TY  - CHAP
AB  - As an institution, the multinational enterprise has evolved in complexity. From having roots in just a few Western nations, it now has roots in dozens of nations, including many developing countries. Its scope has likewise expanded from natural resource-based industries and manufacturing to a variety of services. And firms are becoming multinational earlier in their lives and at smaller sizes than in the past. This chapter analyzes the evolution of multinationals over the last century, the forces driving that evolution, and distinctive characteristics of the latest wave of multinationals coming out of developing countries. It also explores the risk of a backlash against globalization and multinationals in Western societies, even as these trends gain in popularity in developing countries. It concludes with questions that international business scholars might want to pursue in their future research.
VL  - 15
SN  - 978-0-85724-555-7, 978-0-85724-556-4/1064-4857
DO  - 10.1108/S1064-4857(2011)0000015011
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/S1064-4857(2011)0000015011
AU  - Aharoni Yair
AU  - Ramamurti Ravi
ED  - Ravi Ramamurti
ED  - Niron Hashai
PY  - 2011
Y1  - 2011/01/01
TI  - The Evolution of Multinationals
T2  - The Future of Foreign Direct Investment and the Multinational Enterprise
T3  - Research in Global Strategic Management
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 113
EP  - 135
Y2  - 2024/09/22
ER  -