Theories of the multinational firm

Contributor(s):

Forsgren, Mats [Author]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2013Description: VIII + 203 p. ; 23 cmISBN:

9781781958179

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Summary: 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.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Recommended bibliography book	TBS Barcelona Libre acceso	HD2755.5 FOR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		B01417

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.