Multinationals and Asia

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