The Handbook comprises 28 original chapters from the world's leading scholars in the field. United, these reflect both the present structure of the field and the major intellectual issues of current and likely future interest. About the SeriesOxford Handbooks in Business & Management bring together the world's leading scholars on the subject to discuss current research and the latest thinking in a range of interrelated topics including Strategy, Organizational Behavior, Public Management, International Business, and many others. Containing completely new essays with extensive referencing to further reading and key ideas, the volumes, in hardback or paperback, serve as both a thorough introduction to a topic and a useful desk reference for scholars and advanced students alike.About the Author: Alan M. Rugman is Thames Water Professor in Strategic Management, Templeton College, University of Oxford. Previous positions have included Professor of International Business at Delhousie University (1980-87) and Professor of International Business at the University of Toronto (1987-98). Thomas L. Brewer is Associate Professor and Editor of JIBS at the McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University.