new (and, therefore, generally unfamiliar) markets
  • The imperative to generate creative solutions in response to idiosyncratic challenges posed by Emerging markets

Competing in Emerging Markets emphasizes both the unique challenges facing corporate managers who operate (or intend to operate) in Emerging markets, and the ways in which managers can efficiently and effectively respond to these competitive challenges. As one of the first comprehensive texts on this subject, Competing in Emerging Markets is certain to become a standard in the field.

Competition, Collusion, and Game Theory (Paperback): Lester G. Telser Competition, Collusion, and Game Theory (Paperback)
Lester G. Telser
R1,379 Discovery Miles 13 790 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This original, quantitatively oriented analysis applies the theory of the core to define competition in order to describe and deduce the consequences of competitive and non-competitive behavior. Written by one of the world's leading mathematical economists, the book is mathematically rigorous. No other book is currently available giving a game theoretic analysis of competition with basic mathematical tools.

Economic theorists have been working on a new and fundamental approach to the theory of competition and market structure, an approach inspired by appreciation of the earlier work of Edgeworth and Bohm-Bawerk and making use of the new tools of the theory of games as developed by von Neumann and Morgenstern. This new approach bases itself on the analysis of competitive behavior and its implications for the characteristics of market equilibrium rather than on assumptions about the characteristics of competitive and monopolistic markets. Its central concept is "the theory of the core of the market," and it is concerned, with the conditions under which markets will or will not achieve the characteristics of uniform prices and welfare optimality.

Telser provides a number of insights into the symptoms of competition, when and how competition is bought into play, the mechanisms of competition and collusion, the results of competition and collusion, and the results of competition and collusion for the economy and for the general public. Many misconceptions about the nature of a competitive equilibrium are dispelled. The book is not only a mathematical analysis of core price theory but also contains extensive empirical research in private industry. These empirical findings, from research pursued over several years, enhance understanding of how competition works and of the determinants of the returns to manufacturing industries.

"Lester G. Telser" is professor emeritus of economics at the University of Chicago. He is one of the world's leading mathematical economists; he has been a Visiting Research Fellow, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University; Ford Foundation Faculty Research Fellow; and assistant professor of economics, Iowa State University. In 2005 he received the St. Clair Drake award from Roosevelt University.

Changes in Regional Firm Founding Activities - A Theoretical Explanation and Empirical Evidence (Hardcover, New): Dirk Fornahl Changes in Regional Firm Founding Activities - A Theoretical Explanation and Empirical Evidence (Hardcover, New)
Dirk Fornahl
R4,178 Discovery Miles 41 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Part of the highly successful Studies in Global Competition series and written by an author based at the Max Planck Institute in Germany - one of the world's leading centres of evolutionary economics, this book looks at the medium to long term development of firm founding activity. Developing a framework with which to focus on development and change in regional firm founding activities and split into two sections, it: explores changes in regional firm founding activities, looking at empirical evidence based on the analysis of fifty German regions; and, examines positive examples or 'role models' that can lead to change in regional start-up activities, analyzing its impact both theoretically and empirically in the German town of Jena. Incisive and based on empirical research, this book is a key resource for students engaged with change and development in entrepreneurial and regional start-up activities and the environmental impact of start up decisions as well as to policy makers in this area.

Manufacturing Competitiveness in Asia - How Internationally Competitive National Firms and Industries Developed in East Asia... Manufacturing Competitiveness in Asia - How Internationally Competitive National Firms and Industries Developed in East Asia (Paperback, Revised)
Jomo K.S.
R1,356 Discovery Miles 13 560 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

There are competing theories to explain the reasons behind the international competitiveness of manufacturing in Asia. Analysing these different theories will bring important lessons, not just for Asia, but for developing economies the world over. This lucid book studies industries and firms in East Asia and examines the major determinants of their economic performance. With contributions from such leading thinkers as Ha-Joon Chang and Rajah Rasiah, the book covers such themes as: *industrial policy and East Asia *Taiwan's information technology industry *The role of the government in technological capability building Manufacturing Competitiveness in Asia touches on many important themes and issues and as such will be of great interest to students, academics and policy-makers involved in industrial economics, international trade and Asian studies.

