Emerging Market Multinationals and Europe

Empirical Overview and Theoretical Perspectives.- Politics and Power in Emerging Market Multinationals.- Sustainability and Emerging Market Multinationals.- Changing Global Labor Conditions.- Regional Expansion Strategies to Europe.- Conclusions.

Andreas Breinbauer is Head of the FH Supervisory Council and director of the bachelor and master degree programmes 'Logistics and Transport Management' at the University of Applied Sciences BFI Vienna, as well as member of the Austrian Association of the Austrian UAS (FHK), where he also heads the new committee 'Teaching'. His research interests are: logistics, supply chain management, transport, infrastructure, investment conditions and location research (inter alia Belt and Road Initiative), mobility of highly qualified people (especially in Central and Eastern Europe / Black Sea Region, Asia) as well as university didactics and other questions of universities of applied sciences (UAS). He is a reviewer for numerous international and national scientific journals and jury member for various research funding agencies.

Louis Brennan is a Fellow of Trinity College and Professor in Business Studies at the Trinity Business School. His research interest relate to Global Business Systems encompassing Global Operations and Supply Chain Management, Technology Management, International Business and the Business of Space. He has over 200 refereed publications in those areas including some 50 in ABS ranked journals and six books published by leading international publishers. In addition to publishing in his core areas of expertise, Louis has published in the fields of Economics, Geography, International Relations, Law and Political Science. He has led a number of high level global initiatives including those related to the SKA project, Emerging Multinationals and the development of a global accreditation standard for programmes in Purchasing and Supply Management. Louis is a frequent contributor to the global discourse offering perspectives on many facets of globalisation including the emergence of China and its firms, global corporations, global value chains and foreign direct investment.