Multinationals, Subsidiaries and National Business Systems

Taylor & Francis

Scholarly attention has tended to focus on the owners and management of the multinationals, but when the focus is changed to that of subsidiaries, different aspects of business development and international capitalism come to light. Sandvik\u2019s study looks at the Falconbridge nickel refinery in Kristiansand, Norway. > Scholarly attention has tended to focus on the owners and management of the multinationals, but when the focus is changed to that of subsidiaries, different aspects of business development and international capitalism come to light. Sandvik\u2019s study looks at the Falconbridge nickel refinery in Kristiansand, Norway. > Preface; Chapter 1 Aims and Approaches; Chapter 2 The Industrial Background; Chapter 3 The Rise and Fall of the Kristiansand Nickel Company, 1910\u201324; Chapter 4 Falconbridge, The Kristiansand Plant and the Norwegian Business System, 1929\u201339; Chapter 5 Vertical Integration and Trade Politics: Falconbridge\u2019s Success on World Markets;