International business and globalization /

International business and globalization / edited by John D. Daniels and Jeffrey A. Krug. - London : SAGE Publications, 2007 - 3 v. : ill. 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

v. 1. The growth, consequences, and future of globalization -- v. 2. Globalization and national cultures -- v. 3. Effects of globalization on the firm.

Focuses on top management teams, executive leadership and succession in mergers and acquisition ( M & As) , post-merger integration, and global strategy. Examines the executive turnover performance relationship and how acquiring firm can establish executive leadership continuity after organizational change, create effective top management teams, and integrate product and knowledge capabilities, inorder to enhance firm performance and competitive advantage. The research on cross-border M & As suggests that pattterns of executive succession in acquired companies differ on the nationality of the acquirer. Vol. 1 examines the theory on the development of the multinational enterprise. Vol. 2 investigates proactive motivations for FDI and the political ramifications of the MNE. Vol.3 collects together literature on structure and control of MNEs, focusing on how MNEs managed and controlled.

9781412935302 (hbk. set)


Globalization
International business enterprises
International business enterprises.

HD 2755.5 / .In82 2007