Multinational Business Review: Volume 18 Issue 1

Regional and Global Alliance Network Structures of Triad Multinational Enterprises

Elitsa R. Banalieva, Nicholas Athanassiou

This study analyzes the structure of regional and global alli‐ance networks of multinationals. It examines the network structure of 172 Triad (U.S., Western European, and…

How Regional is the Supply Chain in the Enlarged EU?

Louise Curran, Soledad Zignago

This paper explores the regionalisation of the European Union’s supply chains and the impact of enlargement by looking at trends in trade in intermediate products between…

Social and Sustainability Dimensions of Regionalization and (Semi)globalization

Ans Kolk

While publications on the regional nature of multinational enterprises have sparked a lively debate about the nature and measurement of regionalization and (semi)globalization…

A Perspective on International Business Scholarship: Is It Regional or Global?

Luis A. Perez‐Batres, Michael J. Pisani, Jonathan P. Doh

This paper contributes to the international business lit‐erature by exploring the degree of globalization in our international business journals. Through an investigation of all…

A Note on the Regional Triad Model and The Soft Drink Industry

John C. Gardner, Carl B. McGowan

The objective of this paper is to analyze the five largest companies in the soft drink industry in the context of the regional triad theory as presented in Rugman and Brain (2003…

A Commentary on Adam Smith and International Business

Mats Forsgren, Mo Yamin

A close reading of Adam Smith’s works, “An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of Wealth of Nations” and “The Theory of Moral Sentiments,” indicates that he would not support the…