Chapter 1 Swiss and (Anglo)-Dutch multinationals and organizational change in the era of Total War

This chapter aims to explore organisational change as a result of political and security risks faced by four major European multinationals, Roche (pharmaceuticals), Nestlé (food), Unilever (non-mineral oil, fats, food and soap), and Philips (incandescent lamps, electronics), originally domiciled pa...

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Main Author: Kurosawa, Takafumi (auth)
Other Authors: Wubs, Ben (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2019
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