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Intangible capital : its contribution to economic growth, well-being and rationality

Tomer, John F. - 2008

Despite increasing research efforts, there is still much confusion regarding the nature and contribution of the most intangible forms of capital. This book develops a comprehensive and unifying conception of intangible capital in order to understand its role with respect to economic growth,...

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New directions in the study of work and employment : revitalizing industrial relations as an academic enterprise

Whalen, Charles J. (contributor) - 2008

Charles Whalen's book identifies avenues leading to the revitalization of industrial relations as an academic discipline. The contributors, a stellar assemblage of the field's leading scholars, demonstrate there is much work to be done: the scope and intellectual content of industrial relations...

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Globalization, social capital and inequality : contested concepts, contested experiences

Dannreuther, Charlie (contributor); … - 2003

This volume investigates the relationship between globalization, inequality and social capital, and reveals that …1. The possibility of deglobalization -- 2. Globalization, social capital and inequality : an introduction -- 3. Social … industry : the case of ISO 9002 quality standard -- 7. Globalization of the employment relationship : evidence for continuing …

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Handbook of research on ethnic minority entrepreneurship : a co-evolutionary view on resource management

Dana, Leo Paul (contributor) - 2007

'Professor Dana and his colleagues have carefully and successfully put together a collection of chapters on ethnic minority entrepreneurship from all parts of the world. The book comprises eight parts and 49 chapters. Undoubtedly, given the massive size and content of a 835-page book, it is fair...

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Multinationals and economic geography : location, technology and innovation

Iammarino, Simona; McCann, Philip - 2013

After more than fifty years of systematic research on multinational enterprises (MNEs) what is apparent is that there is, as yet, no unified or dominant theory of the MNE. The objective of this book is to bring into focus one particular dimension of MNE behaviour and activity that has been...

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Multinationals and emerging economies : the quest for innovation and sustainability

Duysters, Geert (contributor); Costa, Ionara (contributor); … - 2009

The global economy is changing rapidly and multinational corporations (MNCs) are at the forefront of this transformation. This book provides novel and profound analyses of how MNCs and emerging economies are related, and how this relationship affects the dynamics of the global economy. In...

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Handbook of research on European business and entrepreneurship : towards a theory of internationalization

Dana, Leo Paul (contributor) - 2008

This unique Handbook illustrates how entrepreneurs across Europe tackle internationalization. This timely and important book identifies patterns and builds a theory of international entrepreneurship in Europe

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Internationalization, technology and services

Miles, Ian D. (contributor); Miozzo, Marcela (contributor) - 2002

This book examines the way in which the increasing internationalization of services, including the operation of multinationals in this sector, interacts with the process of innovation in services. The book challenges the theoretical traditions that have developed around the analysis of service...

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Multinationals and industrial competitiveness : a new agenda

Dunning, John H. - 2004

This book offers an important contribution to the contemporary debate on the role of multinational enterprises (MNEs) in economic development in an increasingly globalizing, knowledge-intensive and alliance-based world economy

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Innovation and institutional embeddedness of multinational companies

Heidenreich, Martin (ed.) - 2012

Multinational companies are crucial actors in a global knowledge-based economy, combining the advantages of global and locally coordinated production and innovation strategies with specific regional and national factors. This book questions how MNCs can best exploit institutionally embedded...

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