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Theories of the Multinational Firm: A Multidimensional Creature in the Global Economy: 2nd Edition
Author(s): Mats Forsgren (Author)
- Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
- Publication Date: March 31, 2013
- Edition: 2nd
- Language: English
- Print length: 224 pages
- ISBN-10: 1781958173
- ISBN-13: 9781781958179
Book Description
This expanded and updated edition of a successful textbook will be required reading for both undergraduate and postgraduate students of international business, international management and international economy courses.
The current debate about the multinational firm as an actor in the global economy is intense and many-sided. This thoroughly accessible and compact textbook presents, analyzes and compares six different theories of the multinational firm that have dominated the research in international business during the last four decades.
The author discloses the basic building blocks and assumptions behind each theory so the reader can reach a better understanding of why the multinational firm is looked upon in so many different ways by researchers and stakeholders.
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘Thankfully, the new edition of this popular book retains all that made the original so impressive and useful. Six important theoretical perspectives of the multinational company (MNC) are discussed at length and compared. Why MNCs exist, how they compete, and their impact on society are the big, eternal questions addressed by the book. What is new in this edition are: an updated description of the international environment, an evaluation of Buckley’s recent theory about the global factory, the influence of economic clusters like Silicon Valley on internalization theory, and a revised discussion of the organizational capability perspective. The book can be read and understood at multiple levels, from learning what each theory is about to appreciating the more subtle implications of their differences for firms and society. Despite the complexity of the subject, the book is an easy and enjoyable read. It is written in a lively, user-friendly style, with many illustrated examples.’ — William G. Egelhoff, Fordham University, US
About the Author
Mats Forsgren, Department of Business Studies, Uppsala University, Sweden
