This volume brings together world experts in international business who offer a commentary on the key activities of Transnational Corporations. Preface, History and Theory and General Impact, Transnational Corporations - a Historical Perspective, The Nature of Transnational Corporations and their Activities, Transnational Corporations and Economic Development, The Functioning of Transnational Corporations, Transnational Corporations and Business Strategy - the Foundations of an Emerging Field, International Financial Movement, Organization and Management of Transnational Corporations in Practice and Research, Impact on Economic Countries, Transnational Corporations and Human Resources, The Role of Transnational Corporations in International Trade, Transnational Corporations and Industrialization, Market Structure and Industrial Performance, Special Impacts, Transnational Corporations and the Exploitation of Natural Resources, Transnational Corporations in Services, Transfer Pricing and Taxation, Governments and Transnational Corporations, Transnational Corporations and Regional Economic Integration, Legal Aspects, Index.