Asia-Pacific Issues in International Business

Product Description This timely book represents the latest research on a selection of key issues in international business in the Asia-Pacific region. In particular the contributors examine the internationalisation process, export expansion and performance, foreign direct investment and the management of international business relationships. More specifically, they analyse:• the growth patterns of Danish and US companies developing operations in the region• the impact of the internet, the competitiveness of the Australian wine industry, and the development and application of export performance measures• the factors influencing the location decisions of Japanese Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) and the investment risk perceptions of Australian MNEs• the multinational knowledge acquisition modes of Taiwanese electronics firms • the protection of intellectual property rights • the use of performance measures in international joint ventures• the human resource management practices of ethnic Chinese-owned enterprises compared to Anglo-American MNEs.This book will become a first point of reference for businesses in this region as well as scholars of international business and Asian studies. Review '. . . the book provides a comprehensive look at a number of key issues faced by companies in the Asia-Pacific, with a specific focus for the most part on Australian and New Zealand firms . . . this book is a valuable survey . . . on key issues facing firms attempting to invest, export, and manage their relationships in the Asia-Pacific.' -- Vinod K. Aggarwal, Journal of Asian Business About the Author Edited by Sidney J. Gray, Professor of International Business and Co-Director, Australian Centre for International Business, University of New South Wales, Sara L. McGaughey, Griffith University, Australia and William R. Purcell, Pro Vice-Chancellor (International), Professor of International Business, The University of Newcastle, Australia