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The patterns of the past and future agenda in international branding: a literature review Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Manoella Antonieta Ramos
Purpose The purpose of this study is to, first, analyze the past years of research on international branding and, second, building on an early literature review, to analyze patterns in the field and suggest future research. Design/methodology/approach The analyzed papers were compiled using the Web of Science and Scopus databases. The author searched papers published between 2007 and 2023 that used
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Business strategic insight: understanding the impact of perceived value and impulsiveness on consumer response in global mobile shopping Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Yeneneh Tamirat Negash, Liao Pei Jyun, Ali Tarhini, Shafique Ur Rehman
Purpose This study aims to contribute to the International Business literature by investigating the marketing stimuli that drive impulsiveness and perceived value in mobile shopping (MS) platforms and their impact on consumer response. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a sample of 891 MS platform users and applies structural equation modeling based on the stimulus–organism–response and the
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The evolution of corporate parenting styles of multinational corporations under anticipated trajectories of development in global industries Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Igor Gurkov, Michael J. Morley
Purpose This paper aims to present the impact of several likely trajectories of development for global industries, namely, re-shoring, regionalization, diversification and replication, recently identified by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, on the evolution of the corporate parenting styles (CPSs) of multinational corporations (MNCs). Design/methodology/approach This viewpoint
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The effects of digital platforms on customers’ satisfaction in international shipping business Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Hui Shan Loh, Jia Le Lee, Yimiao Gu, Helen Shanyin Chen, Huay Ling Tay
Purpose The introduction of digitalisation in the shipping industry has fundamentally transformed traditional business models. This necessitates an investigation of its impact on customer satisfaction. This study aims to adapt the technology acceptance model in its survey instrument design to understand and evaluate customer satisfaction of shipping lines’ digital platforms. Design/methodology/approach
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An industry’s international connectedness and knowledge-sourcing behavior: a study of the Korean case Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Se Ho Cho, John Cantwell
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of an industry’s connectedness to foreign countries on knowledge sourcing. Design/methodology/approach The authors examine the research model through probit regression techniques to the 472,303-patent data across 16 industries derived from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Findings The results suggest that international connectedness
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Role of green innovation and sustainable supply chain management in firm internationalization Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Najam Akber Anjum, Zubair Ali Shahid, Muhammad Shujaat Mubarik, Ummad Mazhar
Purpose Purpose of this study is to explore the nature of relationship between internationalization of firms, sustainability of their supply chains, and the extent of their green innovations. Understanding of the relationship between these constructs is important because of the ever increasing sustainability awareness of consumers in the leading economies of the world. This awareness is now compelling
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Taking on the world: the internationalisation of City Football Group Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2023-12-25 Christopher Richardson
Purpose Football is at once both a global sport and one that is defined by fiercely guarded local boundaries. For a firm operating within this highly lucrative industry and with ambitions of establishing a strong international presence for itself, a balance must be struck between riding on the game’s global appeal on the one hand and the need to somehow embed itself within particular local spaces on
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Equity ownership structure and internationalization of firms: the role of international experience of board chairs Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Henry Xie, Jane Xie
Purpose This study aims to investigate the impact of equity ownership structure (i.e. CEO ownership, board chair ownership and institutional ownership) on internationalization of firms. The moderating role of international experience of board chairs is also examined. Design/methodology/approach This study uses Compustat-Capital IQ data from Standard &Poor’s. The sample of this study includes 309 US
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Artisan entrepreneurship: influence and network in the development of sustainable strategies in cross-border low-density territories through a Quintuple Helix paradigm Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2023-12-06 Alex Olivier Rodrigues, Carla Susana Marques, Veland Ramadani
Purpose The purpose of this study is, from the perspective of artisan entrepreneurship (AE), to understand how professional and higher education institutions, local authorities, local and cross-border cultural entities and tourism stakeholders perceive AE by collaborating in a network to develop innovative and sustainable strategies, using the Quintuple Helix innovation model. Design/methodology/approach
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Export performance and international resources and capabilities: a quantitative study on born globals Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2023-10-23 Dafnis N. Coudounaris, Peter Björk
Purpose This paper aims to investigate the internal factors of resources and capabilities of five born globals (BGs) from Estonia. It explores quantitatively the internal factors between a medium BG and four small BGs. Design/methodology/approach The study used a survey questionnaire in collecting information from the CEOs of BGs. The questionnaire consisted of 105 questions relevant to export sales
