International Business

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvi

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2. Introduction

   1. Introduction

      • Simon Harris, Olli Kuivalainen, Veselina Stoyanova

      Pages 1-6

3. The New Challenges of CSR in Emerging Markets

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-11

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   2. Are Corruption and Ease of Doing Business Correlated? An Analysis of 172 Nations

      • Jorge Mongay, Diana A. Filipescu

      Pages 13-26

   3. ‘Old Wine in New Bottles’? The Meaning and Drivers of CSR in SMEs in a Transition Economy

      • Veselina Stoyanova

      Pages 27-40

   4. ‘Second Best’ Institutions and Global Sustainability

      • Frederick Ahen

      Pages 41-58

4. The New Challenges of ODI in China

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 59-61

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   2. The Internationalization of Chinese State-Owned Enterprises: What Challenges Do They Face?

      • Lan Gao, Xiaohui Liu

      Pages 63-82

   3. The Formation of Chinese Outward FDI Strategy in Africa: A Historical Perspective

      • Yue Xu

      Pages 83-96

   4. The Exporting Trading Companies from China: An Institution-based View

      • Jia Li, Ling Liu

      Pages 97-115

5. The New Forms of International Small Businesses

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 117-123

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   2. Switching Operation Mode — A Strategic Approach

      • Niina Nummela, Sami Saarenketo

      Pages 125-136

   3. The International Growth of e-Commerce Ventures

      • Antonella Zucchella, Birgit Hagen

      Pages 137-153

   4. The Type and Number of Resources and the Performance of Early Internationalizing South Korean SMEs

      • Frank McDonald, Taekyung Park

      Pages 154-169

   5. Cyberspace: A Paradigm Shift for International Entrepreneurs’ Relationships?

      • Thor Sigfusson, Simon Harris

      Pages 170-187

6. The New Practices of International Businesses

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 189-190

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   2. Managing Complex Cross-Border Collaborative Projects: Tamer Cavusgil Interviews Four Managers Experienced in Doing It

      • Tamer Cavusgil, Volker Mahnke

      Pages 191-217

   3. Managing the Process of Internationalization: Pervez Ghauri Interviews Four Managers Experienced in Doing It

      • Pervez Ghauri, Simon Harris

      Pages 218-241

   4. Practices of Innovation in Mobile Computing Alliances

      • Yong Kyu Lew, Rudolf R. Sinkovics

      Pages 242-261

7. Back Matter

   Pages 263-268

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Provides an in-depth analysis of some of the most recent challenges for international businesses, such as corporate social responsibility and the phenomenon of outward foreign direct investment from China. Reflects on the new perspectives in international business by presenting the experience of successful business experts in the field.

• business
• China
• corporate social responsibility
• Emerging Markets
• Entrepreneurs
• foreign direct investment
• growth
• innovation
• International Business
• internationalization
• performance
• strategy

• University of Edinburgh Business School, UK

  Simon Harris, Veselina Stoyanova

• Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland

  Olli Kuivalainen

KENNETH AMAESHI Senior Lecturer in Strategy & International Business at the University of Edinburgh Business School, UK FREDERICK AHEN Researcher at the University of Turku, Finland TAMER CAVUSGIL Fuller E. Callaway Professorial Chair and Director at the Institute of International Business, Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University, USA DIANA A. FILIPESCU Professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona's Foundation, Spain LAN GAO Research Associate in the School of Business and Economics, Loughborough University, UK PERVEZ N. GHAURI Professor at Kings College, University of London, UK BIRGIT HAGEN Researcher at the University of Pavia, Italy YONG KYU LEW Doctoral Researcher at the Comparative and International Business Research Centre, Manchester Business School - Centre for International Business Education and Research, UK JIA LI Researcher at the University of Edinburgh Business School, UK LING LIU Lecturer at University of Edinburgh Business School XIAO HUILIU Professor of international business at the School of Business and Economics, Loughborough University, UK VOLKER MAHNKE Professor of International Business and Director of Research at the University of Edinburgh Business School, UK FRANK MCDONALD Professor of International Business at Bradford University School of Management and Director of the Bradford Centre in International Business, UK JORGE MONGAY Lecturer of International Business at Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain NIINA NUMMELA Professor of International Business at the Turku School of Economics, University of Turku, Finland TAEKYUNG PARK Lecturer of strategic management at Yeungnam University, South Korea SAMI SAARENKETO Professor of International Marketing at the School of Business, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland THOR SIGFUSSON PhD student in International Business at the University of Iceland, Iceland RUDOLF R. SINKOVICS Professor of International Business and co-director of the Comparative and International Business Research Centre at Manchester Business School, UK YUE XU Lecturer on International Business at the Hull University Business School, UK ANTONELLA ZUCCHELLA Professor of Marketing and International Entrepreneurship at the University of Pavia, Italy

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