Rugman: Inside The Multinationals The Economics Of Internal Markets (cloth) - Hardcover

Rugman, A

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0231053843 ISBN 13: 9780231053846

Publisher: Columbia University Press, 1981

Synopsis

The first edition of Inside the Multinationals was a milestone book which applied the new theory of the multinational enterprises in a North American context. In it Alan Rugman popularized internalization theory. This argues that the key reason for the success of MNEs is their ability to internalize within their organizational structures, international transactions in goods and finance and thereby take advantage of the imperfections which exist in the world's markets. He helped to extend internalization theory as the cornerstone of research in the field of international business. The 1981 book has been widely cited by subsequent researchers. Although it has become a classic in the field it has been out of print for many years. Now with a new Introduction assessing the path-breaking contribution of the book, this 25th Anniversary edition gives scholars access to the original text. Professor Rugman now serves as President of the Academy of International Business.

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About the Author

ALAN M. RUGMAN is L. Leslie Waters Chair of International Business at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, USA, where he is also Director of the IU CIBER. He is also an Associate Fellow of Templeton College, University of Oxford, UK. Currently he is President of the Academy of International Business.

Edition details

• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Publication date: 1981
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0231053843
• ISBN 13: 9780231053846
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 179