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As an emerging market Turkish culture’s quest to be positioned on Meyer’s cultural map Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2023-09-14 Mustafa Abdül Metin Dinçer, Mustafa Yıldırım, Esra Dil
Purpose This study aims to reveal Türkiye's place on the global cultural map through eight dimensions compared to other countries with the help of these two subresearch questions: “Where is Türkiye positioned on Meyer's map, and how is the positioning when country groups are taken into account?”. Design/methodology/approach This issue is considered necessary regarding the country’s business culture
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Social media adoption and export intensity: the moderating role of firm size Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2023-09-06 Zelha Altinkaya, Mustafa Kemal Yilmaz, Mine Aksoy, Zekeriya Oguz Secme
Purpose Social media (SM) networks offer a golden opportunity for firms that particularly engage in international activities to set up sustainable customer relationships and improve competitiveness. The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of SM adoption on the export intensity (EI) of firms listed on Borsa Istanbul (BIST) for the years 2010–2020. The authors use social media index (SMI)
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Exploring the link between home country attributes and firms' internationalisation: evidence from GEDI and WEF data Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2023-08-18 Takawira Munyaradzi Ndofirepi
Purpose This study aims to examine the degree to which a selection of home country factors affects the proclivity of firms to internationalise. The study also proposes and tests a conceptual model that fuses institutional and resource-based theories to improve our understanding of firm internationalisation. Design/methodology/approach The study uses cross-sectional, national-level secondary data from
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The internationalization performance of Indonesian SMEs during COVID-19 pandemic: exploring a mediation model Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2023-06-23 Grisna Anggadwita, Nurul Indarti, Paresha Sinha, Hardo Firmana Given Grace Manik
Purpose Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in emerging economies face significant challenges in formulating effective strategies to enter international markets, particularly amid uncertain conditions such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Consequently, there is a pressing need to examine the performance of these SMEs and evaluate their internationalization process. This study aims to examine the effects of
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Interplay of cross-country distance with cross-border M&A performance: an institutional perspective Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2023-06-05 Sakshi Kukreja, Girish Chandra Maheshwari, Archana Singh
Purpose This study aims to examine the impact of home–host country distance on the cross-border mergers and acquisitions performance. Design/methodology/approach The results of this study are based on a final sample of 483 completed cross-border deals involving BRICS nation acquirers and targets spread across a set of 27 nations. While controlling for prior experience, among other factors, the impact
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A literature review on CEE firms’ internationalization: success measurement, achievement and outcomes Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2023-05-19 Tiia Vissak
Purpose This paper aims to give an overview of the literature on Central and Eastern European (CEE) firms’ successful internationalization: different authors’ understanding of success, and, thereafter, these firms’ internationalization processes, external factors, internal motivators and actions that affect successful internationalizers’ initial and subsequent foreign activities, and, finally, internationalization
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Modeling the dynamics of firms’ international and product market diversification strategy: the case of U.S. firms’ response to late 20th century globalization Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2023-05-18 Harry P. Bowen, Leo Sleuwaegen
Purpose This paper aims to derive and estimate a theory-based empirical specification that models a firm’s choices of its international diversification (ID) and product diversification (PD) and how they evolve over time in response to shocks that alter the relative cost and relative profitability of ID and PD. Design/methodology/approach We use longitudinal data on U.S. manufacturing firms from 1984
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The impact of institutional quality on country-level variations in foreign equity shares in transition economies Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2023-04-07 Besnik Krasniqi, Nick Williams, Iraj Hashi, Fisnik Reçica, Ermal Lubishtani, Liridon Kryeziu
Purpose This paper aims to examine the influence of formal and informal institutional quality on country-level variations in foreign equity shares in transition economies (TEs). Design/methodology/approach Drawing on institutional theory and transaction cost theory, this paper examines the influence of formal and informal institutional quality on country-level variations in foreign equity shares in
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Sectoral and institutional characteristics of acquirers and targets: a dyadic approach to deal completion Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2023-03-07 Rimi Zakaria, Eylem Ersal Kiziler
Purpose This study takes a dyadic approach to explaining merger and acquisition (M&A) deal outcomes. Acknowledging the socio-cognitive (e.g. intangible and macro-environmental) idiosyncrasies, the authors theorize that some acquirer–target dyads have a superior ability to complete complex relational transactions in an M&A deal. Specifically, deals are successful when an acquirer and a target: are similar
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Drivers and outcomes of sustainable export marketing strategies in international environments Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2023-01-12 Graça Miranda Silva, Álvaro Lopes Dias, Ana Cadima Lisboa, Filipa Pereira Silva
Purpose This study aims to investigate the relationship between market-oriented environmental sustainability (MES) and green export-related resources and capabilities, analyzes the impact of these resources and capabilities on the eco-friendly export marketing strategy and assess the influence of such strategy on export performance. Design/methodology/approach This study uses survey data from 241 manufacturing