Imperfect Competition, Nonclearing Markets and Business Cycles (Hardcover): Jean-Pascal Benassy Imperfect Competition, Nonclearing Markets and Business Cycles (Hardcover)
Jean-Pascal Benassy
R7,930 Discovery Miles 79 300 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In recent years the field of dynamic stochastic general equilibrium models has emerged as the central field of macroeconomics. These models give a unified treatment of growth and fluctuations in a general equilibrium framework where all agents behave rationally. A particularly successful part of this field introduces imperfect competition and nonclearing markets into this framework, which also leads to the study of problems like unemployment. This timely volume gives a full account of the field, starting with the various general equilibrium traditions that ultimately led to this research area, and then describing the evolution of the models, with special emphasis on how they succeeded in representing features of dynamics that other models failed to reproduce. This collection will be an invaluable source of reference for professors and graduate students specializing in macroeconomics. It should also be of interest to students of the history of economic thought, as it shows how apparently antagonistic subfields ended up merging to produce a better synthetic theory.

Winning at Collaboration Commerce - The Next Competitive Advantage (Paperback): Heidi Collins, Jose Claudio Terra, Cindy Gordon Winning at Collaboration Commerce - The Next Competitive Advantage (Paperback)
Heidi Collins, Jose Claudio Terra, Cindy Gordon
R883 Discovery Miles 8 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Real time Collaboration Enterprise" is the new business model for market domination. Billions of dollars will be spent in this field, and by 2007 the majority of Global 1000 enterprises will be deploying real-time collaboration business processes to be a core of their business portfolios. Based on their extensive experience with cutting-edge technology, the authors discuss how to successfully implement collaboration commerce solutions, reporting lessons learned from leading companies such as P&G, Astra Zeneca, SAP, and Microsoft.

Global Taiwan - Building Competitive Strengths in a New International Economy (Paperback, New): Suzanne Berger, Richard K.... Global Taiwan - Building Competitive Strengths in a New International Economy (Paperback, New)
Suzanne Berger, Richard K. Lester
R1,374 Discovery Miles 13 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Global Taiwan examines the impact of globalization on the industry and economy of Taiwan since the spectacular growth of the 1990s. Drawing on hundreds of interviews with firms in Taiwan, China, the United States, Japan, Europe, and other areas, the book analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of Taiwanese firms at a time when they face new competition from powerful global leaders and new producers in China. The contributors cover topics of enormous importance for Taiwan as well as the rest of the world, including transformations in the international economy, technological advances that enabled modularization and fragmentation of the production system, contract manufacturers, regionalization, and links with Chinese industry. The book addresses such questions as: Can Taiwanese companies be maintained and expanded with the same corporate strategies and public policies as in the past? Can these strategies still work for other countries? If changes are required, what resources can be mobilized in the public and private sectors? As massive relocation of manufacturing and services moves plants and jobs to low-wage countries like China and India, what will remain at home in societies like Taiwan?

Location and Competition (Hardcover): Harry Garretsen, Steven Brakman Location and Competition (Hardcover)
Harry Garretsen, Steven Brakman
R4,494 Discovery Miles 44 940 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The 'new economic geography' is one of the most significant developments to have occurred in economics in recent years. The new insights gained from this approach have been successfully applied to issues such as globalization, international integration and policy competition. Contributed to and edited by leading international academics, this topical book analyzes the research inspired by this 'new economic geography' and examines the ensuing policy implications. Issues that are connected to this approach such as core-periphery patterns, transportation costs and economic modelling are also explored in depth.

Increasing integration of the world economy and the 2004 enlargement of the European Union amongst other factors, have combined to change the geography of economics. Now two renowned authorities have come together to edit this contemporary text on location and competition for students, academics and researchers in the field.

