The Rise of Multinationals From Emerging Economies : Achieving a New Balance

The 41st Annual Conference of the Academy of International Business UK and Ireland Chapter was held at The University of York in April 2014. This book contains records of keynote speeches and special session on key topics, as well as selection of some of the best papers presented at the conference. The 41st Annual Conference of the Academy of International Business UK and Ireland Chapter was held at The University of York in April 2014. The theme of the conference was Achieving a New Balance: The Rise of Multinationals from Emerging Economies and the Prospects for Established Multinationals. This book contains records of keynote speeches and special session on key topics, as well as selection of some of the best papers presented at the conference Front Matter....Pages i-xx Introduction: The Rise of Multinationals from Emerging Economies—Achieving a New Balance....Pages 1-6 Front Matter....Pages 7-7 Keynotes....Pages 9-27 Implications for International Business of Separatist Movements: The Case of Scottish Independence....Pages 28-50 Geography and History Matter: International Business and Economic Geography Perspectives on the Spatial and Historical Development of Multinational Enterprises....Pages 51-80 Front Matter....Pages 81-81 Institutions and Investments by Emerging-Economy Multinationals in Developed Economies: Solar PV Firms and the Role of Political Authorities in Germany....Pages 83-98 Neither Western Nor Indian: HRM Policy in an Indian Multinational....Pages 99-114 Against All Odds!: A Strategic Analysis of the Failures of Three State-Owned Firms....Pages 115-132 Front Matter....Pages 133-133 Subsidiary Survival of Multinational Enterprises in China: An Analysis of Nordic Firms....Pages 135-158 Control Position Strategy, Cultural Distance, Conflict Resolution Strategies and Performance of International Joint Ventures....Pages 159-175 Determinants of Foreign Firms’ Collective Action in Emerging Economies: Evidence from India....Pages 176-192 Front Matter....Pages 193-193 Human Capital and Conflict Management in the Entrepreneur-Venture Capitalist Relationship: The Entrepreneurs’ Perspective....Pages 195-212 International Joint Ventures and Dynamic Co-learning between MNEs and Local Firms....Pages 213-225 Industry Factors Influencing International New Ventures’ Internationalisation Processes....Pages 226-242 Do Foreign Ownership Modes Matter for FDI Spillovers?....Pages 243-261 Back Matter....Pages 263-270