Multinationals and Asia : organizational and institutional relationships

Adopting an international business perspective, this book surveys recent business developments in Asia, and the activities of multinational firms in the region, focusing in particular on the changing nature of organizational and institutional relationships, including intra- and inter- organizational relationships, business relationships with institutions, and relationships with stakeholders. The international team of contributors discuss the current and future trends in a wide range of business sectors across the region, as well as assessing how the nature of multinationals' activities in the region is changing as the business environment evolves and becomes more globalized.

Introduction 1. Role of Inter-Partner Adjustment for the Performance of German-Chinese Joint Ventures 2. International Expansion of Multinational Enterprises in China: A Stages of Growth Approach 3. Multinationals' Regional Value Chains in Southeast Asia 4. Multinationals and their Relationships with Local Suppliers: Effects on Local Suppliers' Development Path in the Malaysian Electrical and Electronics Industry 5. Innovation in China: How does this affect Business Environment and Multinationals' Business Relationships Potential 6. Trust or Law? China's Accession to the World Trade Organization and its effects on Chinese-Foreign Joint Ventures 7. Current Intellectual Property System: What does it mean for Multinationals? 8 . Institutional Transformations and Influences in East Asian Businesses 9. Public Institutions and Relationships with Multinational Corporations' Location Decisions 10. How Multinational Corporations Deal with their Socio-Political Stakeholders: An Empirical Study in Asia, Europe and the U.S. 11. Globalization and 'Flexible' Labour in Japan: Consequences for Multinationals Operating in Japan