Description
An examination of the system of linkages that determine the success of multinational firms and the resulting performance of nations. Preface; List of figures; List of tables; Recent trends in international business; A systems view of international production; Entrepreneurship in international business; Entrepreneurial culture as a competitive advantage; The economics of trust: explaining differences in corporate structures between the US and Japan; Multinational enterprises in less developed countries: cultural and economic interactions; Joint ventures; Information services: the effects on multinational activity of new information technology; Summary and conclusions; Bibliography; Index
