...Naveen K. Jain; Somnath Lahiri; Douglas R. Hausknecht Purpose Location choice made by emerging market multinationals (EMMs) constitutes an important yet somewhat neglected topic in business research. The purpose of this paper is to develop a research framework that elucidates the role of EMM...

...Recai Coskun Attempts to discuss a rarely debated issue in the literature of international business i.e. Turkey’s attractiveness as a manufacturing location, and examines the determinants of foreign direct investment in Turkey. After briefly concluding the main location‐specific factors of Turkey...

... suggestions for US firms considering Eastern bloc locations for expansion. Many Eastern bloc workers would jump at the chance for employment in a joint venture, but they mostly lack the necessary skills required. Kapstein[ 7 ] states that “the Soviets already suffer from a severe shortage of workers...

...Heinz‐Josef Tüselmann Against the background of intensified competition for company locations, hotly debates Germany′s position as an international manufacturing base. Aims to identify how far concerns about Germany′s location quality are justified. After examining German direct foreign investment...

... industries within peripherally‐located regions such as Scotland, the North of England,Wales and Ireland. Presents some findings from a study which was carried out within Northern Ireland to assess the vulnerability of peripherally‐located firms to the effects of forthcoming events. The findings, based on 89...

...Chris C.B. Simango Ireland is the tenth largest producer of drugs. From research undertaken during 1989‐92, aims to identify how Irish industrial policy influences US and European pharmaceutical multinationals to locate part of their global subsidiaries in the Republic of Ireland. Sent...