Globalisation, multinational enterprises and European integration

Gilroy, Bernard Michael (2001): Globalisation, multinational enterprises and European integration.

Abstract

The key to success is to institutionalise integrative thinking in your organization and among employees within co-operative yet highly competitive environments. Therefore, the next section of this paper lays out a general discussion of globalisation versus internationalisation in which an attempt is made to get perspectives right based upon casual observation of current stylised facts. Section 3 briefly reviews the international competitiveness of Germany and Europe. Section 4 moves on to a brief outlook and some tentative conclusions.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Globalisation; internationalisation; integration processes
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F15 - Economic Integration; F - International Economics > F2 - International Factor Movements and International Business > F23 - Multinational Firms ; International Business; F - International Economics > F3 - International Finance; F - International Economics > F2 - International Factor Movements and International Business; F - International Economics > F1 - Trade; F - International Economics > F3 - International Finance > F36 - Financial Aspects of Economic Integration

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