Asia is one of the most dynamic regions in the world, but with local business condition changing fast since the 1997 crisis, the strategies and roles of multinationals in the region have also had to evolve rapidly.
This book presents new core concepts related to the management of relationships in Asia by adopting an international business perspective and following a coherent theme around intra- and inter-organizational relationships, institutional relationships and relationships with stakeholders. In order to survive and maximize profitability in the region, it has become necessary for MNEs to establish new relationships with local organizations and institutions as well as change their approach to managing existing relations. To guide readers through this highly relevant and intricate phenomenon, "Multinationals" "and Asia "adopts a dynamic approach, focusing on MNEs themselves and the strategic challenges they face through the development and management of internal relationships in various complex Asian environments. A series of chapters discusses core concepts of cooperative arrangements and management of internal networks. Relationships between MNEs, international and national institutions and other stakeholders are also addressed, with focus on careful selected themes such as innovation, intellectual property rights, labor relations and governance mechanisms.
This edition is an essential reader for top management leaders, senior economic analysts, policy makers, academic scholars and international business students interested in contemporary Asia.

This innovative book provides a greater understanding of the relationships between transnational corporations and the economic development of host economies. In the age of globalisation, awareness of the mechanisms through which foreign firms impact on host countries is crucial. The emphasis lies on backward linkages and knowledge transfer to local firms. The book offers a theoretical framework for the activities of TNCs and a review of their impacts on South East Asian economies. The author conveys in-depth information, using extensive data collected from transnational corporations in the Malaysian electrical and electronics sector. A unique approach is adopted by presenting factors explaining the existence as well as the degree of knowledge transfer through backward linkages. To date, no other study has provided a full range of data - qualitative and quantitative - on the existence, as well as the degree, of backward linkages' transfer. Academics, practitioners and students of international business studies, international development and Asian studies will find Transnational Corporations, Technology and Economic Development of great interest, as will business school libraries in European, North American and Asian universities.

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.