European Business Systems

Firms and Markets in Their National Contexts
1. Auflage 2001
ISBN: 978-0-8039-7815-7
Verlag: Sage Publications

Buch, Englisch, 302 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 431 g

As Europe moves towards greater integration there is increasing recognition of national differences in European business - because of significant diversity in national cultures and social institutions affecting business systems. This book explores key characteristics of firms and markets in eight European countries - Denmark, Finland, The Netherlands and Germany compared with Britain, Sweden, Italy and France. Some contributors focus on overall business patterns in the countries concerned while others examine particular industries and sectors to consider the relationship between national influences and cross-national sector developments. To provide a European/East Asian comparison one contribution looks at firms and strategies in Japan and Hong Kong.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Whitley, Richard

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft: Theorie & Allgemeines
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Wirtschaftsmathematik und -statistik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften: Allgemeines
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Angewandte Informatik Wirtschaftsinformatik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction - Richard Whitley
PART ONE: THE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF BUSINESS SYSTEMS
Societies, Firms and Markets - Richard Whitley
The Social Structuring of Business Systems
National Business Recipes - Keijo R[um]as[um]anen and Richard Whipp
A Sector Perspective
PART TWO: NATIONAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS IN EUROPE
Introduction - Richard Whitley
European Business Systems - Christel Lane
Britain and Germany Compared
European Business Systems - Ad van Iterson and Ren[ac]e Olie
The Dutch Case
Strategies Against Structure - Peer Hull Kristensen
Institutions and Economic Organization in Denmark
A Dominant Business Recipe - Kari Lilja, Keijo R[um]as[um]anen and Risto Tainio
The Forest Sector in Finland
Small Country Business Systems - Jane Marceau
Australia, Denmark and Finland Compared
PART THREE: BUSINESS SYSTEMS, INDUSTRIAL SECTORS AND STRATEGIC CHOICES
Introduction - Richard Whitley
Business Systems, Industrial Wisdom and Corporate Strategies - Bo Hellgren and Leif Melin
Business Systems, Consumption and Change - David Knights, Glenn Morgan and Fergus Murray
Personal Financial Services in Italy
The Societal Construction of Labour Flexibility - Jacqueline O'Reilly
Employment Strategies in Retail Banking in Britain and France
Firm Development and Diversification Strategies as Products of Economic Cultures - J M Nishida and S G Redding
The Japanese and Hong Kong Textile Industries
PART FOUR: CONCLUSION
The Comparative Study of Business Systems in Europe - Richard Whitley
Issues and Choices

Über Autor(innen)

Whitley, Richard
Richard Whitley is Professor of Organizational Sociology at the Manchester Business School, Manchester University. He is the author of Business Systems in East Asia: Firms, Markets and Societies (Sage, 1992).