The New multinationals : Spanish firms in a global context

"A new breed of multinational companies is reshaping competition in global industries. For most of the 19th and 20th centuries, multinational firms came from the most technologically advanced countries in the world. Over the last two decades, however, new multinational firms from upper-middle-i...

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Main Authors: Guillaen, Mauro F. (Author), Garcâia-Canal, Esteban (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK : Cambridge University Press , c2010
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245 1 4 |a The New multinationals :   |b Spanish firms in a global context   |c Mauro F. Guillâen, Esteban Garcâia-Canal 
260 |a Cambridge, UK :   |b Cambridge University Press ,   |c c2010 
300 |a xi, 226 p. :   |b ill. ;   |c 24 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-214) and index 
505 0 |a 1. The new multinationals -- 2. Traditional and new multinationals -- 3. Diversification and vertical integration in traditional industries -- 4. Market access and technology in durable consumer goods -- 5. Serving global customers in producer goods -- 6. Learning by doing in infrastructure and financial services -- 7. Competing in hard and soft services -- 8. The new multinational as a type of firm 
520 |a "A new breed of multinational companies is reshaping competition in global industries. For most of the 19th and 20th centuries, multinational firms came from the most technologically advanced countries in the world. Over the last two decades, however, new multinational firms from upper-middle-income economies such as Spain, Ireland, Portugal, South Korea or Taiwan, emerging economies like Brazil, Chile, Mexico, China, India or Turkey, developing countries such as Egypt, Indonesia or Thailand, and oil-rich countries like the United Arab Emirates, Nigeria, Russia or Venezuela have become formidable global competitors. These firms do not necessarily possess technological or marketing skills. This disadvantage, however, did not prevent them from expanding around the world. In contrast to the classic multinationals, they found strength in their ability to organize, manage, execute, and network. They pursued a variety of strategies of vertical integration, product diversification, learning by doing, exploration of new capabilities, and collaboration with other firms. This book documents the dimensions of this phenomenon, identifies the key capabilities of the new multinationals, and provides a new conceptual framework to understand its causes and implications"--Provided by publisher. 
650 0 |a International business enterprises   |z Spain 
651 0 |a Spain   |x Foreign economic relations 
700 1 |a Garcâia-Canal, Esteban ,   |e author 
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