Following its initial publication in 1997, Global Diasporas: An Introduction was central to the
emergence of diaspora studies and quickly established itself as the leading textbook in the …

First Published in 1999. The process of globalization is shaped and reinforced by a rapidly
changing knowledge environment. As economies become less constrained national …

Southeast Asian economies and societies are of interest to policymakers, international
development institutions and social scientists for a number of reasons. First, they exhibit …

The Roles of Regional Management Centers Page 1 mir Special Issue 2005/1, pp. 83-102 a
mir Management International Review © Gabler Verlag 2005 Michael J. Enright The Roles of …

Neoliberal explanations of development in the Asian newly industrializing countries (NICs)
typically overlook a number of key factors, including the activist role of the state, the …

Despite their importance, the regional strategies, organizations, and management centers of
multinational firms have received relatively little attention in the literature. Analysis of survey …

This paper is a critical examination of the 'flying geese'and 'billiard ball'models of foreign
direct investment (FDI) and their ability to explain the spatial expansion of Japanese …

Pacific Asia has looked to direct foreign investment (DFI) to achieve economic growth and
technological catch‐up, and Japanese multinational corporations (MNCs) have responded …

For Japanese multinational corporations (MNCs), glocalization (dochakuka) refers to the
challenge of balancing the need to adapt foreign subsidiaries to local circumstances and to …

Individuals living in farm households who commute to wage employment make up an
important portion of Japan's “nonfarm” workers. This study examines their growing numbers …