List of figures; List of case studies; About the author; Foreword Jean-Francois Hennart; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Walkthrough; Introduction and overview of the book's framework; Part I. Core Concepts: 1. Conceptual foundations of international business strategy; 2. The critical role of firm-specific advantages; 3. The nature of home country location advantages; 4. The problem with host country location advantages; 5. Combining firm-specific advantages and location advantages in a multinational framework; Part II. Functional Issues: 6. International innovation; 7. International sourcing and production; 8. International finance; 9. International marketing; 10. Managing managers in the multinational enterprise; Part III. Dynamics of Global Strategy: 11. Entry mode dynamics 1: foreign distributors; 12. Entry mode dynamics 2: strategic alliance partners; 13. Entry mode dynamics 3: mergers and acquisitions; 14. The role of emerging economies; 15. Emerging economy multinational enterprises; 16A. International strategies of corporate social responsibility; 16B. International strategies of corporate environmental sustainability; Conclusion. The true foundations of global corporate success; Appendix: suggested additional readings.