Evolutionary Theory of the Globalisation of Firms

2005
ISBN: 978-3-8349-0013-5
Verlag: Gabler Verlag

Buch, Englisch, 484 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 874 g

Reihe: mir-Edition

The book depicts an evolutionary theory of the globalisation of firms. A thorough historical analysis of globalisation serves to identify the basic globalisation processes "Internationalisation", "Global Network Formation" and "Evolutionary Dynamics". Firms develop respective "globalisation capabilities" in their own globalisation process in order to facilitate their evolution in the globalising social environment. A holistic theoretical framework based on evolutionary theories and systems theories provides the context for the integration of knowledge from Internationalem Management, Knowledge Management, and dynamic Organisation Theories. Globalisation is conceived as an open historical prozess in the evolution of social systeme. The identification of the underlying mechanisms allows managers to perceive these mechanisms in their influence on the evolutionary dynamics of the firms and to use these dynamics rather than to negate, neglect,or "contain" them in the firm's evolutionary process.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Borghoff, Thomas

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Wirtschaftliche Globalisierung
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Multinationale Unternehmen
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Organisationstheorie, Organisationssoziologie, Organisationspsychologie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Internationales Management

Inhaltsverzeichnis

What is globalisation?

Internationalisation

Global networks

Global evolutionary processes

Evolutionary theory of firm globalisation

Über Autor(innen)

Thomas Borghoff is Senior Lecturer and Scientific Assistant at the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, University of Dortmund, and Senior Lecturer at the School of Marketing and International Business (SMIB), Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand