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作者：Rugman, Alan M.; Verbeke, Alain
作者单位：Indiana University System; Indiana University Bloomington; IU Kelley School of Business; University of Calgary; Erasmus University Rotterdam; Erasmus University Rotterdam - Excl Erasmus MC
摘要：We are grateful to Osegowitsch and Sammartino for their critical analysis of our work on the regional and global strategies of multinational enterprises (MNEs). In this response, we demonstrate that changing the quantitative thresholds for classifying MNEs as global vs non-global has no bearing on our earlier conclusions. First, very few global firms exist. Second, scholarly reflection on regional vs global MNE strategy requires substantive extensions of extant international business theory.
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作者：Griffith, David A.; Cavusgil, Salih Tamer; Xu, Shichun
作者单位：Michigan State University; Michigan State University's Broad College of Business; University of Tennessee System; University of Tennessee Knoxville
摘要：This study is motivated by two research questions: (1) Which recent contributions have been driving the research agenda in international business? (2) Which emerging themes in the literature are likely to set the stage for future work? To examine these questions, the study examined scholarly work in international business over the time period 1996-2006 in six leading international business journals (Journal of International Business Studies, Management International Review, Journal of World Bu...
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作者：Rose, Elizabeth L.; Ito, Kiyohiko
作者单位：University of Hawaii System; University of Hawaii Manoa; Victoria University Wellington
摘要：Analyzing the timing, patterns, and competitive interactions of foreign direct investments (FDIs), we find evidence that Japanese automobile manufacturers compete selectively with their domestic rivals. While some firms appear to follow rivals' investments, they also steer away from markets with incumbent Japanese competitors. Competing in some key markets, these firms also avoid unnecessary competition in other markets. This finding provides evidence that the bandwagon effect'' is not univers...
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作者：Jackson, Gregory; Deeg, Richard
作者单位：University of London; King's College London; Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education (PCSHE); Temple University
摘要：This paper examines the role of institutional analysis within the field of international business (IB) studies. Within IB, institutions matter, but the view of institutions tends to be thin, utilizing summary indicators rather than detailed description, and thus approaches institutions as unidimensional ''variables that impact on particular facets of business activity. This paper argues that IB research would be usefully advanced by greater attention to comparing the topography of institutiona...
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作者：Paul, Donna L.; Wooster, Rossitza B.
作者单位：Portland State University; Washington State University; California State University System; California State University Sacramento
摘要：Studies in international business have considered both theoretical and empirical analyses of investment strategies by multinational firms in transition economies. However, there is scant research on the impact of firm-specific factors on the likelihood, timing, and mode-of-entry decisions in these economies. We provide evidence on three aspects of the strategic decisions by US firms to invest in transition economies. First, we find that firms entering the region have greater advertising intens...
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作者：Hutzschenreuter, Thomas; Voll, Johannes C.
作者单位：WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management
摘要：This paper contributes to the debate on the performance impact of added cultural distance in the multinational enterprise's(MNE's) expansion path. Our research focuses on the ability of MNEs to handle complexity associated with added cultural distance in international expansion, and on the effect this may have on profitability. We hypothesise that firms that make expansion moves involving a high level of added cultural distance per unit of time, and those that expand in culturally distant coun...
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作者：Tung, Rosalie L.
作者单位：Simon Fraser University
摘要：This paper provides a brief overview of the evolution of comparative management theories/paradigms, and highlights the contribution of the 'cross-vergence' construct. Despite progress, most studies of work values across countries continue to suffer from two primary limitations. The first is the fallacious assumption of cultural homogeneity with nations. Given the growing diversity of the workforce within country, intra-national variations can often be as significant as cross-national differenc...
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作者：Bowen, Harry P.; De Clercq, Dirk
作者单位：Brock University
摘要：The type of activity in which entrepreneurs engage is likely to influence the potential contribution of entrepreneurship to economic growth and prosperity. Yet the entrepreneurship literature has focused largely on identifying the determinants of the level, rather than the type, of entrepreneurial activity. In this paper we hypothesize that a country's institutional environment will influence the allocation of entrepreneurial effort, and in particular will influence the extent to which entrepr...
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作者：Wan, William P.; Yiu, Daphne W.; Hoskisson, Robert E.; Kim, Heechun
作者单位：Texas Tech University System; Texas Tech University; Chinese University of Hong Kong; Arizona State University; Arizona State University-Tempe
摘要：We propose a social perspective emphasizing the opportunities and constraints of bank-firm relationships to understand the determinants of relationship banks' performance, using Japanese banks to test our theory. Using social exchange and role theories, we found banks that have strong social relationships performed differently during Japan's macroeconomic expansion and contraction cycles. However, our results indicate that social exchange and role relationships are context-specific: banks bene...
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作者：Salomon, Robert; Jin, Byungchae
作者单位：New York University; University System of Maryland; University of Maryland College Park
摘要：In recent years the international trade literature has focused on the effects of exporting and its benefits in an open economy. Scholars note that engaging in trade enhances knowledge spillovers, and results in income growth and income convergence among trading partners. Although the macro-literature has long addressed economic convergence, there has been relatively little research examining the effect of exporting on ex post firm performance. Likewise, there has been little research that exam...
