'...there is... no lack of ambition in this book.

The book also examines the ways in which key social institutions in each country have affected the evolution of business. Finally, the author makes a comparison of East Asian business systems with dominant Western practices.

This volume and its business-history approach based on archival records will serve as a catalyst for further research in this field.

Whitley is one of the leading exponents of the 'business systems' approach which analyses the different character and organisation of firms in different national settings.

The topics presented in this book allow practitioners, scholars, and students of international business to have a broad understanding of the most relevant issues in a changing international environment.

This book shows students how international business differs from local or national business, and discusses the fundamental challenges and emerging trends in international business.

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... business systems until the early 1990s , Indonesia has experienced ... business systems and realigned it with a more fragmented system . In Korea and Taiwan , on ... international business environment and more specific shifts in domestic ...