International Markets and Global Firms: A Comparative Study of Organized Business in the Chemistry Industry - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0803984367 ISBN 13: 9780803984363

Casa editrice: Sage Pubns Ltd, 1991

Riassunto

This is a study of how global firms operating in international markets relate to national governments. It is the first international comparative study of the role of business associations, government policies and business strategies in a major global industry, chemicals. Because of its importance in the world economy, the chemical industry proves a profoundly instructive case study for political economy in general and, more specifically, for the analysis of the principal mechanisms of social regulation in the world economy. The study covers two decades that have been characterized by extensive technological innovation, sectoral shifts in international trade and far-reaching social transformation.

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Recensione:

`Martinelli must be commended for focusing public attention on how global firms respond to the international economic environment and what role the industrial associations play in the formulation of government policies in the countries where they operate...This book is compulsory reading ...Martinelli's editing makes the book eminently readable...business leaders must look at the ways in which the industrial associations can play a far more meaningful role' - Financial Express, New Delhi

`This book is a welcome addition to the literature bridging economics, management, and sociology. Focusing on the chemical industry, this volume makes an excellent methodological and empirical contribution to three areas of sociological interest: organizations and environments, the social behavior of economic actors, and comparative sociology.... Overall, this book makes a very important contribution to our understanding of business organizations and how they adapt to local, national, and global environments. It will appeal to those interested in organizations, economic sociology, management, and international political economy, and is well suited for courses in any of these areas.' - Contemporary Sociology

Contenuti:

Preface
Introduction - Alberto Martinelli
International Markets and Competitive Systems - Giuliano Mussati and Anna Soru
Associated Systems in the Chemical Industry - Wyn Grant
Political Turbulence, Enterprise Crisis and Industrial Recovery - Wyn Grant and Alberto Martinelli
ICI and Montedison
State Policy and the Chemical Industry in Western Europe - Pamela Adams
The Logic of Membership in Chemical Business Interests Associations - Antonio M Chiesi
The Functions of Associations as Agents of Public Policy - Henry J Jacek
Chemical Unions in the United Kingdom and Germany - Colin Whitston
Self Regulation Under Pressure - William E Paterson
Environmental Protection Policy and the Industry's Response
The Overcapacity Crisis in the West European Petrochemicals Industry - Wyn Grant
Conclusion - Alberto Martinelli and Wyn Grant

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• Editore: Sage Pubns Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0803984367
• ISBN 13: 9780803984363
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 294
• Redattore: Martinelli Alberto