The Eclectic Paradigm : A Framework for Synthesizing and Comparing Theories of International Business From Different Disciplines or Perspectives

To help to promote a greater conversation between those interested in the theoretical explanation of IB activities from various different backgrounds or starting points, this book offers a special Collection of JIBS articles which concern the foundations and the application of the eclectic paradigm. Front Matter....Pages i-vii An Introduction to the Eclectic Paradigm as a Meta-Framework for the Cross-Disciplinary Analysis of International Business....Pages 1-22 Toward an Eclectic Theory of International Production: Some Empirical Tests....Pages 23-49 The Eclectic Paradigm of International Production: A Restatement and Some Possible Extensions....Pages 50-84 Political Aspects of MNE Theory....Pages 85-110 Reappraising the Eclectic Paradigm in an Age of Alliance Capitalism....Pages 111-142 Is Dunning’s Eclectic Framework Descriptive or Normative?....Pages 143-156 Is Knowledge Power? Knowledge Flows, Subsidiary Power and Rent-Seeking within MNCs....Pages 157-191 An Evolutionary Approach to Understanding International Business Activity: The Co-evolution of MNEs and the Institutional Environment....Pages 192-223 A Dynamic Capabilities-Based Entrepreneurial Theory of the Multinational Enterprise....Pages 224-273 Back Matter....Pages 274-280 "Cover" -- "Contents" -- "List of Figures and Tables" -- "1 An Introduction to the Eclectic Paradigm as a Meta-Framework for the Cross-Disciplinary Analysis of International Business" -- "2 Toward an Eclectic Theory of International Production: Some Empirical Tests" -- "3 The Eclectic Paradigm of International Production: A Restatement and Some Possible Extensions" -- "4 Political Aspects of MNE Theory" -- "5 Reappraising the Eclectic Paradigm in an Age of Alliance Capitalism" -- "6 Is Dunningâ#x80;#x99;s Eclectic Framework Descriptive or Normative?" -- "7 Is Knowledge Power? Knowledge Flows, Subsidiary Power and Rent-Seeking Within MNCs" -- "8 An Evolutionary Approach to Understanding International Business Activity: The Co-evolution of MNEs and the Institutional Environment" -- "9 A Dynamic Capabilities-Based Entrepreneurial Theory of the Multinational Enterprise"