Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Role of Inter-Partner Adjustment for the Performance of German-Chinese Joint Ventures 2. International Expansion of Multinational Enterprises in China: A Stages of Growth Approach 3. Multinationals' Regional Value Chains in Southeast Asia 4. Multinationals and their Relationships with Local Suppliers: Effects on Local Suppliers' Development Path in the Malaysian Electrical and Electronics Industry 5. Innovation in China: How does this affect Business Environment and Multinationals' Business Relationships Potential 6. Trust or Law? China's Accession to the World Trade Organization and its effects on Chinese-Foreign Joint Ventures 7. Current Intellectual Property System: What does it mean for Multinationals? 8 . Institutional Transformations and Influences in East Asian Businesses 9. Public Institutions and Relationships with Multinational Corporations' Location Decisions 10. How Multinational Corporations Deal with their Socio-Political Stakeholders: An Empirical Study in Asia, Europe and the U.S. 11. Globalization and 'Flexible' Labour in Japan: Consequences for Multinationals Operating in Japan