This informative article examines the significant increase of foreign direct investment into the United States by international (i.e., non-national) automotive firms over the previous quarter century. Global macro-environmental factors affecting this investment are analyzed, as are the resulting impacts on numerous stakeholders including consumers, global automotive companies, and state and regional economies.
The findings illustrate flourishing adaptive strategies that both automotive firms and economic development stakeholders follow in an exceedingly international environment, resulting in important economic, market, and quality-of-life gains. The stakeholder perspective affords a more complete view of globalization, forwarding to the protectionist viewpoint often espoused in popular culture and business.
PUBLICATION DATE: September 15, 2012 PRODUCT #: BH490-PDF-ENG
This is just an excerpt. This case is about INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
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