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作者:Makino, S; Neupert, KE
作者单位:Chinese University of Hong Kong; Boise State University
摘要:Transaction cost theory posits that culture plays a limited role-in the choice between JV and WOS. In contrast, research suggests that firms' preferred level of ownership in their foreign subsidiaries is influenced primarily by cultural traits. This study provides additional evidence in this ongoing debate by replicating Hennart's transaction cost model of entry mode choice in two different national contexts : Japanese firms and the U.S. firms investing in Japan. The results suggest that the t...
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作者:Steensma, HK; Marino, L; Weaver, KM
作者单位:University of Washington; University of Washington Seattle; University of Alabama System; University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
摘要:Because entrepreneurs mature within a societal context, their attitudes toward cooperation are likely to be influenced by the underlying values of their society. Using a seven-nation sample, we find that the entrepreneurs from feminine, collective, and uncertanity-avoiding societies have a greater appreciation for the strategic importance of cooperative strategies than their counterparts. Moreover, entrepreneurs from feminine societies place greater emphasis on partner commonality in terms of ...
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作者:Anakwe, UP; Igbaria, M; Anandarajan, M
作者单位:Pace University; Tel Aviv University; Claremont Colleges; Claremont Graduate University; Drexel University
摘要:As global corporations pursue a dual strategy of global integration and local responsiveness, it becomes necessary to determine whether some management practices can be applied across borders. Using a sample of 143 employees from nine Nigerian organizations, we found that organizational support contributed to technology usage. However, only employees with low computer training associated support with aspects of technology usage such as daily use frequency of use, and total application.
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作者:Bowman, D; Farley, JU; Schmittlein, DC
作者单位:Emory University; University of Pennsylvania
摘要:We examine cross-national generalization of the relative importance of factors that affect supplier selection and level of usage for global business services providers. Tests indicate that the majority of the response coefficients for a model of foreign exchange markets are equal across the four countries studied - U.S., Canada, U.K., and Germany. Inter-country differences in buyer response seem most related to competitiveness and identifiable country-specific institutional factors.