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作者：Su, Chenting; Yang, Zhilin; Zhuang, Guijun; Zhou, Nan; Dou, Wenyu
作者单位：City University of Hong Kong; Xi'an Jiaotong University; Wuhan University
摘要：Channel communications in emerging markets are embedded in the intricacy of economic and sociocultural environments. Managing channel relationships in emerging markets therefore requires more than formal interfirm communication to rely on interpersonal influence. Extending embeddedness theory, we offer a conceptualization incorporating three embedding elements - task environment, social relations, and institutional norms - into a preliminary model that specifies the antecedents, moderators, an...
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作者：Jandik, Tomas; Kali, Raja
作者单位：University of Arkansas System; University of Arkansas Fayetteville
摘要：We examine how the organizational structure for diversification decisions involving firms from different countries is affected by the institutional context of the target country. Our theoretical analysis suggests that, as legal systems improve and information asymmetry is reduced, a transition from relational, firm-like'' arrangements to arm's length, market-like'' arrangements takes place. If institutions continue to improve, eventually a threshold is crossed after which arm's length deals ed...
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作者：Townsend, Janell D.; Yeniyurt, Sengun; Talay, Mehmet Berk
作者单位：Rutgers University System; Rutgers University New Brunswick; Oakland University; Universite de Montreal; HEC Montreal
摘要：The globalization of brands is an evolutionary process that is determined by environmental and firm-level factors, including a brand's position in the firm's global brand architecture. A framework is developed incorporating aspects of environmental uncertainty, mimetic behavior, and experiential learning as they relate to the globalization of brands. Global brand architecture is introduced as an important strategic consideration of a brand's position and stage of internationalization. The hypo...
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作者：Belderbos, Rene; Zou, Jianglei
作者单位：KU Leuven
摘要：This paper develops a real options portfolio perspective on foreign affiliate divestments. Affiliates are less likely to be divested in response to adverse environmental change if they represent growth or switch option value to the multinational firm under conditions of macroeconomic uncertainty. However, the affiliate is partially redundant to the option value of the multinational firm's affiliate portfolio if the affiliate shares the manufacturing platform role in the host country with other...
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作者：Fey, Carl F.; Morgulis-Yakushev, Sergey; Park, Hyeon Jeong; Bjorkman, Ingmar
作者单位：Stockholm School of Economics; University System of Georgia; Georgia State University
摘要：This paper investigates the extent to which different human resource management (HRM) practices work better in different countries. We also try to open the black box between HRM and multinational enterprise (MNE) subsidiary performance by considering mechanisms through which HRM practices affect MNE subsidiary performance. The study utilizes a unique data set consisting of subsidiaries of 241 MNEs operating in Russia, USA, and Finland. In the partial least-square analysis used to examine our h...
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作者：Jiang, Marshall S.; Aulakh, Preet S.; Pan, Yigang
作者单位：York University - Canada; Brock University
摘要：Licensing can be considered an initial trial of a foreign market before a firm fully commits to it through other investment modes. The length of trial has great importance, because licensing duration represents part of the licensing agreement. When it is too short, the firm may not acquire the necessary experience and knowledge of the foreign market, but if it is too long, the firm misses optimal expansion timing. Arguing that licensing can be considered as a European-style real option with a ...
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作者：Kumar, Kuldeep; van Fenema, Paul C.; von Glinow, Mary Ann
作者单位：City University of Hong Kong; State University System of Florida; Florida International University; Tilburg University; State University System of Florida; Florida International University
摘要：A recent Offshoring Research Network (ORN) global survey of offshoring shows that since 2004 management concerns about operational issues on achieving the benefits of offshoring have increased significantly. In this paper we examine inter-task interdependence, a key operational determinant of inter-site interaction and communications in offshoring. We analyze existing theories of interdependence to examine the extent to which they provide guidance for understanding the interaction and communic...
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作者：Vaaler, Paul M.; Schrage, Burkhard N.
作者单位：University of Minnesota System; University of Minnesota Twin Cities; Singapore Management University
摘要：We question previous research assuming that privatizing firm performance generally benefits from decreasing state ownership and the passage of time, both of which purportedly align principal-agent incentives promoting organizational decision-making that increases shareholder value. When state ownership shifts from majority and controlling to minority and non-controlling, the performance impact may be positive in the short run, particularly where there is instability in the local investment pol...
