International Business: Economics and Anthropology, Theory and Method

Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Economics as an Imperialist Social Science....Pages 3-23
Economics and Social Anthropology: Reconciling Differences....Pages 24-56
The Perception and Measurement of Transaction Costs....Pages 57-86
Front Matter....Pages 87-87
Theory and Method in International Business Research....Pages 89-105
An Economic Model of International Joint Venture Strategy....Pages 106-139
A Longitudinal Study of the Internationalisation Process in a Small Sample of Pharmaceutical and Scientific Instrument Companies....Pages 140-158
Front Matter....Pages 159-159
Organizing for Innovation: The Multinational Enterprise in the Twenty-First Century....Pages 161-185
The Economics of Business Process Design: Motivation, Information and Coordination within the Firm....Pages 186-216
The Economics of Business Process Design in Multinational Firms....Pages 217-245
A Longitudinal Study of the Management of Cooperative Strategies....Pages 246-266
Wise Before the Event: The Creation of Corporate Fulfilment....Pages 267-286
Back Matter....Pages 287-295