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- February 1982 (Revised August 1987)
- Case
Hoover: Multinational Product Planning
By: Robert D. Buzzell and Benson P. Shapiro
Buzzell, Robert D., and Benson P. Shapiro. "Hoover: Multinational Product Planning." Harvard Business School Case 582-102, February 1982. (Revised August 1987.)
- February 1985 (Revised June 1985)
- Teaching Note
Multinational Enterprise, Teaching Note
Keywords:
Multinational Firms and Management
- July 2013
- Article
Ethnic Innovation and U.S. Multinational Firm Activity
By: C. Fritz Foley and William R. Kerr
This paper studies the impact that immigrant innovators have on the global activities of U.S. firms by analyzing detailed data on patent applications and on the operations of the foreign affiliates of U.S. multinational firms. The results indicate that increases in the...
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Keywords:
Technology Transfer;
Innovation;
Ethnic Networks;
Patents;
Diasporas;
Ethnicity;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Competitive Advantage;
Research and Development;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Innovation and Invention;
United States
Foley, C. Fritz, and William R. Kerr. "Ethnic Innovation and U.S. Multinational Firm Activity." Management Science 59, no. 7 (July 2013): 1529–1544.
- 2022
- Book
Les multinationales suisses dans l'arène politique (1942–1993) [Swiss Multinationals in the Political Arena (1942–1993)]
By: Sabine Pitteloud
En décembre 2020, les Suisses votaient sur l’initiative populaire « pour des multinationales responsables ». Cet épisode récent a rappelé que la régulation de l’activité des sociétés multinationales fait l’objet de luttes politiques, auxquelles participent les...
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Keywords:
Multinational Enterprise;
Multinational Companies;
Multinational Corporations;
Lobbying;
Business & Government Relations;
Labor Relations;
Relocation;
Offshoring And Outsourcing;
Corporate Regulation;
Transnational Regulation;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Business and Government Relations;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
International Relations;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Pharmaceutical Industry;
Manufacturing Industry;
Switzerland
Pitteloud, Sabine. Les multinationales suisses dans l'arène politique (1942–1993) [Swiss Multinationals in the Political Arena (1942–1993)]. Genève, Suisse: Librairie Droz, 2022, French ed.
- June 1987
- Supplement
Multinational Marketing Management, Video
By: John A. Quelch
Quelch, John A. "Multinational Marketing Management, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 887-547, June 1987.
- 2003
- Chapter
Managing the Multinational Enterprise
By: L. T. Wells Jr. and John M. Stopford
Keywords:
Multinational Firms and Management
Wells, L. T., Jr., and John M. Stopford. "Managing the Multinational Enterprise." In International Business, edited by Peter Buckley.The History of Management Thought. Aldershot, U.K.: Ashgate Publishing, 2003. (Originally published as chapter 2 of John M. Stopford and L.T. Wells, Managing the Multinational Enterprise. New York: Basic Books, 1972.)
- 10 Jul 2006
- Working Paper Summaries
Nationality and Multinationals in Historical Perspective
Keywords:
by Geoffrey G. Jones
- 14 Sep 2011
- Working Paper Summaries
Ethnic Innovation and US Multinational Firm Activity
Keywords:
by C. Fritz Foley & William R. Kerr
- 02 Dec 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
International Trade, Multinational Activity, and Corporate Finance
Keywords:
by C. Fritz Foley & Kalina Manova
- 2009
- Chapter
The Decline and Renewal of British Multinational Banking.
By: G. Jones and Lucy Newton
This chapter discusses the renaissance of British multinational banking from the 1990s. British commercial banks had pioneered multinational banking during the 19th century, but they were unable to build on this legacy during the new wave of global banking that began...
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- 16 Apr 2009
- Working Paper Summaries
Gray Markets and Multinational Transfer Pricing
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by Romana L. Autrey & Francesco Bova
- July 2003 (Revised February 2004)
- Background Note
Multinationals and the First Global Economy before 1914
Reviews the literature on the growth of globalization before 1914 and examines the role of multinationals in the process.
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Jones, Geoffrey G. "Multinationals and the First Global Economy before 1914." Harvard Business School Background Note 804-013, July 2003. (Revised February 2004.)
- 2009
- Working Paper
Regional Trade Integration and Multinational Firm Strategies
By: Pol Antras and C. Fritz Foley
This paper analyzes the effects of the formation of a regional trade agreement on the level and nature of multinational firm activity. We examine aggregate data that captures the response of U.S. multinational firms to the formation of the ASEAN free trade agreement....
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Keywords:
Trade;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Globalized Economies and Regions;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Agreements and Arrangements;
Southeast Asia;
United States
Antras, Pol, and C. Fritz Foley. "Regional Trade Integration and Multinational Firm Strategies." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 14891, April 2009.
- 2011
- Chapter
Regional Trade Integration and Multinational Firm Strategies
By: Pol Antras and C. Fritz Foley
This paper analyzes the effects of the formation of a regional trade agreement on the level and nature of multinational firm activity. We examine aggregate data that captures the response of U.S. multinational firms to the formation of the ASEAN free trade agreement....
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Keywords:
Forecasting and Prediction;
Trade;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Multinational Firms and Management;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Analytics and Data Science;
Agreements and Arrangements;
United States
Antras, Pol, and C. Fritz Foley. "Regional Trade Integration and Multinational Firm Strategies." In Costs and Benefits of Regional Economic Integration in Asia, edited by Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee. Oxford University Press, 2011.
- May 1987
- Background Note
Designing Multinational Marketing Programs
Buzzell, Robert D., and John A. Quelch. "Designing Multinational Marketing Programs." Harvard Business School Background Note 587-174, May 1987.
- 02 Sep 2002
- Research & Ideas
Foreign Multinationals in the U.S.: A Rocky Road
What can companies today take away from the experience of myriad multinationals in the United States? A lot, says HBS professor Geoffrey G. Jones, a specialist in business history and international business. In the following e-mail...
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by Sarah Jane Johnston & Martha Lagace
- 2021
- Book
Global Goliaths: Multinational Corporations in the 21st Century Economy
By: C. Fritz Foley, James R. Hines Jr. and David Wessel
Globalization and multinational corporations have long seemed partners in the enterprise of economic growth: globalization-led prosperity was the goal, and giant corporations spanning the globe would help achieve it. In recent years, however, the notion that all...
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Keywords:
Multinational Firms and Management;
Globalization;
Economy;
Economic Growth;
Equality and Inequality;
Employment;
Policy
Foley, C. Fritz, James R. Hines Jr., and David Wessel, eds. Global Goliaths: Multinational Corporations in the 21st Century Economy. Brookings Institution Press, 2021.
- 08 Apr 2010
- Working Paper Summaries
Multinational Strategies and Developing Countries in Historical Perspective
Keywords:
by Geoffrey Jones
- November 1989 (Revised June 1993)
- Case
Managing Xerox's Multinational Development Center
Describes a manager's role in developing a staff group responsible for enhancing the efficiency of Xerox's worldwide logistics and inventory management systems. Illustrates a range of management strategies for upward and lateral influence in a complex organizational...
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Keywords:
Multinational Firms and Management
Eisenstat, Russell A. "Managing Xerox's Multinational Development Center." Harvard Business School Case 490-029, November 1989. (Revised June 1993.)