Multinationals As Flagship Firms: Regional Business Networks

Abstract

Introduction PART I: THE CONCEPT OF THE FLAGSHIP FIRM 1. The Flagship Firm and the Five Partners Business Network 2. Corporate Strategy and the Flagship Firm 3. Internalization and De-internalization: Will Business Networks Replace Multinationals? PART II: MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISE THEORY AND THE FLAGSHIP FIRM 4. Partners Across Borders: Organizational Learning and the Flagship Firm 5. The Theory of the Flagship Firm 6. The Canadian Telecommunications Industry Network 7. The French Telecommunications Network PART III: CASE STUDIES OF FLAGSHIP BUSINESS NETWORKS 8. The Canadian Speciality Chemicals Network 9. The Five Partners/Flagship Model and the Scottish Electronics Cluster 10. The North American Automotive Cluster 11. Managerial Implications of Flagship Relationships