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International Business

Economics and Anthropology, Theory and Method

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  • © 1998

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  1. Peter J. Buckley
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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Theoretical Background: Economics And Anthropology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Economics as an Imperialist Social Science

      • Peter J. Buckley, Mark Casson
      Pages 3-23

    3. Economics and Social Anthropology: Reconciling Differences

      • Peter J. Buckley, Malcolm Chapman
      Pages 24-56

    4. The Perception and Measurement of Transaction Costs

      • Peter J. Buckley, Malcolm Chapman
      Pages 57-86

  3. International Business: Theory And Method

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 87-87
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    2. Theory and Method in International Business Research

      • Peter J. Buckley, Malcolm Chapman
      Pages 89-105

    3. An Economic Model of International Joint Venture Strategy

      • Peter J. Buckley, Mark Casson
      Pages 106-139

    4. A Longitudinal Study of the Internationalisation Process in a Small Sample of Pharmaceutical and Scientific Instrument Companies

      • Peter J. Buckley, Malcolm Chapman
      Pages 140-158

  4. Business Process Design, Innovation And Knowledge

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 159-159
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    2. Organizing for Innovation: The Multinational Enterprise in the Twenty-First Century

      • Peter J. Buckley, Mark Casson
      Pages 161-185

    3. The Economics of Business Process Design: Motivation, Information and Coordination within the Firm

      • Peter J. Buckley, Martin J. Carter
      Pages 186-216

    4. The Economics of Business Process Design in Multinational Firms

      • Peter J. Buckley, Martin J. Carter
      Pages 217-245

    5. A Longitudinal Study of the Management of Cooperative Strategies

      • Peter J. Buckley, Malcolm Chapman
      Pages 246-266

    6. Wise Before the Event: The Creation of Corporate Fulfilment

      • Peter J. Buckley, Malcolm Chapman
      Pages 267-286

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 287-295
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About this book

This innovative new text brings together the disciplines of economics and social anthropology to provide a refreshing and unique perspective on international business. The bridge building nature of transaction cost economics is utilised to provide coherence for a dialogue of ideas, concepts and methods of analysis. The unique approach spanning both theory and practice, provides new insights into some of the central issues in international business including international joint venture strategy, the internationalization process and organizing for innovation in multinational companies.

About the author

Martin J. Carter Lecturer in Economics at Leeds University Business School. His research interests centre on knowledge management in the modern firm Mark Christopher Casson is Professor of Economics and Head of the Department of Economics at the University of Reading. One of his principle research interests is the economics of the multinational enterprise. He has published several books in the area, both as author and editor. Malcolm Chapman is currently Lecturer in International Business at the Centre for International Business, University of Leeds (CIBUL). He has published widely in social anthropology and management.

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