Pt. 1. The strategic imperatives -- Ch. 1. Expanding abroad : motivations, means, and mentalities -- Ch. 2. Understanding the international context : responding to conflicting environmental forces -- Ch. 3. Developing transnational strategies : building layers of competitive advantage -- Pt. 2. The organizational challenge -- Ch. 4. Developing a transnational organization : managing integration, responsiveness, and flexibility -- Ch. 5. Creating worldwide innovation and learning : exploiting cross-border knowledge management -- Ch. 6. Engaging in cross-border collaboration : managing across corporate boundaries -- Pt. 3. The managerial implications -- Ch. 7. Implementing the strategy : building multidimensional capabilities -- Ch. 8. The future of the transnational : an evolving global role.