Spaces of International Economy and Management: Launching New Perspectives on Management and Geograp

PART I: DEFINING MANAGEMENT GEOGRAPHY Management Geography - An Actor-Centered Approach; R.D.Schlunze & M.Plattner 'Hybrid' Managers Creating Cross-Cultural Synergy - A Systematic Interview Survey from Japan; R.D.Schlunze Mobile Elite in the Global City - International Managers' Location Preferences; M.Plattner PART II: SPACES OF INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY Managing Global Cities Through Corporate Network Analysis; R.S.Wall Competition Development in the BRIC Countries - Towards a Unified International Economic Space; R.V.Kashbrasiev Managing Regulatory Risk in Energy Investments Developed in Foreign Countries; A.Calvo-Silvosa & R.C.Lois-González Restructuring in Regional Economies and Introducing Province System in Japan: With Special Reference to Kansai Region; M.Ikuta Trading Area and Locational Decision of Foreign Affiliates in Osaka Prefecture; S.Maruyama PART III: SPACES OF INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT How does US Educational Experience Shape the Everyday Work Environment of Japanese Legal Professionals? T.Reiffenstein Japanese MNEs' Hybrid Factories in the Global Economy - A Management Geography Approach; T.Abo Spaces of Japanese Management - Towards a Dynamic Hybridization Theory; K.Yamazaki Survival Strategies of a Local Industry and the Characteristics of its Overseas Operations: A Case Study of the Glove-Related Industry in Eastern Kagawa, Japan; A.Taira Production Allocation Strategies and Spatial Structure of International Division of Labor in Japanese Animation Studios; K.Yamamoto Adjusting to a Distant Space: Cultural Adjustment and Inter-Culturally Fluent Support; W.Baber PART IV: A NEW PERSPECTIVE Concept of Corporate Globability; A.Jones Location Based Services Technology Innovations in Japan; N.O.Agola Managing Regulatory Risk in Energy Investments Developed in Foreign Countries; P.Ström & R.Schweizer Internationalization of Business Networks: How do Managers with Divergent Cultural Norms Contribute? M.Plattner