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作者：Ma, Xufei; Tong, Tony W.; Fitza, Markus
作者单位：Chinese University of Hong Kong; University of Colorado System; University of Colorado Boulder; Texas A&M University System; Texas A&M University College Station; Mays Business School; University of Newcastle
摘要：What explains the heterogeneity of foreign subsidiary performance? Previous studies have emphasized the importance of industry, corporate parent, and home-country effects on the variation of foreign subsidiary performance. Building on recent international business and economic geography research, this study examines the extent to which subnational region effects can also explain such performance variation. We empirically decompose the variance of the performance of Fortune Global 500 Corporati...
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作者：Zeng, Yuping; Shenkar, Oded; Lee, Seung-Hyun; Song, Sangcheol
作者单位：Southern Illinois University System; Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; University System of Ohio; Ohio State University; University of Texas System; University of Texas Dallas; Saint Joseph's University
摘要：In a departure from prior studies presuming a beneficial experience effect in foreign direct investment (FDI), the present paper examines the conditions under which FDI experience may actually harm subsequent subsidiaries. We argue that multinational enterprises (MNEs) may draw erroneous inferences and learn incorrectly from their early expansions when new to a dissimilar culture, because their learning abilities are eroded by cultural differences. We posit that the characteristics of an MNE's...
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作者：Shaver, J. Myles
作者单位：University of Minnesota System; University of Minnesota Twin Cities
摘要：This commentary's title is not meant to be a rhetorical question. In congratulating Brouthers (2002) for the JIBS Decade Award, We have an opportunity to assess where we are within this field of inquiry, and what is our trajectory. I believe that we have accomplished a lot in this area of study. Nevertheless, I am concerned about its current trajectory, so much so that I think we should seriously question whether we need more entry mode studies - especially if we are going to get more of the s...
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作者：Brouthers, Keith D.
作者单位：University of East London
摘要：In this study, we examine foreign market entry mode choice and firm performance for a sample of European Union firms. Examining both financial and non-financial performance measures, we attempt to determine if firms that select their entry mode based on transaction cost, institutional context, and cultural context variables perform better than firms that make other mode choices. We found that mode choice did matter. Firms whose mode choice could be predicted by the extended transaction cost mo...
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作者：Martin, Xavier
作者单位：Tilburg University; Tilburg University
摘要：Several theoretical and empirical developments in the literature on foreign entry mode and performance, and on (international) strategy more generally, were influenced or prefigured by Brouthers' (2002) JIBS Decade Award winning paper. Regarding theory, Brouthers is an archetype of the integration of transaction cost and institutional perspectives. I argue that it is also relevant to the growing literature that aims at synthesizing these and other perspectives. Methodologically, Brouthers (200...
