PART ONE: INTERNATIONALISATION The Significance of Socio-Political Influences on International Business Development Nations as Launch Pads for Internationalisation Organisational Competencies as Launch Pads for Internationalisation Motives and Limits to Internationalisation PART TWO: SOCIO-POLITICAL FORCES AND THE MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL FIRMS Relationships with the External Environment Strategic Development Organisational Design Human Resource Management Organisational Culture Summary and Conclusions