The Tortuous Road to Geocentrism in MNC Management

• Autorzy: Jan Nowak
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This essay draws mostly on theoretical work and empirical findings accumulated within the international management fields. It focuses on the evolution of management philosophies and strategies followed by MNCs since the mid-1960s. (fragment of text)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

International corporation; Multinational enterprise; Ethnocentrism; Regionalization; Corporate management; International management; Management theories

PL

Korporacje międzynarodowe; Przedsiębiorstwo wielonarodowe; Etnocentryzm; Regionalizacja; Zarządzanie korporacyjne; Zarządzanie międzynarodowe; Teorie zarządzania

• Czasopismo: Master of Business Administration
• Rocznik: 2008
• Tom: 16
• Numer: nr 5
• Strony: 59--71

Twórcy

autor

Jan Nowak

• CEU Business School in Budapest

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