The Theory of Multinational Enterprises: The Selected Scientific Papers of Alan M. Rugman Volume One

by Alan M. Rugman

Overview

Alan Rugman is recognized as one of the leading scholars in the field of international business and his ideas have been extremely influential. The Theory of Multinational Enterprises is the first of two volumes of Rugman’s key contributions to the field of international business.

The articles in this volume explore aspects of multinational enterprises and apply the theory of internalization to North America, Europe and Japan. Rugman’s theoretical approach is extended further as the analysis is related to research on networks and strategic alliances. Included in this volume is a unique and compelling perspective on the development of the field of international business over the past twenty years. Rugman provides the reader with insights into both the intellectual and personal history of the papers.

This book is considered vital reading for both academics and policy makers interested in the relationships between multinational enterprises and governments. Together with its companion volume, Multinational Enterprises and Trade Policy, it will improve access to the work of Alan Rugman, one of the most influential scholars working on trade policy and the multinational enterprise.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781858984094
Publisher:	Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication date:	02/26/1997
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.62(w) x 9.62(h) x (d)

About the Author

The late Alan M. Rugman, formerly Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK

Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction Part I: The Theory of Internalization Part II: International Diversification Part III: Tests of Internalization Theory Part IV: Extensions of Internalization Theory Part V: Beyond Internalization Theory to Networks Index

Editorial Reviews

’. . . the two volumes usefully collect the work of one of the leading scholars in the field of international business.’
- Marzia Raybaudi Massilia, The Economic Journal

From the Publisher

Presents papers published between 1975 and 1994 by a leading scholar in international business, exploring different aspects of multinational enterprises, applying the theory of internalization to North America, Europe, and Japan, and relating theory to recent research on networks and strategic alliances. Subjects include risk and return in the Canadian mineral resource industry, the strategic management of multinationals and world product mandating, and global competition. For academics and policymakers interested in the relationships between multinational enterprises and governments. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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