Global firms -- heroes or villains? How and why companies globalise

Globalization has had a bad press. Industries and firms go global in the quest for competitive advantage. They excite criticism and worse, for their alleged side effects on local businesses, national economics, political structures and traditional cultures. This article examines why globalization ha...

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Published in:European business journal 2002-03, Vol.14 (1), p.8
Main Author: Segal-Horn, Susan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Business
Competition
Competitive advantage
Cost control
Economic impact
Economic policy
Economic research
Economics
Economies of scale
Engines
Financial services
Global economy
Globalization
Homogenization
Insurance policies
International aspects
International economic relations
International trade
Multinational corporations
Tariffs
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Summary:Globalization has had a bad press. Industries and firms go global in the quest for competitive advantage. They excite criticism and worse, for their alleged side effects on local businesses, national economics, political structures and traditional cultures. This article examines why globalization happens and what it actually does.
ISSN:0955-808X