Knowledge, Networks and Power

The Uppsala School of International Business
2015. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-137-50880-5
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 483 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 7232 g

This book presents more than four decades of research in international business at the Department of Business Studies, Uppsala University. Gradually, this research has been recognized as 'The Uppsala School'. The work in Uppsala over the years reflects a broad palette of issues and approaches.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Holm, U.

Forsgren, M.

Johanson, J.

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Internationales Management
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Organisationstheorie, Organisationssoziologie, Organisationspsychologie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Verhaltensökonomik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Strategisches Management

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART I: INTRODUCTION Knowledge, Networks And Power – The Uppsala School Of International Business; Mats Forsgren, Jan Johanson And Ulf Holm PART II: THE INTERNATIONALIZATION PROCESS OF THE FIRM 1. Experiential Knowledge And Cost In The Internationalization Process; Eriksson K., Johanson J., Majkgård A. and Sharma D 2. A Note On The Criticisms Against The Internationalization Process Model; Hadjikhani A. 3. The Concept Of Learning In The Uppsala Internationalization Process: A Critical Review; Forsgren, M. 4. Internationalisation In Industrial Systems – A Network Approach; Johanson J. and Mattsson L.G. 5. Business Networks And Cooperation In International Business Relationships; Blankenburg Holm, Eriksson and Johanson 6. The Uppsala Internationalization Process Model Revisited: From Liability Of Foreignness To Liability Of Outsidership; Johanson J. and Vahlne J-E. 7. Network Knowledge And Business-Relationship Value In The Foreign Market; Hohenthal J., Johanson J. and Johanson M. 8. Division Headquarters Go Abroad – A Step In The Internationalization Of The Multinational-Corporation; Forsgren M., Holm U. And Johanson J. PART III: THE MULTINATIONAL CORPORATION 9. Headquarters Knowledge Of Subsidiary Network Contexts In The Multinational Corporation; Holm U., Johanson J. and Thilenius P. 10. Rationality Vs Ignorance: The Role Of MNE Headquarters In Subsidiaries' Innovation Processes; Ciabuschi F., Forsgren M. and Martin Martín O. 11. Internal Embeddedness, Headquarters Involvement, And Innovation Importance In Multinational Enterprises; Ciabuschi F., Dellestrand H. and Martín Martin O. 12. The Strategic Impact Of External Networks - Subsidiary Performance And Competence Development In The Multinational Corporation; Andersson U., Forsgren M., and Holm U. 13. Competence Development Through Business Relationships Or Competitive Environment?: Subsidiary Impact On MNC Competitive Advantage; Holm U., Holmström C. and Sharma D. 14. Cultural Distance Or Cultural Positions? Analysing The Effect Of Culture On The HQ-Subsidiary Relationship; Drogendijk, R. and Holm, U., International Business Review, (2012), Pp. 383-396. 15. Balancing Subsidiary Influence In The Federative MNC: A Business Network View; Andersson A., Forsgren M. and Holm, U. 16. Quo Vadis? The Entry Into New Technologies In Advanced Foreign Subsidiaries Of The Multinational Enterprise; Blomkvist K., Kappen P. and Zander I. 17. Hymer's Analysis Of The Multinational Organization: Power Retention And The Demise Of The Federative; MNE. Yamin, M. and Forsgren, M.

Über Autor(innen)

Mats Forsgren: M.Sc in Political Science, Fil.lic, Docent, Honorary doctor at Swedsih School of Economics. His current position is Professor emeritus of International Business at the Department of Business Studies, Uppsala University. Former positions: Professor in International Business at Copenhagen School of Economics 1994-1998. Visiting professor at Stockholm School of Economics 1999-2000. Professor in International Business, Uppsala University, 2000-2007. Research Fellow at Swedish School of Economics, Helsinki 1999- 2005. His research has been published in several international journals and books and spans the field of international business, foreign direct investment theory, and theories of internationalization.

Ulf Holm is Professor of International Business at the Department of Business Studies at Uppsala University. His research concerns the management of the multinational corporation, in particular the emergence of subsidiary centres of excellence, subsidiary innovation and influence, and transfer of knowledge. He also studies the internationalization of the firm and particularly the process of subsidiary internationalization. His research has been published in several international journals and he has coauthored books on centres of excellence, the embedded multinational and the role of headquarters in the contemporary multinational.

Jan Johanson is Professor emeritus of International Business at the Department of Business Studies, Uppsala University, Sweden. He has published several international peer reviewed journal articles and books. He is one of the founders of the so-called Uppsala School on the internationalization process of the firm.