The Spatial Organisation of Multinational Corporations (RLE International Business)
1st Edition
Published on 21. March 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
4 pages
978-0-415-75197-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book, based on extensive original research, examines the spatial structure and geographical implications of modern multinational corporations. It looks at the geography of multinational corporations, relates this geography to management and decision making structures and discusses how these items are changing. Exploring the themes of centre and periphery in the corporation it surveys the impact of corporate change and restructuring on regional economies.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
General, Postgraduate, Professional, and Undergraduate
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
453 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-75197-1 (9780415751971)
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Person
Ian M Clarke
Content
List of Figures. List of Tables. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. The Organisation of Corporate Space. 3. The Structure of Business Organisations in the Chemicals Industry. 4. The Geography of Corporate Restructuring: A Case Study of ICI. 5. Plant Centrality in Organisational Structure. 6. The Effects of Plant Centrality on Labour Dynamics. 7. The Technological Basis of Plant Peripherality. 8. Summary and Conclusions. References. Indices.