This volume is dedicated to Lorraine Eden for herlifetime contributions to IB scholarship. Her research, spanning severaldecades, has addressed many interdisciplinary and societal themes at the heartof the IB field. The story of her intellectual journey -- strongly influenced bythe coming of age...

Introduction / Alan M. Rugman -- Transnational networks and global competition : an organizing framework / Alan M. Rugman, Alain Verbeke -- The strategic management of multinationals in a triad-based world economy / Daniel van den Bulcke -- A critical analysis of Porter's framework on the...

'IB theory and IB theorists have a long way to go to produce clarity of analysis, clear policy prescriptions and guidance for managers in a world where VUCA factors seem to be increasingly bedevilling the world of theory, managerial practice and public policy.' -Peter Buckley (in this volume)....