Global Taiwan - Building Competitive Strengths in a New International Economy (Hardcover): Suzanne Berger, Richard K. Lester Global Taiwan - Building Competitive Strengths in a New International Economy (Hardcover)
Suzanne Berger, Richard K. Lester
R5,257 Discovery Miles 52 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Global Taiwan examines the impact of globalization on the industry and economy of Taiwan since the spectacular growth of the 1990s. Drawing on hundreds of interviews with firms in Taiwan, China, the United States, Japan, Europe, and other areas, the book analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of Taiwanese firms at a time when they face new competition from powerful global leaders and new producers in China. The contributors cover topics of enormous importance for Taiwan as well as the rest of the world, including transformations in the international economy, technological advances that enabled modularization and fragmentation of the production system, contract manufacturers, regionalization, and links with Chinese industry. The book addresses such questions as: Can Taiwanese companies be maintained and expanded with the same corporate strategies and public policies as in the past? Can these strategies still work for other countries? If changes are required, what resources can be mobilized in the public and private sectors? As massive relocation of manufacturing and services moves plants and jobs to low-wage countries like China and India, what will remain at home in societies like Taiwan?

Sustaining Competitiveness in the New Global Economy - The Experience of Singapore (Hardcover, illustrated edition): Ramkishen... Sustaining Competitiveness in the New Global Economy - The Experience of Singapore (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
Ramkishen S. Rajan
R3,480 Discovery Miles 34 800 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

While the Singaporean economy has experienced one of the highest rates of growth in the world over the past three decades, questions have recently been raised about the sustainability of the Singapore development model and its continued relevance in the global economy. This book is a compilation of specially written essays by a select group of leading international scholars. The authors analytically examine a number of related issues pertaining to national competitiveness, structural and macroeconomic concerns and policy options for the Singapore economy in order for it to sustain its economic viability in the global economy. Specifically, the volume aims to: * identify key trends and strategic issues that policymakers and businesses need to be aware of in a highly competitive and technologically sophisticated global economy * highlight what exactly it means to be 'competitive' in the new global economy * hypothesise how to position Singapore in the new global economy for it to remain a thriving and prosperous nation. As the title of the book suggests, while the focus is on Singapore, there are many lessons to be gleaned for other countries in Asia and elsewhere. Scholars of Asian studies, international economics, development economics, public policy and international business economics should find this book of great value, as should policymakers and other policy analysts.

The Contrarian - Peter Thiel And Silicon Valley's Pursuit Of Power (Paperback): Max Chafkin The Contrarian - Peter Thiel And Silicon Valley's Pursuit Of Power (Paperback)
Max Chafkin
R397 R323 Discovery Miles 3 230 Save R74 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A biography of venture capitalist and entrepreneur Peter Thiel, the enigmatic, controversial and hugely influential power broker who sits at the dynamic intersection of tech, business and politics

Since the days of the dot-com bubble in the late 1990s, no industry has made a greater global impact than Silicon Valley. And few individuals have done more to shape Silicon Valley than billionaire venture capitalist and entrepreneur Peter Thiel. From the technologies we use every day to the delicate power balance between Silicon Valley, Wall Street and Washington, Thiel has been a behind-the-scenes operator influencing countless aspects of contemporary life. But despite his power and the ubiquity of his projects, no public figure is quite so mysterious.

In the first major biography of Thiel, Max Chafkin traces the trajectory of the innovator's singular life and worldview, from his upbringing as the child of immigrant parents and years at Stanford as a burgeoning conservative thought leader to his founding of PayPal and Palantir, early investment in Facebook and SpaceX, and relationships with fellow tech titans Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and Eric Schmidt. The Contrarian illuminates the extent to which Thiel has sought to export his values to the corridors of power beyond Silicon Valley, such as funding the lawsuit that bankrupted the blog Gawker to strenuously backing far-right political candidates, including Donald Trump for president.

Eye-opening and deeply reported, The Contrarian is a revelatory biography of a one-of-a-kind leader and an incisive portrait of a tech industry whose explosive growth and power is both thrilling and fraught with controversy.

