作者:Fuentelsaz, L; Gomez, J; Polo, Y
作者单位:University of Zaragoza
摘要:Much of the literature dedicated to the analysis of entry timing decisions has been devoted to the study of their consequences in terms of performance. However, only a limited amount of effort has been dedicated to analyzing the factors that determine these decisions. In addition, previous papers have centered their efforts on the product dimension, paying no attention to entry into new geographical markets. This paper departs from previous works in this respect and extends the entry timing li...
作者:Harzing, AW
作者单位:University of Melbourne
摘要:This paper adds an important explanatory, variable to the well-established list of factors shown to influence the choice between foreign acquisitions and greenfield investments: the international strategy followed by the multinational company (MNC) in question. The MNC's international strategy, is subsequently linked to the management of the two different entry modes by showing that differences in strategy, are reflected in different headquarters-subsidiary relationships for acquisitions and g...