As globalization explodes, so has international business scholarship. This second edition of the Oxford Handbook of International Business synthesises all the relevant literature of the last 40 years in 28 original chapters by the world's most distinguished scholars. Reflecting the changes and development in the field since the first edition this new edition has a changed structure, all the chapters have been updated to take account of the latest scholarship, and five new chapters freshly written. The Handbook is divided into six major sections, providing comprehensive coverage of the following areas: * History and Theory of the Multinational Enterprise * The Political and Regulatory Environment * Strategy and International Management * Managing the MNE * Area Studies * Methodological Issues These state of the art literature reviews will be invaluable references for students in business schools, social sciences, law, and area studies.
1 The History of the Multinational Enterprise by Mira Wilkins 3
2 The Key Literature on IB Activities: 1960-2006 by John H. Dunning 39
3 The Gravity Equation in International Trade by Michele Fratianni 72
4 Strategic Complexity in International Business by Peter Buckley and Mark Casson 90
5 Theories of the Multinational Enterprise by Jean-Francois Hennart 125
6 Location, Competitiveness, and the Multinational Enterprise by Alan M. Rugman and Alain Verbeke 146
7 Sovereignty[superscript (a)] Bay: Globalization, Multinational Enterprise, and the International Political System by Stephen J. Kobrin 183
8 National Policies and Domestic Politics by Debora L. Spar 205
9 Multinational Enterprises and Public Policy by Alan M. Rugman and Alain Verbeke 228
10 Unbundling the Institution-Based View of International Business Strategy by Mike W. Peng and Theodore A. Khoury 256
11 Multilateral Institutions and Policies: Implications for Multinational Business Strategy by Thomas L. Brewer and Stephen Young 269
12 Strategy and the Multinational Enterprise by Stephen B. Tallman and George S. Yip 307
13 The Multinational Enterprise as an Organization by D. Eleanor Westney and Srilata Zaheer 341
14 Strategy and Management in MNE Subsidiaries by Julian Birkinshaw and Torben Pedersen 367
15 Strategic Alliances by Andrew C. Inkpen 389
16 Innovation and Information Technology in the MNE by John Cantwell 417
17 Contemporary Research Trends in International Marketing: The 2000s by Masaaki (Mike) Kotabe and Crystal X. Jiang 447
18 Culture and Human Resources Management by John L. Graham 502
19 Environmental Policy and International Business by Alan M. Rugman and Alain Verbeke
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