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Looks at the process of internationalisation in detail, and examines the international operations of Swedish firms over the last 15-20 years. This book should be of interest to lecturers and students of economics and business studies.

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 CONTENTS
List of figures = ⅸ
List of tables = xi
Preface = xiii
1 Introduction = 1
2 The Internationalization of Swedish Industry : the Latest Phase = 11
 Introduction = 11
 The Latest Phase = 12
 Degree of Internationalization among Different Groups of Firms = 14
 Summary = 18
3 Foreign Direct Investment Theory and the Internationalization of Swedish Industry = 20
 Introduction = 20
 Foreign Investment as an Effect of Market Imperfection = 20
 A Comparison between the Two Theories = 21
 Limitations of the Foreign Direct Investment Theory = 24
 Summary = 28
4 Foreign Acquisition as a Method of Internationalization = 30
 Introduction = 30
 Foreign Acquisitions in Internalization Theory and Network Theory = 32
  Acquisition and the Degree of Internationalization = 37
  Acquisition and R&D Intensity = 38
  Acquisition and the Degree of Diversification = 40
  Summary = 42
5 Acquisition Categories within a Network Perspective = 44
 Introduction = 44
 A Classification of Foreign Acquisitions = 44
 Classification of Swedish Investors' Foreign Acquisitions = 48
 Some Examples = 50
 Summary = 53
6 The Relation between Centre and Periphery withing the International Firm = 54
 Introduction = 54
 The Development of the Centre and the Periphery = 57
 Heterarchic Structures in Swedish International Companies = 63
 Summary = 67
7 A Political View of the International Firm = 69
 Introduction = 69
 A Political View of the International Firm = 71
 Summary = 77
8 A Political View of the Divisional Organization within the International Firm = 79
 Introduction = 79
 A Political View of the Multidivisional Form = 81
 The Corporate Executive Officer's Fight for Legitimacy = 84
 Summary = 88
9 The Implications of the Internationalization Process for Management and Industrial Policy - Some Reflections = 91
 Introduction = 91
 Implications for Our View of Management in International Firms = 92
 Implications for Industrial Policy = 94
 The ASEA Brown-Boveri Merger : An Illustration = 96
 Summary = 100
Bibliography = 102
Appendix = 198
Index = 111