The dean of business historians continues his masterful chronicle of the transforming revolutions of the twentieth century. He argues that only with consistent attention to research and development and an emphasis on long-term corporate strategies could firms remain successful over time. He...

Introduction / Alfred Chandler and Bruce Mazlish -- The Scope of the Multinational Phenomenon -- A primer on multinational corporations / Brian Roach -- Multinational enterprise to 1930: discontinuities and continuities / Mira Wilkins -- Multinationals from the 1930s to the 1980s / Geoffrey...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- I Overview -- 1 Differences, Concepts, Themes, and Approach -- 2 Evolving Paths of Learning -- II The Chemical Industry -- 3 The Major American Companies -- 4 The Focused American Companies -- 5 The European Competitors -- 6 The American...