Knowledge and Innovation in Regional Industry - An entrepreneurial coalition (Hardcover): Roel Rutten Knowledge and Innovation in Regional Industry - An entrepreneurial coalition (Hardcover)
Roel Rutten
R5,091 Discovery Miles 50 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


Contents:
1. Introduction: Knowledge, networks, and space
2. Provoking academic inquiry
3. Knowledge, learning, and innovation
4. Learning, networks, and space
5. Framework for analysis
6. Analysis of the KIC project
7. Conclusion and reflection

Manufacturing Competitiveness in Asia - How Internationally Competitive National Firms and Industries Developed in East Asia... Manufacturing Competitiveness in Asia - How Internationally Competitive National Firms and Industries Developed in East Asia (Hardcover, New)
Jomo K.S.
R4,349 Discovery Miles 43 490 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


There are competing theories to explain the reasons behind the international competitiveness of manufacturing in Asia. Analysing these different theories will bring important lessons, not just for Asia, but for developing economies the world over.
This lucid book studies industries and firms in East Asia and examines the major determinants of their economic performance. With contributions from such leading thinkers as Ha-Joon Chang and Rajah Rasiah, the book covers such themes as:
*industrial policy and East Asia
*Taiwan's information technology industry
*The role of the government in technological capability building
Manufacturing Competitiveness in Asia touches on many important themes and issues and as such will be of great interest to students, academics and policy-makers involved in industrial economics, international trade and Asian studies.

The Management of Intangibles - The Organisation's Most Valuable Assets (Hardcover): Ahmed Bounfour The Management of Intangibles - The Organisation's Most Valuable Assets (Hardcover)
Ahmed Bounfour
R4,226 Discovery Miles 42 260 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


The subject of Intangibles and knowledge management is becoming increasingly significant, particularly in the realms of finance, marketing and strategy. Intangibles are the nebulous but vital aspects of companies, for example, R&D, knowledge creation, corporate identity and marketing and advertising expenditures, which are now unanimously considered to be the most important factors in the strategic positioning of organisations today. This comprehensive volume provides an integrated and original approach to intangible resource management and an evaluation of their contribution to the establishment of competitive advantage in the market place.

Related link: International association for Management of technology webpage
eBook available with sample pages: 0203465032

Relationship Marketing - Creating Stakeholder Value (Paperback, 2nd Ed): Martin Christopher, Adrian Payne, David Ballantyne Relationship Marketing - Creating Stakeholder Value (Paperback, 2nd Ed)
Martin Christopher, Adrian Payne, David Ballantyne
R1,411 Discovery Miles 14 110 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Relationship Marketing: Creating Stakeholder Value extends the analysis of the change in the marketing rationale from a crude concern for increased market share to a strategy aimed at creating long-term profitable relationships with targeted customers.Offering a cutting edge vision of relationship marketing, Relationship Marketing: Creating Stakeholder Value is a seminal text for all students and managers in the field. With new up-to-date case materials and examples of best practice, the book covers all the stakeholder markets - employees, suppliers, influencers, customers and consumers - for which the relationship approach is critical. It also provides crucial advice on how to develop, integrate and implement the various strands of a successful relationship strategy.

Media Competition and Coexistence - The Theory of the Niche (Hardcover): John W. Dimmick Media Competition and Coexistence - The Theory of the Niche (Hardcover)
John W. Dimmick
R3,907 Discovery Miles 39 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume considers how media firms, as well as entire industries, exist and persist over time despite what often seems to be intense competition for such resources as audiences and advertisers. Addressing competition within and among media organizations and industries, including broadcasting, cable, and the Internet, author John W. Dimmick studies the media industries through the niche theory lens, developed by bioecologists to explain competition and coexistence. He examines the targets of the different media--audience, advertisers, money--and how they compete, using examples from a variety of studies.
Each chapter incorporates relevant economic constructs into the analytic framework. This approach includes the use of economics of scale to explain selection and firm mortality in newspapers and movie theaters; the application of the transaction costs concept to explicate the rise of advertising agencies; the employment of the strategic group concept in analyzing the niche breadth strategy; and the measurement of gratifications-utilities.
A comprehensive overview of the determinants of media competition and coexistence, "Media Competition and Coexistence: The Theory of the Niche" offers unique insights for scholars, students, researchers, and practitioners in media economics, management, and business.

