The Oxford Handbook of International Business (Oxford Handbooks in Business & Management)

As globalization explodes, so has international business scholarship. This second edition of the Oxford Handbook of International Business synthesises all the relevant literature of the last 40 years in 28 original chapters by the world's most distinguished scholars. Reflecting the changes and development in the field since the first edition this new edition has a changed structure, all the chapters have been updated to take account of the latest scholarship, and five new chapters freshly written. The Handbook is divided into six major sections, providing comprehensive coverage of the following areas: · History and Theory of the Multinational Enterprise · The Political and Regulatory Environment · Strategy and International Management · Managing the MNE · Area Studies · Methodological Issues These state of the art literature reviews will be invaluable references for students in business schools, social sciences, law, and area studies. As globalization explodes, so has international business scholarship. This second edition of the Oxford Handbook of International Business synthesises all the relevant literature of the last 40 years in 28 original chapters by the world's most distinguished scholars. Reflecting the changes and development in the field since the first edition this new edition has a changed structure, all the chapters have been updated to take account of the latest scholarship, and five new chapters freshly written. The Handbook is divided into six major sections, providing comprehensive coverage of the following History and Theory of the Multinational Enterprise The Political and Regulatory Environment Strategy and International Management Managing the MNE Area Studies Methodological Issues These state of the art literature reviews will be invaluable references for students in business schools, social sciences, law, and area studies. About the Series Oxford Handbooks in Business & Management bring together the world's leading scholars on the subject to discuss current research and the latest thinking in a range of interrelated topics including Strategy, Organizational Behavior, Public Management, International Business, and many others. Containing completely new essays with extensive referencing to further reading and key ideas, the volumes, in hardback or paperback, serve as both a thorough introduction to a topic and a useful desk reference for scholars and advanced students alike.
The Handbook comprises 28 original chapters from the world's leading scholars in the field. United, these reflect both the present structure of the field and the major intellectual issues of current and likely future interest.

About the Series
Oxford Handbooks in Business & Management bring together the world's leading scholars on the subject to discuss current research and the latest thinking in a range of interrelated topics including Strategy, Organizational Behavior, Public Management, International Business, and many others. Containing completely new essays with extensive referencing to further reading and key ideas, the volumes, in hardback or paperback, serve as both a thorough introduction to a topic and a useful desk reference for scholars and advanced students alike.

"As globalization explodes, so has international business scholarship. This second edition of the Oxford Handbook of International Business synthesises all the relevant literature of the last 50 years in 28 original chapters by the world's most distinguished scholars. Reflecting the changes and development in the field since the first edition, this new edition has five new chapters freshly written, while all the other chapters have been substantially updated to lake account of the latest scholarship. The book also adds a new section on methodological issues." "These state of the art literature reviews will be invaluable references for students in business schools, social sciences, law, and area studies."--Jacket

Thirty-two international scholars contribute 28 chapters surveying and synthesizing the current literature on international business. Coverage includes the history and theory of the multinational enterprise (MNE); the political and policy environment; strategies of MNEs; managing various aspects of the MNE, including innovation and information technology, marketing, finance and accounting, culture and human resources, and environmental policy; business systems in Japan, Latin America, China, Pacific Asia, and the transitional economies; the direction of academic research activity; and MNEs and public policy. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,Portland, OR

This handbook synthesises some literature of the last 50 years in 28 chapters. The coverage is split into the following areas: the history and theory of the multinational enterprise; the political and policy environment of international business This handbook synthesises some literature of the last 40 years in 28 chapters. The coverage is split into the following areas the history and theory of the multinational enterprise; the political and policy environment of international business