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COVID-19 uncertainties, dynamic capabilities and the strategic response of multinational enterprises Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2023-01-10 Adeniyi D. Olarewaju, Oladipupo F. Ajeyalemi
Purpose This study aims to examine uncertainties created due to the pandemic that multinational enterprises (MNEs) had to confront. It also assesses MNEs’ response to these uncertainties through their dynamic capabilities (DCs). It relied on theories of DCs and organizational learning. Design/methodology/approach MNEs listed in Fortune Global 500 served as the population of the study, while data were
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MNCs’ orchestration capability of the 3Ds and financial performance Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2022-12-21 Dina Abdelzaher, Jose De la Torre, Skylar Rolf
Purpose In today’s ever-increasing context of volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous market conditions, the shifts of countries’ protectionist policies toward inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), and an increased gap between headquarters’ (HQ) and subsidiaries’ perspectives on what makes business sense, it has become apparent that challenges toward foreign expansion are becoming more severe
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A review of the evolving conceptualization of internationalization from a global value chain perspective Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2022-12-19 Mehmet Mithat Üner, Ceyhan Cigdemoglu, Yihuai Wang, Aybuke Yalcin, S. Tamer Cavusgil
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to reveal the assumptive concept of internationalization because it is discussed and understood in the international business (IB) literature. This paper develops a framework to reconceptualize internationalization in the context of global value chain (GVC) and sustainability. Based on this conceptual framework, this paper aims to formulate interrelated propositions
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The difference between exporter and non-exporter knowledge-based firms: the case of Iranian firms in the chemical industry Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2022-12-13 Mitra Samadi, Seyed Reza Mirnezami, Mohammad Sadegh Khayyatian, Mohammad Torabi Khargh
Purpose This study aims to compare the level of organizational capabilities of the exporter and non-exporter Iranian knowledge-based firms in the sector of chemical technology. Design/methodology/approach By combining 18 different indicators, a framework is designed to demonstrate organizational capabilities. The technological, manufacturing, R&D, marketing, organizing and financial capabilities of
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The “costs of doing business abroad” in a cross-border context characterised by extreme political volatility Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2022-12-06 Torbjørn Bjorvatn, Trond Randøy
Purpose The purpose of this study is to describe and explain the organisation design antecedents of coordination, learning and trust in an international strategic alliance in a cross-border context characterised by extreme political volatility. Design/methodology/approach The research was carried out as a single-case study in situ in a humanitarian international strategic alliance in Pyongyang, the
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Trade openness, global competitiveness, and catching up between the European Union countries Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2022-11-17 Milja Marčeta, Štefan Bojnec
Purpose This study aims to establish the position of the European Union (EU-28) countries in the dynamics of international trade openness linkages and the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) in correlation with the gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, research and development (R&D) expenditures, innovation capability and information and communication technology (ICT) adoption. Design/methodology/approach
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Inward foreign direct investment in emerging economies: a review and future research avenues Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2022-11-16 Sharmistha Chowdhury, Revti Raman Sharma, Yang Yu
Purpose Given the surge in foreign direct investment (FDI) in emerging economies (EEs) during the past four decades, inward FDI (IFDI) has spawned a rich, scholarly conversation on the topic. This paper aims to review the literature regarding EE IFDI determinants and the impact of IFDI on those economies. It also aims to provide some future research directions. Design/methodology/approach A systematic
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Accelerated internationalization of SMEs and microfoundations of dynamic capabilities: towards an integrated conceptual framework Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2022-11-11 Hela Chebbi, Majdi Ben Selma, Kamal Bouzinab, Andrew Papadopoulos, Alexie Labouze, Robert Desmarteau
Purpose Striving for growth since their early stages, many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly adopting an entrepreneurial behavior based on a rapid and early international expansion. Although some extant research have been done on the dynamic capabilities of SMEs’ accelerated internationalization–born global (BG) SMEs, no study was, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, carried on
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Degree of internationalisation and firm performance: the flattening role of organisational slack resources Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2022-11-10 Tien Dung Luu, Lan Anh Trinh, Thanh Phuong Binh Nguyen, Ngoc Linh Chi Ngo, Nguyen Phuong Nhi Le, Nhat Vi Vu
Purpose This study aims to analyse the impact of the degree of internationalisation (DOI) on firm performance (FP), with the moderating role of organisational slack resources, namely, absorbed slack human resources, absorbed financial slack resources and unabsorbed slack resources, in the context of Asian emerging markets. Design/methodology/approach Data includes 45 companies and 225 observations
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Exploring corruption impacts on MNE performance through the lens of risk and uncertainty Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2022-11-08 Dawn L. Keig, Lance Eliot Brouthers
