The strength of the book
is that is provides divers perspective of developing country TNCs from different
disciplines, including business history, development studies, geography, political science
and regional studies. It also covers not only Asia TNCs but others in Africa, Eastern
Europe and Latin America, so that the reader has a shortcut to knowledge on developing
country TNCs from this collection. The book's major contribution lies in providingg fresh
insights into the social and economic origins of international business and production
Table of Contents
List of figures
List of tables
List of boxes
Preface and
acknowledgements
1. An institutional
perspective on entrepreneurship in international business
2. Transnational
entrepreneurship in two contrasting Asian contexts: Hong Kong and Singapore
3. City-states and their
global reach: outward investments from Hong Kong and Singapore
4. Entrepreneurs in
international business
5. Empowered managers:
intrapreneurs in international business
6. Conclusion: developing
entrepreneurship in international business
References Index
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