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Understanding the strategies of late-movers in International Manufacturing

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  • Fleury, Afonso
  • Leme Fleury, Maria Tereza

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This paper analyzes the internationalization of new multinationals from emerging countries. It also focuses on Production's role in firm internationalization, a subject seldom addressed because the discipline of International Manufacturing is still embryonic, while International Business tends to overlook production. The authors integrate International Business and International Manufacturing concepts and frameworks in order to analyze new multinationals from emerging countries, using the empirical evidence of a survey plus case studies of Brazilian multinationals for understanding late-movers' strategies and competences, with emphasis on production.

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  • Fleury, Afonso & Leme Fleury, Maria Tereza, 2009. "Understanding the strategies of late-movers in International Manufacturing," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 122(1), pages 340-350, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:proeco:v:122:y:2009:i:1:p:340-350
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