Transnationalcorporations and European regional restructuring
Economic impact ; Economic restructuring ; Europe ; Firm strategy ; German Democratic Republic ; Ireland ; Italy ; Portugal ; Regional economy ; Spain ; Transnationalcorporation ; Urban economy
of transnationalcorporations, the impact of transnationalcorporations in the Republic of Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Eastern Germany and Hungary. - (AGD)
Hong Kong firms in the ASEAN region: transnationalcorporations and foreign direct investment
Development strategy ; Direct investment ; Enterprise ; Finance ; Hong Kong ; Indonesia ; Industrial branch ; Industrialization ; Investment ; Malaysia ; Management ; Philippines ; Singapore ; South-Eastern Asia ; Thailand ; Trade ; Transnational
corporation
Some facets of the economic links between Hong Kong and the ASEAN are studied in relation to the transnational operations of HK firms and their investment flows in ASEAN. Transnationalcorporations in the tertiary sector are inclined to establish
The geographer as external consultant for transnationalcorporations in Latin America
U.S.-based multinational investments in Latin America are described, and advice is given on portfolio planning and market analysis for these corporations. - (DWG)
Business networks and transnationalcorporations: a study of Hong Kong firms in the ASEAN region
Asia ; Economic system ; Enterprise ; Foreign investment ; Hong Kong ; Network ; Organization ; Regulation ; Societal relations ; South-Eastern Asia ; Transnationalcorporation
Arising from empirical research into the transnational operations of Hong Kong-based firms in Southeast Asia, the paper is concerned with the organizational processes of transnationalization. A network perspective specifies that three dimensions
(extrafirm, interfirm and intrafirm) of transnational organizations must be addressed simultaneously. The A. argues that social and business natworks are necessary mechanisms of transnationalization.
Examen théorique et empirique de la Corporation Transnationale du Commerce de détail. Les AA. montrent en quoi un ancrage territorial nécessairement élevé s'impose. Deux autres types d'ancrage sont envisagés (sociétal et de réseau).
Collective technology learning between transnationalcorporations and local business partners : the case of West Sweden
L'A. se demande dans quelle mesure les entreprises filiales appartenant à des corporations transnationales établissent des liens technologiques afin de réaliser un apprentissage collectif des nouvelles technologies, dont peuvent bénéficier à la fois
les corporations et leurs partenaires locaux. La coopération s'est étendue également à des fournisseurs de produits industriels en gros.
Bank ; Centrality ; Economic integration ; Finance ; Information ; International economy ; Internationalisation ; Network ; Telecommunications ; Transnationalcorporation
Leased networks are a small but important part of international telecommunications, especially for large transnationalcorporations. Many of these firms, particularly in the banking and finance and electronics industries, view their networks as key
elements of their global corporate strategy. The networks use high-speed circuits to link major industrialized countries. There is a competition between countries to become regional hubs for traffic on international networks.
Economic power ; Network ; Town ; Transnationalcorporation ; Urban hierarchy ; World city
L'A. étudie la manière dont les plus grandes villes mondiales et les sièges des principales corporations s'articulent au sein d'un réseau global. Ce réseau est concentré dans les principales villes mondiales de façon à renforcer le système
Asia ; Development strategy ; Division of labour ; Economic cooperation ; Economic integration ; Investment ; New Zealand ; South-Eastern Asia ; Transnationalcorporation
attibutes of these transnationalcorporations outlined. New Zealand's participation in ASEAN's economic growth is considered and the use of joint ventures and networking as ways of expanding participation within the region.
European Union ; Globalization ; Hungary ; Regional development ; Regional planning ; Regulation ; Transnationalcorporation
lessened nor in the European Union nor in Hungary. The role of states reduced in framing the regional disparities, while the role of transnationalcorporations became more and more important in the regional processes. - (AM)
U.S. transnationalcorporate investment in strategic sectors of the South African military-industrial complex in South Africa in the global division of labor.