In June the EU Council of Ministers (excluding the UK) took up a common position concerning European Works Councils. The establishment of such Councils would grant certain information and consultation rights to the workers of multinational companies. The following paper looks at the importance...

Foreign direct investment has grown rapidly in recent decades and, along with it, foreign research and development activities. The following article analyzes the reasons for the internationalization of R&D, examines its patterns in relationship to Germany and discusses the implications for...

To what extent do American, Japanese and European multinationals follow different management strategies in developing countries? What effects do these strategies have on the developing countries involved? The free trade zones in Malaysia offer a seldom opportunity to compare companies from all...