Spaces Of International Economy And Management: Launching New Perspectives On Management And Geography

Spaces of International Economy and Management Spaces of International Economy and Management Launching New Perspectives on Management and Geography Edited by Rolf D. Schlunze Nathaniel O. Agola and William W. Baber palgrave macmillan * Selection and editorial content Cl Rolf D. Schlunze, Nathaniel O.Agoia and William W. Baber 2012 Individua l chapters () the contributors 2012 Foreword Cl HenryWai-chung Yeung 2012 Sohcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2012 978-0-230-30022-4 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency. Saffron House, 6-10 Kirby Street, london EC1N aTS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patent!; Act 1988. First published 2012 by PALGRAVf MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RC21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin's Pren LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global aCiidemic imprint of the above companies and has com pallies and representatives throughout the world. Palgravell> and Macmillanll> are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-33594-7 ISBN 978-0-230-35955-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9780230359550 This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are e.pected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British library. A ca t alog record for this book is available from the library of Congress. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 '" Contents List of Tables vii List of Figures ix Acknowledgements xii Foreword Henry Wai-chung Yeung xiii Notes on Contributors xx Part I Defining Management Geography 1 Spaces of International Economy and Management: Launching New Perspectives on Management and Geography RolfD. Schlunze, Michael Plattner, William W Baber, and Nathaniel o. Agola 3 2 "Hybrid" Managers Creating Cross-Cultural Synergy: A Systematic Interview Survey from Japan Rolf D. Schlunze 24 3 Mobile Elite in the Global City: International Managers' Location Preferences Michael Plattner 46 Part II Spaces of International Economy 4 Managing Global Cities through Corporate Network Analysis Ronald S. Wall 6S S Competition Development in the BRIC Countries: Toward a Unified International Economic Space Rinas V. Kashbrasiev 82 6 Regulatory Risk and Foreign Investments Developed in Latin America Anxo Calvo Silvosa and Ruben C. Lois-Gonzalez 9S 7 Restructuring in Regional Economies and Introducing a Province System in Japan: With Special Reference to the Kansai Region Masato Ikuta v 113 vi Contents 8 Trading Area and Locational Decision of Foreign Affiliates in Osaka Prefecture Sawako Maruyama 134 Part III Spaces of Internat