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ISBN10: 0691116334, ISBN13: 9780691116334, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Softcover Remainder mark
[Bensalem, PA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2003]

Princeton University Press 2003 Trade paperback New Challenges the notion that globalization encourages economic convergence. Analyzing the social, political, and economic conditions underpinning the rise of various organizational forms, this book shows that business groups, small enterprises, and foreign multinationals play different economic roles depending on a country's path to development. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 line illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1FPKS; 1KLSA; JFFS; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 271 x 22. Weight in Grams: 448. 2003. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.

New. . ISBN 0691116334 9780691116334 [US]

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ISBN10: 0691116334, ISBN13: 9780691116334, [publisher: Princeton Univ Pr] Softcover 298 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.
[Exeter, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2003]

ISBN10: 0691116334, ISBN13: 9780691116334, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Softcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book challenges the widely accepted notion that globalization encourages economic convergence--and, by extension, cultural homogenization--across national borders. A systematic comparison of organizational change in Argentina, South Korea, and Spain since 1950 finds that global competition forces countries to exploit their distinctive strengths, resulting in unique development trajectories.Analyzing the social, political, and economic conditions underpinning the rise of various organizational forms, Guillén shows that business groups, small enterprises, and foreign multinationals play different economic roles depending on a country's path to development. Business groups thrive when there is foreign-trade and investment protectionism and are best suited to undertake large-scale, capital-intensive activities such as automobile assembly and construction. Their growth and diversification come at the expense of smaller firms and foreign multinationals. In contrast, small and medium enterprises are best fitted to compete in knowledge-intensive activities such as component manufacturing and branded consumer goods. They prosper in the absence of restrictions on export-oriented multinationals.The book ends on an optimistic note by presenting evidence that it is possible--though not easy--for countries to break ...
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Princeton Univ Pr, Date: 2003. Paperback. New. 298 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. 2003. Princeton Univ Pr ISBN 0691116334 9780691116334 [GB]