This book is one of the very few published investigations of international business in a Japanese context, based on an up-to-date overview of the Japanese mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in particular. The author explicates recent developments in Japanese business and shows how Japanese...

This book connects a buying psychology driven by American beliefs and values with a company’s go-to market strategy, the goal being to sensitize readers to how the cultural values of a particular country or region can impact the business environment. The book also addresses the reasons behind...

Introduction -- Definitions and theories of collaboration -- Literature review -- Methodology -- Telecommunications and inter-firm collaborations -- A case study on collaboration in the Chinese mobile telecommunication market -- A case study on collaboration in the Australian mobile...

Empirische Analyse von Patentpools -- Handlungsempfehlungen zur Gestaltung von Patentpools -- Adaption und Anwendung des Institutional Analysis and Development Framework für Nutzergemeinschaften immaterieller Ressourcen.

Konzeptionelle Einführung in die Arbeit -- Going international — Unternehmenstätigkeit im Globalisierungszeitalter unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Tourismusbranche -- Kultur, Interkulturalität und interkulturelle Kompetenz -- Pojektrelevante strategische Erfolgsfaktoren im...

Die Rolle des Unternehmers bei der Internationalisierung von KMU -- Das Konstrukt der psychischen Distanz -- Psychische Distanz als intervenierende Variable der Bereitschaft des Unternehmers zur grenzüberschreitenden Kooperation -- Der qualitative Forschungsprozess -- Empirische Ergebnisse --...

This book collects and reports on the results of a study conducted on the Chinese Software and Services Outsourcing (SSO) industry, focusing on one of its main players as a key case study. Two sets of research findings are presented: first, the knowledge management and communication processes...

Bettina Hauser develops a research model, which encompasses entrepreneurial leadership as a major success factor during post-merger integration. Additionally, contextual variables, namely cultural distance and the organizational variable, relative size, are tested for their moderating effect on...

The economic, political and social situation in Chile shows a country in transition. Some observers anticipate a broad “reboot” of the nation. While Chile is still seen by many as an example of progress in South America and of developmental potential in the global South, it faces a complex...

Managing Chinese Outward Foreign Direct Investment focuses on the management of Chinese outward foreign direct investment at the organisational level. Considering investment as a process, the book addresses managerial issues from strategic entry decisions to corporate sustainable development