Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 341 pages) |
Contents |
Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figure and tables; Preface to 1958 edition; Preface to 1998 edition; Introduction; 1 The growth of US investment in British manufacturing industry; 2 The present-day scope of American participation in British industry; 3 The structure and organization of US affiliates in Britain; 4 The structure and organization of US affiliates in Britain; 5 Comparative operating methods and productivity in US parent and UK branch plants; 6 The influence of US firms on UK industrial development and on the efficiency of their UK competitors |
Summary |
This classic work, first published in 1958, is a seminal text in international business history. This new, substantially updated and revised edition is being published on the fortieth anniversary of the first edition. Features of the revised edition include: * a new introduction * a new concluding chapter * amendments and additions to the original text * a new statistical appendix which examines the main features and significance of the US penetration of UK industry over the past four decades. Professor Dunning is one of the most internationally renowned and respected schol |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-329) and indexes |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Manufacturing industries -- Great Britain
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Investments, American -- Great Britain
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Manufacturing.
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Investments, American
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Manufacturing industries
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Great Britain
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
0203013174 |
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9780203013175 |
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9780415184113 |
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0415184118 |
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9780415184120 |
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0415184126 |
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