The Strategy and Organization of International Business

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Introduction: The Strategy and Organization of International Business....Pages 1-5
Front Matter....Pages 7-10
Multinational Subsidiary Development in an Integrated Europe....Pages 11-35
Strategic Management Interaction between French Multinational Enterprises and Subsidiaries in Sub-Saharan Africa....Pages 36-54
Uncertainty Avoidance in Greece: An Ethnographic Illustration....Pages 55-70
Front Matter....Pages 71-74
Measuring Market Orientation in an Export Context: Some Preliminary Evidence....Pages 75-88
The European Network of Regional Technology Advisory Centres: Service Provision to the Smaller Firm....Pages 89-109
Traditional’ vs ‘International’ SMEs: A Comparative Appraisal of Purchasing Partnerships....Pages 110-123
Front Matter....Pages 125-127
The Management of International Strategic Alliances....Pages 128-148
Reflections on Theoretical Perspectives of International Strategic Alliances....Pages 149-172
Front Matter....Pages 173-176
International Approaches to Computer-Integrated Manufacturing: Perspectives from Europe, America and Japan....Pages 177-194
Manufacturing Strategy: Providing Support for Agreed Markets....Pages 195-209
The Value-Adding Procedure of Scientific Inputs in the Overseas R&D Laboratory: From Recruitment to the Board of Directors, an Inter-functional Process....Pages 210-232
Conclusions: Onwards and Upwards....Pages 233-235
Back Matter....Pages 236-272