International Business: New Challenges, New Forms, New Perspectives

Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Introduction....Pages 1-6
Front Matter....Pages 7-11
Are Corruption and Ease of Doing Business Correlated? An Analysis of 172 Nations....Pages 13-26
‘Old Wine in New Bottles’? The Meaning and Drivers of CSR in SMEs in a Transition Economy....Pages 27-40
‘Second Best’ Institutions and Global Sustainability....Pages 41-58
Front Matter....Pages 59-61
The Internationalization of Chinese State-Owned Enterprises: What Challenges Do They Face?....Pages 63-82
The Formation of Chinese Outward FDI Strategy in Africa: A Historical Perspective....Pages 83-96
The Exporting Trading Companies from China: An Institution-based View....Pages 97-115
Front Matter....Pages 117-123
Switching Operation Mode — A Strategic Approach....Pages 125-136
The International Growth of e-Commerce Ventures....Pages 137-153
The Type and Number of Resources and the Performance of Early Internationalizing South Korean SMEs....Pages 154-169
Cyberspace: A Paradigm Shift for International Entrepreneurs’ Relationships?....Pages 170-187
Front Matter....Pages 189-190
Managing Complex Cross-Border Collaborative Projects: Tamer Cavusgil Interviews Four Managers Experienced in Doing It....Pages 191-217
Managing the Process of Internationalization: Pervez Ghauri Interviews Four Managers Experienced in Doing It....Pages 218-241
Practices of Innovation in Mobile Computing Alliances....Pages 242-261
Back Matter....Pages 263-268