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Discussion Papers
As part of its mission the MCIB aims to conduct leading edge research in International Business. The following discussion papers form part of this ongoing process.
A copy of each report is available upon payment of a small fee to the Melbourne Centre for International Business.
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Discussion Paper, No. 19 - August 2001:
Acquisitions versus Greenfield Investments: International Strategy and Management of Entry Modes
Harzing, A.W.K.
Discussion Paper, No. 18 - May 2001:
International Marketing Strategy in Multinational Firms: The Standardisation-Adaptation Question
Venaik, S.
Discussion Paper, No. 17 - December 2000:
Internationalisation of Australian Firms in Asia: Does Late Make for Nimble?
Maitland, E., Nicholas, S. and Morgan, S.
Discussion Paper, No. 16 - December 2000:
MNEs and the Transitional Economies of India, Indonesia and Vietnam.
Maitland, E. and Nicholas, S.
Discussion Paper, No. 14 - June 2000:
Are Japanese MNEs Learning Organisations? Short and Long-term Japanese Buyer Learning in Australian and Thai Manufacturing.
Nicholas, S., Purcell, W.R., Smith, T. and Mandhachitara, R.
Discussion Paper, No. 13 - June 2000:
Japanese Tourism Investment in Australia: Entry Choice, Parent Control and Management Practice.
Purcell, W.R. and Nicholas, S.
Discussion Paper, No. 12 - March 2000:
Decision Factors Influencing the Regional Headquarters Location of Multinationals in the Asia Pacific.
Holt, J., Gray, S.J. and Purcell, W.R.
Discussion Paper, No. 11 - March 2000:
Is the Integration-Responsiveness Framework Two-Dimensional?: An Exploratory Study.
Venaik, S., Midgley, D.F. and Devinney, T.
Discussion Paper, No. 10 - December 1999:
Japanese Multinationals in Thailand: The Impact of Incentives on the Location Decision.
Nicholas, S., Gray, S.J. and Purcell, W.R.
Discussion Paper, No. 9 - November 1999:
How Firms Grow: Clustering as a Dynamic Model of Internationalisation.
Maitland, E., Rose, E.L. and Nicholas, S.
Discussion Paper, No. 8 - November 1999:
Markets, Firms and Workers: The Transformation of Human Resource Manangement in Chinese State-Owned Enterprises.
Benson, J. and Zhu, Y.
Discussion Paper, No. 7 - November 1999:
Incentives in the Location Decision by Japanese Multinationals in Singapore: A Comparative Study.
Nicholas, S., Gray, S.J. and Purcell, W.R.
Discussion Paper, No. 6 - January 1999:
Genealogical Transformation of Resources: A Study of Japanese Service Firms.
Rose, E.L. and Ito, K.
Discussion Paper, No. 5 - December 1998:
The Transfer of Human Resource Management Practice by Japanese Multinationals to Australia: Does Industry, Size and Experience Matter?
Purcell, W.R., Nicholas, S., Merrett, D. and Whitwell, G.
Discussion Paper, No. 4 - November 1998:
Foreign Investment Motivations and Location Patterns: Korean Electronics Companies and the European Union.
Gray, S.J. and Hong, S.
Discussion Paper, No. 3 - October 1998:
Industry Consolidation and Global Competition: Multiple Market Competition in the Tire Industry.
Ito, K. and Rose, E.L.
Discussion Paper, No. 2 - October 1998:
Do Japanese Buyers Learn? A Longitudinal Study of Japanese MNEs' Subcontracting with Australian Suppliers.
Nicholas, S. and Purcell, W.R.
Discussion Paper, No.1 - September 1998:
The Multinational Enterprise: New research Agendas in International Business.
Nicholas, S. and Maitland, E.
Business Reports (1998-2001)
Business Report, No. 8 - August 2001:
Winning and Losing Investment: Making Investment Promotion Policy work.
Nicholas, S.
Business Report, No. 7 - November 1999:
Australia as an Investment Location in the Asian Region: What Business and Government can Learn from Japanese Investors.
Nicholas, S., Gray, S.J. and Purcell, W.R.
Business Report, No. 6 - November 1999:
Why do Japanese Multinationals invest in the region?
Nicholas, S., Gray, S.J. and Purcell, W.R.
Business Report, No. 5 - August 1999:
Australian Firms in China: Strategies for Success.
Nicholas, S., Maitland, E. and Morgan, S.
Business Report, No. 4 - June 1999:
International Cooperative Strategies: The Nature, Motivations and Constraints of Cooperative Strategies used in Australia and Overseas by Australian-Based International Firms.
Gray, S.J., Nicholas, S. and Purcell, W.R.
Business Report, No. 3 - February 1999:
Re-investing in Australia: How important are incentives and Tax Policy.
Nicholas, S., Gray, S.J. and Purcell, W.R.
Business Report, No. 2 - February 1999:
Investing Overseas: Factors in the Overseas Investment Decision by Australian-Based Firms.
Nicholas, S., Gray, S.J. and Purcell, W.R.
Business Report, No.1 - October 1998:
Improving Subcontractor Relations: Lessons from Japanese Manufacturing MNEs and their Australian Suppliers.
Nicholas, S., and Purcell, W.R.
Consulting Reports
Consulting Report, No. 1 - October 1998:
Report on Australian Investment Overseas and Investment in Australia.
Stephen Nicholas, Sid Gray and William Purcell.
Surveys of International Business Opinion
The Australian Centre for International Business, in co-operation with The Australian newspaper has, in the past, conducted and published regular Surveys of International Investment Intentions by Business in Australia.
The Surveys of International Business Opinion are available in PDF (portable document file) format and can be downloaded from the links below. The documents can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat software. A copy of the Acrobat Reader can be obtained, for no charge, from the Adobe web site.
Download Survey:
September 2000 (pdf)
January 2000 (pdf)
June 1999 (pdf)
November 1998 (pdf)