Spaces of International Economy and Management: Launching New Perspectives on Management and Geography

Front Matter....Pages i-xxiii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Spaces of International Economy and Management: Launching New Perspectives on Management and Geography....Pages 3-23
“Hybrid” Managers Creating Cross-Cultural Synergy: A Systematic Interview Survey from Japan....Pages 24-45
Mobile Elite in the Global City: International Managers’ Locational Preference....Pages 46-62
Front Matter....Pages 63-63
Managing Global Cities through Corporate Network Analysis....Pages 65-81
Competition Development in the BRIC Countries: Toward a Unified International Economic Space....Pages 82-94
Regulatory Risk and Foreign Investments Developed in Latin America....Pages 95-112
Restructuring in Regional Economies and Introducing a Province System in Japan: With Special Reference to the Kansai Region....Pages 113-133
Trading Area and Locational Decision of Foreign Affiliates in Osaka Prefecture....Pages 134-152
Front Matter....Pages 153-153
How Does US Educational Experience Shape the Everyday Work Environment of Japanese Legal Professionals?....Pages 155-175
Global Operations of Japanese MNEs’ Hybrid Factories: Management Geography Framework....Pages 176-199
Spaces of Japanese Management: Toward a Dynamic Hybridization Theory....Pages 200-220
Survival Strategies of a Local Industry and the Characteristics of Its Overseas Operations: A Case Study of the Glove-Related Industry in Eastern Kagawa, Japan....Pages 221-238
International Production Allocation Strategies of Japanese Animation Studios....Pages 239-253
Adjusting to a Distant Space: Cultural Adjustment and Interculturally Fluent Support....Pages 254-268
Front Matter....Pages 269-269
New Geographies of Global Managerial Practice: The Case of Business Services....Pages 271-295
Location-Based Service Innovation Technologies in Japan: A Survey and Critical Analysis....Pages 296-303
Space Oddity — On Managerial Decision Making and Space....Pages 304-321
Internationalization of Business Networks: How Do Managers with Divergent Cultural Norms Contribute?....Pages 322-346
Back Matter....Pages 347-357