The first multinationals: Assyria circa 2000 B.C. From: Management International Review | Date: April 1, 1998| Author: Lewis, David; Moore, Karl | COPYRIGHT 1998 Gabler Verlag. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Using the eclectic paradigm as a model to analyze ancient international trade this article presents evidence suggesting that the first recorded multinational enterprises (MNEs) appeared in the old Assyrian kingdom shortly after 2000 B.C. Characteristics found in modern MNEs such as a hierarchical organization, foreign employees, common stock ownership, resource and market-seeking behavior, were present in these ancient firms. This article presents evidence that the first recorded multinationa...

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