Edward Elgar Publishing Asia-Pacific Issues in International Business

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