Asia-Pacific Issues in International Business

by Sidney J. Gray (Editor), Sara L. McGaughey (Editor), William R. Purcell (Editor)

Overview

This timely book represents the latest research on a selection of key issues in international business in the Asia-Pacific region. In particular the contributors examine the internationalisation process, export expansion and performance, foreign direct investment and the management of international business relationships. More specifically, they analyse:

• the growth patterns of Danish and US companies developing operations in the region
• the impact of the internet, the competitiveness of the Australian wine industry, and the development and application of export performance measures
• the factors influencing the location decisions of Japanese Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) and the investment risk perceptions of Australian MNEs
• the multinational knowledge acquisition modes of Taiwanese electronics firms
• the protection of intellectual property rights
• the use of performance measures in international joint ventures
• the human resource management practices of ethnic Chinese-owned enterprises compared to Anglo-American MNEs.

This book will become a first point of reference for businesses in this region as well as scholars of international business and Asian studies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781840645576
Publisher:	Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication date:	07/25/2001
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Edited by Sidney J. Gray, Professor of International Business and Co-Director, Australian Centre for International Business, University of New South Wales, Sara L. McGaughey, Griffith University and William R. Purcell, Emeritus Professor, University of Technology Sydney, Australia

Table of Contents

Contents: Preface Part I: The Internationalisation Process Part II: Export Expansion and Performance Part III: Foreign Direct Investment Issues Part IV: Managing International Business Relationships Index

Editorial Reviews

'. . . the book provides a comprehensive look at a number of key issues faced by companies in the Asia-Pacific, with a specific focus for the most part on Australian and New Zealand firms . . . this book is a valuable survey . . . on key issues facing firms attempting to invest, export, and manage their relationships in the Asia-Pacific.'

Vinod K. Aggarwal

A dozen papers selected from the International Business Dynamics of the New Millennium conference held in Sydney, September to October 1999, report recent research on some Asian-Pacific issues relating to international business. Contributors<-->all from Australia, New Zealand, or Taiwan except a couple of Danes<-->cover the internationalization process, export expansion and performance, foreign direct investment issues, and the problems of managing international business relationships. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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