Success Factors in International Management: The "Turnaround" Case of a Multinational's European Subsidiary

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface V
3. Contents VII
4. Part 1. Features of European Multinationals
5. Introduced 1
6. International Competitiveness of European Industry 5
7. European Multinationals: An International Comparison of Size and Performance 15
8. Japanese and European Multinationals in America: A Case of Flexible Corporate Systems 23
9. New Multinationals in Europe 39
10. Role and Structure of German Multinationals: A Comparative Profile 51
11. Role and Structure of Swiss Multinationals 67
12. Role and Structure of British Multinationals 79
13. Role and Structure of Swedish Multinationals 93
14. Role and Structure of Belgian Multinationals 105
15. Industrial Relations and Europe's Multinationals 129
16. Part 2. State and Future of Europe's Important Industries
17. Introduced 143
18. Industrial Policy and Industrial Culture: The Case of European Petrochemical 163
19. Steel and the European Communities 185
20. The European Aerospace Industry 205
21. Corporate Adjustment Strategies in the European Clothing Industry 227
22. The European Microelectronics Industry and New Technologies 241
23. Part 3. European Concepts of the Managerial, Financial, and Personnel Function
24. Introduced 257
25. Strategic Planning and Structuring of Organization 261
26. Strategie Resource Management: Securing International Competitiveness through Competitive Resources 275
27. Success Factors in International Management: The "Turnaround" Case of a Multinational's European Subsidiary 285
28. Financing Corporations in Major European Capital Markets 295
29. Margin and Risk Management in International Credit Transactions Undertaken by Banks 317
30. European Financial Reporting: Standards and Efficiency Problems 335
31. Personnel Management in Western Europe - Development, Situation and Concepts - 351
32. Public Administration and Civil Service in Europe - Approaches to Reform - 369
33. The Authors 381
34. Backmatter 387