ABSTRACT

Scholarly attention has tended to focus on the owners and management of the multinationals, but when the focus is changed to that of subsidiaries, different aspects of business development and international capitalism come to light. Sandvik’s study looks at the Falconbridge nickel refinery in Kristiansand, Norway.

chapter 1|10 pages

Aims and Approaches

chapter 2|7 pages

The Industrial Background

chapter 7|7 pages

Occupied and Isolated, 1940–5

chapter 13|10 pages

Creating A Competitive Subsidiary

chapter 14|10 pages

Conclusions: The Making of a Subsidiary