Regional Cohesion and Competition in the Age of Globalization (Hardcover): Hirotada Kohno, Peter Nijkamp, Jacques Poot Regional Cohesion and Competition in the Age of Globalization (Hardcover)
Hirotada Kohno, Peter Nijkamp, Jacques Poot
R4,163 Discovery Miles 41 630 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This important and timely book is at the forefront of the increasing interest in regional competitiveness in the face of ever stronger global forces. Distinguished contributors discuss issues including the impact and implications of European expansion as well as developments in the Asia-Pacific region. They also examine the driving forces, backgrounds, obstacles and opportunities for regions to become powerful global players. This highly topical book contains a wealth of empirical material and is underpinned by a thorough investigation of the theory and methodology of policy strategies for the positioning of regions in the new global economy. It will be a major source of reference for scholars, policymakers, economic planners and institutions alike in the field of regional science.

A Strategic Model of Temporary Staffing (Hardcover): Kay Glasgow A Strategic Model of Temporary Staffing (Hardcover)
Kay Glasgow
R4,776 Discovery Miles 47 760 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


This book examines the relationship between competitive strategies and the use of temporary employees. An organization's choice of strategy is predicted to impact its decision to use temporary workers. The study shows that firms differ in their competitive strategies and their respective use of temporary employment, which in turn impacts organizational performance. The way in which temporary employment use and firm strategy interact to affect organizational performance depends on the manner in which performance is measured.

INNOVATION IN EAST ASIA - The Challenge to Japan (Paperback, New edition): Michael Hobday INNOVATION IN EAST ASIA - The Challenge to Japan (Paperback, New edition)
Michael Hobday
R1,142 Discovery Miles 11 420 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Innovation in East Asia is the first book to show how 'latecomer' firms from Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore have caught up technologically with Japan and learned to innovate. Mike Hobday examines the technology acquisition strategies of these firms, their strengths and weaknesses, and the origin and extent of latecomer innovation in the region.A series of detailed case studies is used to show how individual companies developed and how large groups of firms formed industrial clusters from behind the technology frontier. Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore have emerged as dynamic and distinct forces for growth and innovation. Increasingly the competitive challenge to Japan comes from these countries rather than from Europe and America. The book extends conventional innovation theory to develop an analytical framework for understanding the strengths, weaknesses and future prospects of latecomer firms. The book will be welcomed by academics, policymakers, students, government bodies and companies concerned with the rise of East Asia. It will be of particular interest to countries facing the competitive challenge of East Asia (the US and Europe) as well as Japan and the individual countries of the Asian region.

Multinationals, Technology and National Competitiveness (Hardcover): Marina Papanastassiou, Robert Pearce Multinationals, Technology and National Competitiveness (Hardcover)
Marina Papanastassiou, Robert Pearce
R3,452 Discovery Miles 34 520 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This path-breaking book examines the effects of multinationals on the competitiveness of industry in the UK. The in-depth investigation analyses how these firms gain access to technology and questions whether or not multinationals, in their support of local technologies, improve the potential and competitiveness of local industry. The book discusses the evolution of multinationals in the late twentieth century, the role of the UK in this evolution and the theories of multinationals. It examines what these theories imply for efficiency and welfare, and the policies which affect multinational enterprises (MNEs). The authors consider the strategic positioning of subsidiaries in the UK in relation to the firm's overall global investment strategy. Using detailed empirical surveys, they also look at the role of technology in multinationals and how these firms' strategies are developing in regard to this. The authors examine whether MNEs UK operations are dependent on existing technology or whether they play a more positive role in its local creation and use. Finally the role of decentralized R&D in multinationals, and the status of this in the UK, is considered. Multinationals, Technology and National Competitiveness will be welcomed by those interested in international investment, business strategy, technology and innovation and public policy.

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