TY - BOOK AU - Segal-Horn,Susan AU - Faulkner,David TI - International strategy SN - 9781844801497 (pbk.) : AV - HD30.28 U1 - 658.4012 SEG PY - 2008/// CY - London PB - Thomson Learning KW - Globalization KW - Strategic planning KW - Business and Management KW - ukslc KW - Teaching skills & techniques KW - thema KW - Business & Management N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1.Introductory themes -- Part 1.The external world -- 2.The nature of world trade -- 3.Globalization, anti-globalization and regionalization -- 4.Emerging economies -- 5.The information industries -- 6.Small is valuable: BOPs and SMEs -- Part 2.The contemporary organization of MNCs -- 7.Traditional MNC structure frameworks -- 8.How to organize MNCs: what matters now -- 9.Strategic networks and the virtual corporation -- 10.Co-operative strategies -- 11.Global mergers and acquisitions -- Part 3.The modern world -- 12.Cross-border culture: barriers and benefits -- 13.Learning within MNCs -- 14.Global strategy in services -- 15.The ethical MNC -- 16.Reflections: final thoughts -- Part 4.Case studies N2 - A look at international strategy, from the planning departments of large multinational organisations and the governments trying to attract their investment to the managers of small or medium-sized firms ER -