a multidimensional creature in the global economy, second edition Forsgren, Mats. creator text mau Northampton, MA Edward Elgar Pub. 2013 Second edition. monographic eng

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viii, 203 pages 22 centimeters. Presents the assumptions and theories behind the views on the multinational firm as an organization and as an actor in the global economy. This book analyzes and compares six different theories of the multinational firm from the 'dominating multinational' to the 'politicizing multinational' that dominated the research in international business. Contents: Preface 1. The Multinational Firm - A Beauty or a Be 2. The Dominating Multinational - A Tale of Market Power 3. The Coordinating Multinational - A Tale of Cost Efficiency 4. The Knowing Multinational - A Tale of Value Creation 5. The Designing Multinational - A Tale of Strategic Fit 6. The Networking Multinational - A Tale of Business Relationships 7. The Politicizing Multinational - A Tale of Legitimacy and Power 8. The Multidimensional Multinational - Concluding Remarks References. Mats Forsgren. Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-188) and index. International business enterprises HD2755.5 .F695 2013 9781781006450 (hardback) 9781781958179 (pbk.) 2012948162 DLC 120829 20180921124528.0 312758 spa