This work presents material from international scholars on the achievements of, and the challenges facing, international business in the 21st century. It considers its historical evolution as an academic discipline, and then goes on to consider its relationship to other social sciences.

This work presents material from international scholars on the achievements of, and the challenges facing, international business in the 21st century. It considers its historical evolution as an academic discipline, and then goes on to consider its relationship to other social sciences. The contributors include P. Buckley, M. Casson, F. Contractor, J. Dunning, A.M. Tugman, K. Simmonds and S. Young.

Part 1 The evolution of international business as an academic discipline: international business as an academic discipline, Kenneth Simmonds
internationalising the business curriculum - obstacles and strategies, Stefan Robock. Part 2 International business as an interdisciplinary field of enquiry: the conceptual frontiers of international business, Brian Toyne
the economic theory of the firm as the basis for a "core" theory of international production, John Dunning
international political economy and MNEs' strategies - new directions for interdisciplinary research, Thomas Brewer. Part 3 Current issues and controversies: a "borderless" world - issues and evidence, George Yip
evolution of the transnational, Christopher Bartlett and Sumantra Ghoshal
global strategies of multinational enterprises, Alan Rugman and Alain Verbeke
an invisible history, a competitive future - women managers in a worldwide economy, Nancy Adler and Dafna Izraei
the ties that bond? Mark Casson, Ray Loveridge and Satwinder Singh. Part 4 Future directions in international business and research: the compleat executive - the state of international business education and some future directions, Farok Contractor
trends in international business research - the next 25 years, Peter Buckley
current issues in international business - an overview, Stephen Young.