Foreign Multinationals in the United States

<p>In this volume, leading scholars in international business and business history in the United States, Europe and Japan examine the experiences of a range of firms in the United States. They survey British, Canadian, French, German, Spanish and Japanese firms, and span a range of sectors including automobiles, banking, electricals, petroleum and steel. Together, their contributions present a unique evolutionary and comparative perspective on the management and performance of foreign companies in the United States since 1945.<br>This book is essential reading for all those with a professional or academic interest in international business, management, business history or business in the United States.</p> <p>1. American Dreams<br>2. An Overview of Foreign Companies in the United States, 1945-2000<br>3. Revisiting UK FDI in US Manufacturing and Extractive Industries in 1960<br>4. Canadian Companies in the United States: A Survey and a Case Study<br>5. Siemens in the US 6. French Direct Investment in Car and Truck Manufacturing in the US: A Story of Failure and Success<br>7. Managing U.S. Subsidiaries from Non-Traditional Foreign Direct Investors: Spanish Stainless Steel Companies<br>8. Foreign Banks in the United States since World War II: A Useful Fringe<br>9. OLI and OIL: BP in the US in Theory and Practice, 1968-1998 10. The 'Americanization' of Shell Oil<br>11. What do Affiliate Exits Tell us about the Challenges Faced by Foreign Investors in the United States?<br>12. Management Archetypes and the Location Strategies of Japanese Multinationals in the US</p>