Author : Eirik Vatne
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 15,83 MB
Release : 2018-01-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 1351726722
This title was first published in 2000. Illustrated by a wide range of international case studies, this volume elaborates, extends and critiques one of the key models of local growth, which emphasizes learning, networking and 'embeddedness' in relation to the role of small and medium-sized firms (SMEs). In doing so, it provides a comprehensive understanding of the changing role of SMEs in an era of globalization.
Author : Simon Leonard
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 20,39 MB
Release : 2017-11-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 1351738283
This title was first published in 2002. The concept of embeddedness refers to the social construction of inter-firm relationships and the enmeshing of economic relationships within broader social structures and relationships in particular places. Previous research has suggested embedding is the best way to generate local growth and social capital and has focused on SMEs in Europe and North America, although the existing model is being more widely adopted now. This volume is the first to examine the complex processes of embedding in this wider context. Bringing together a broad range of case studies from the developed and developing world which address the nature of embeddedness from various perspectives, it not only questions the universality of the current model and the policy initiatives it has spawned but also provides a much wider understanding of embeddedness . It does so by discussing the social dimensions more fully and by throwing light on the spatial and temporal ambiguity of the concept and its inadequate treatment of power.
Author : Päivi Oinas
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 19,9 MB
Release : 2017-09-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1351908030
Bringing together a wide range of empirical studies from around the world (Sweden, Norway, Austria, Germany, France, UK, Israel, Russia, China, Taiwan, Argentina, Canada), framed in related contemporary theoretical frameworks, this book examines the question of the significance of proximate vs. more distant relationships for economic agents' performance and local economic development. While this question has been the subject of intense debates in recent years, it is obvious that proximity and distance are not explanatory factors as such. The book argues for the need to understand the aims of economic relationships, the nature of the regional environment in which they originate, and the scale at which they operate. The book suggests that the notions of diversity, innovativeness, maturity and multiple scales should be incorporated into the debates on the significance of proximity for economic performance.
Author : Gary Cook
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 15,35 MB
Release : 2018-05-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1317357922
The fields of Economic Geography and International Business share an interest in the same phenomena, whilst each provides both a differing perspective and different research methods in attempting to understand those phenomena. The Routledge Companion to the Geography of International Business explores the nature and scope of inter-disciplinary work between Economic Geography and International Business in explaining the central issues in the international economy. Contributions written by leading specialists in each field (including some chapters written by inter-disciplinary teams) focus on the nature of multinational firms and their strategies, where they choose to locate their activities, how they create and manage international networks and the key relationships between multinationals and the places where they place their operations. Topics covered include the internationalisation of service industries, the influence of location on the competitiveness of firms and the economic dynamism of regions and where economic activity takes place and how knowledge, goods and services flow between locations. The book examines the areas for fruitful inter-disciplinary work between International Business and Economic Geography and sets out a road map for future joint research, and is an essential resource for students and practitioners of International Business and Economic Development.
Author : Armand Mattelart
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 42,14 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780816632886
In the age of satellites and the Internet, worldwide communication has become increasingly unified amid overblown claims about the redemptive possibilities of international networks. But this rhetoric is hardly new. As Armand Mattelart demonstrates in Networking the World, 1794-2000, globalization and its attendant hype have existed since road and rail were the fastest way to move information. Mattelart plates contemporary global communication networks into historical context and shows that the networking of the world began much earlier than many assume, in the late eighteenth century. He argues that the internationalization of communication was spawned by such Enlightenment ideals as universalism and liberalism, and exmines how the development of global communications has been inextricably linked to the industrial revolution, modern warfare, and the emergence of nationalism. Throughout, Mattelart eloquently argues that discourses of better living through globalization often mask projects of political, economic, and cultural domination.
Author : Bruce McKern
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 35,85 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780415297059
This book considers the increasing importance of changing structures, organization and management, within multinational corporations.
Author : BPP Learning Media
Publisher : BPP Learning Media
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 45,82 MB
Release : 2016-02-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1472746767
BPP Learning Media's status as official ACCA Approved Learning Provider - Content means our ACCA Study Texts and Practice & Revision Kits are reviewed by the ACCA examining team. BPP Learning Media products provide you with the exam focussed material you need for exam success.
Author : R. D Schlunze
Publisher : Springer
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 23,39 MB
Release : 2011-12-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0230359558
A structural overview of the new field of management geography including globalization, embeddedness of MNEs, networking, hybridization, regional economies, technology, acculturation, internationalization, IHRM and implications for management and government.
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Page : 60 pages
File Size : 48,42 MB
Release : 1990-12-10
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For more than 20 years, Network World has been the premier provider of information, intelligence and insight for network and IT executives responsible for the digital nervous systems of large organizations. Readers are responsible for designing, implementing and managing the voice, data and video systems their companies use to support everything from business critical applications to employee collaboration and electronic commerce.
Author : Hans Jansson
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 29,24 MB
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1782541357
This book illustrates how multinational corporations (MNCs) solve the business-to-business or industrial marketing problems they encounter in markets in large emerging countries. The author finds that traditional ideas and frameworks used for analyzing, forming and implementing international business marketing strategy in mature markets are in need of adjustment before they are applied to emerging country markets. Accordingly, the author develops the institutional network approach to address the specific challenges afforded by these markets.
