Internationalization: Firm Strategies and Management

Front Matter....Pages i-xix
Introduction: Internationalization, Firm Strategies and Management....Pages 1-6
Front Matter....Pages 7-7
The Relative Economic Performance of Foreign Subsidiaries in UK Manufacturing....Pages 9-21
The Location of Japanese Direct Investment in the United States....Pages 22-36
The Regional Distribution of Inbound FDI in the United Kingdom: Evidence from the West Midlands and Scotland....Pages 37-59
Employee Relations in German Multinationals in an Anglo-Saxon Setting and the New German Model of Labour Relations....Pages 60-80
Front Matter....Pages 81-81
From Global Concentration to Competitive Strategy....Pages 83-99
Globalizing Internationals: Standardization of Product and Marketing Strategies in the ICT Field....Pages 100-119
How Firm-Specific Characteristics Shape Prospective Knowledge-Intensive Alliances in a Large Emerging Economy....Pages 120-137
Management of Internationalization Ventures: Should International Partners be ‘Agents’ or ‘Stewards’?....Pages 138-149
The De-Internationalization Process: A Case Study of Marks and Spencer....Pages 150-162
Small and Medium-Sized Northern Irish Design Exporters: Their International Sales-Channel Strategies....Pages 163-184
Front Matter....Pages 185-185
The Role of Resources/Capabilities in the Internationalization and Performance of High-Technology Small Firms: Mode Choice and Performance....Pages 187-207
De-Internationalization and the Small Firm....Pages 208-222
Satisfaction with Paying for Government Export Assistance....Pages 223-240
Front Matter....Pages 241-241
A Network Analysis of the Internet’s Impact on Internationalization: The Case of Hong Kong SMEs....Pages 243-261
Internet Usage and Marketing Relationships in the Real-Estate Sector: Some Preliminary Insights from Canada and the UK....Pages 262-273
Political Risk and Litigation in International E-Commerce....Pages 274-290
Back Matter....Pages 291-309