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作者：Spencer, JW
作者单位：George Washington University
摘要：This paper argues that structural characteristics of knowledge-diffusion networks, such as density levels, centralization levels, and the presence of global knowledge brokers, contribute to the emergence of dominant designs and the competitiveness of countries' firms and industries. It further suggests that national institutional structures and firm-specific attributes influence the development of these knowledge-diffusion networks. Six propositions, developed from examination of one industry'...
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作者：Brown, JR; Dev, CS; Zhou, Z
作者单位：Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; Cornell University; University of Hong Kong
摘要：This paper argues that the ownership and control dimensions of foreign market entry mode choice should be separated, and that foreign market entry mode decisions should be expanded to business activities beyond production and distribution. Empirical results from the global hotel industry indicate that the transferability of the entrant's competitive advantages, the local market's absorptive capacity, and the availability of trustworthy local partners differentially affect the ownership and con...
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作者：Meyer, K
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作者：Benito, GRG; Grogaard, B; Narula, R
作者单位：BI Norwegian Business School; Copenhagen Business School
摘要：We seek to examine the importance of environmental factors in determining MNE subsidiary roles. In particular, we examine the environmental factors associated with 'deep' integration schemes such as the EU. Such schemes require a convergence of economic structure, due to the establishment of common regional institutions, regulations and policies. Specifically, we distinguish between the scope of activities performed by subsidiaries, and the level of competence of those subsidiaries. The empiri...
