TY - BOOK AU - Daniels, John D. AU - Krug, Jeffrey Alan, TI - International business and globalization SN - 9781412935302 (hbk. set) AV - HD 2755.5 .In82 2007 PY - 2007/// CY - London PB - SAGE Publications KW - Globalization KW - International business enterprises N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -