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This book describes the factors and dynamics behind the ability of Nordic businesses to grow and thrive from one generation to the next in the process of becoming dynasties. Far from being commercial enterprises, they are a venue for power, philanthropy, passion, conflict, freedom and captivity. Lik..

This volume is one of the first to deal explicitly with family multinationals and the role of the family in internationalization. It situates itself at the crossroads of internationalization studies on the one hand and family business research on the other.Why do families continue to play such a lar..

_x005F_x000D_ This intriguing new volume looks at the first significant UK government intervention in football and how this created a significant legacy as the government started to take a real interest in leisure facilities and stadium safety as policy areas after this competition. Foundations of M..

This volume examines the American influence on West German and Japanese industry from the 1950s to the 1970s, providing a valuable contribution to the debate on 'Americanization' from a historical and comparative perspective...

Provides a coherent approach to global business responsibility and ethics based on the research, theory, and practice. Incorporating numerous real world examples, this book focuses on the strategic alignment and change management process for implementing business citizenship principles and practices..

Provides a coherent approach to global business responsibility and ethics based on the research, theory, and practice. Incorporating numerous real world examples, this book focuses on the strategic alignment and change management process for implementing business citizenship principles and practices..

The process of globalization has brought about countless changes in societies, communities, regions and economies across the globe. In going back to the real origins of the global economy, this unique book demonstrates that the process of globalization was accompanied by the mastering of ‘social tim..

The process of globalization has brought about countless changes in societies, communities, regions and economies across the globe. In going back to the real origins of the global economy, this unique book demonstrates that the process of globalization was accompanied by the mastering of ‘social tim..

The phenomena of Japan emerging as one of the most competitive industrial nations in the 20th century and the general shift of competitiveness to East Asia since the 1980s have been widely studied by many scholars from different fields of the social sciences. Drawing on sources from Japanese, Swiss,..

Industries and Global Competition examines how and why the specificities of certain industries and firms determined their choice of location and competitiveness. This volume identifies the major drivers of this process and explains why some firms and industries moved to other parts of world while ot..

This book employs an interdisciplinary approach to analyze innovation in entrepreneurship networks from a European perspective, focusing on the best methods for combining old and new knowledge...