{"product_id":"multinational-agribusinesses","title":"Multinational Agribusinesses","description":"\u003cp\u003eStay a step ahead of the global competition in food and fiber production, processing, and sales!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Multinational Agribusinesses is an essential guide to the inner workings of companies with direct investments in the food and fiber system in the United States and the world. The book provides in-depth and up-to-date analysis of the crucial issues facing multinational enterprises involved in input and output supply activities, commodity investment, food manufacturing, and food distribution. An international panel of academics and researchers working in economics and agriculture presents strategic management and economic analysis of agribusinesses representing a variety of sizes and nationalities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Multinational Agribusinesses examines the key areas of concern to multinationals involved with food and drink processing and\/or upstream industries, including recent trends, growth factors, innovations, product and geographic diversification, and intra-firm trade. The book presents updated statistics (total sales, agrifood sales, net income, employment figures, number of total businesses on overseas and home markets) on the world’s 100 largest food multinationals, and updated tables on sell-offs, divestitures, and plant closures. Multinational Agribusinesses looks at enterprises in the United States, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and Brazil, including Ajinomoto®, Coca-Cola®, Nestlé®, Ralston Purina®, Unilever®, Barilla®, and the Charoen Pokphan Group®.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Multinational Agribusinesses provides managers with answers to the questions they consider every day, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Why do some multinational agribusinesses grow faster than others? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Is product or geographic diversification conducive to good performance? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Are Japanese food multinationals a challenge to my business? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e What industrial and geographical strategies are my competitors using?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eGovernment officials in countries hosting multinationals can find answers to their questions, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Is my food multinational taking its research and development facilities abroad? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Will foreign direct investment outflows reduce my country’s export of food? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Are multinational agribusinesses from new source countries viable?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd Multinational Agribusinesses will supply academics with responses to theoretical inquiries, such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Is the standard theory of the multinational enterprises applicable to food multinationals? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e What are the specificities of food multinationals compared to other multinationals?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMultinational Agribusinesses is a unique resource for international business managers, officials from government or international organizations, and academics working in international business studies and agricultural economics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54994209309016,"sku":"9781560229360","price":88.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781560229360_8dff3489-b237-4824-860e-109d9e3ff958.jpg?v=1770348644","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/multinational-agribusinesses","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}