Purpose This paper aims to apply a risk/uncertainty lens to corruption to explore how different types of corruption (formal vs informal) in a multinational enterprise’s (MNE) operating environment have different relationships to firm performance. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses a portfolio approach to measure the formal and informal corruption impacts of an MNE’s entire set of operating
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Influential dynamic capabilities and small and medium enterprises' internationalization success: mediating role of international entrepreneurial orientation Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2022-11-03 Moza Rashed AlShehhi, Jacob Poopada Cherian, Sherine Farouk, Moza Al Nahyan
Purpose This study aims to analyze how international entrepreneurial orientation mediates the relationship between influential dynamic capabilities and the internationalization success of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the context of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Design/methodology/approach Adopting a quantitative approach, the researchers designed a questionnaire based on an extensive
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Role of formal and informal networks in the relationship between government support and Ghanaian indigenous firms’ degree of internationalisation Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2022-10-14 Lydia Nyankom Takyi, Vannie Naidoo, Courage Simon Kofi Dogbe, Edward Akoto
Purpose This study aims to assess the potential mediating effects of formal and informal networks in the relationship between government support and Ghanaian indigenous firms’ degree of internationalisation. Design/methodology/approach This study was a cross-sectional design, where the structured questionnaire was used in gathering data from 301 indigenous Ghanaian firms. The path estimation was conducted
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Dynamic capabilities and FDI in conflict zones: the role of diversification and stock management capabilities Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2022-10-13 Dina Abdelzaher, Nora Ramadan
Purpose Despite the increased level of national conflict around the world, outward foreign direct investment (FDI) targeting these areas has increased. This study aims to adopt a dynamic capability lens to examine the relationship between firm capabilities and the level of conflict in their FDI portfolio. The paper argues that conflict zones may be an attractive destination for a subset of firms, given
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The impact of foreign directors and firm performance on strategic change Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2022-08-22 Ihssan Samara, Ibrahim Yousef
Purpose This study aims to investigate the joint effect of foreign directors (FDs) and firm performance on the corporate strategic change. Design/methodology/approach A theoretical framework linking foreign directors, firm performance and strategic change is proposed and tested. This study uses a sample of longitudinal data from 958 US listed firms over the period 2010–2018. The basic model of study
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When degree of integration mediates level of acquired ownership and post-acquisition innovation performance: evidence from cross-border technological acquisitions Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2022-08-03 Nadia Hanif, Jianfeng Wu, Kenneth A. Grant
Purpose The purpose of this study is to test a model for cross-border technological acquisitions (CBTAs) focusing on the level of ownership acquired in the target firm and the acquiring firm's post-acquisition innovation performance (PAIP), with the degree of integration as a mediator, based on the dynamic capability perspective of the resource-based view. This study further concludes the role of the
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The impact of institutional distance in export management: insights from Peruvian agro-exporting SMEs Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2022-08-03 Oscar Malca, Jorge Luis Rubio Donet, Miguel Marcilla-Vigo, Francisco J. Acedo
Purpose This study aims to analyse the joint impact of institutional distance (ID) and the generation of commercial intelligence (GCI) on export proactivity and coordination capacity, as well as the effect of these last ones on the export performance. Design/methodology/approach This analysis was carried out by using structural equation modelling for 89 Peruvian agro-exporting small and medium enterprises
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When do ethnic networks help with foreign direct investment location? Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2022-07-27 Jorge Alcaraz, Elizabeth Salamanca
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify how the cultural attributes of ethnic networks affect foreign direct investment (FDI) location. Design/methodology/approach The study tests on panel data the effect of ethnic networks in interaction with their member’s cultural attributes on FDI location. Findings Results show that ethnic networks whose members predominantly exhibit a human orientation
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Small and medium enterprises dynamic capabilities efficacy during COVID-19: moderating role of CEO gender Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2022-07-05 Muhammad Ishfaq Ahmad, Muhammad Akram Naseem, Ramiz Ur Rehman
Purpose This study aims to investigate the role of dynamic capabilities (DCs) in the financial performance of the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) during COVID-19. Furthermore, it took chief executive officer gender to moderate the relationship between DCs and financial performance. Design/methodology/approach This study used the survey approach to collect the data. Regression analysis was used
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Environmental MCS package, perceived environmental uncertainty and green performance: in green dynamic capabilities and investment in environmental management perspectives Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2022-06-28 Stefano Bresciani, Shafique Ur Rehman, Gazi Mahabubul Alam, Khurram Ashfaq, Muhammad Usman
Purpose The organizations focus on environmental factors as stakeholders exert pressure to reduce the environmental influence arising from production tasks. This study aims to see the influence of the environmental management control system (MCS) package and perceived environmental uncertainty on green performance with the mediating role of green dynamic capabilities in Pakistani manufacturing organizations
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Economic development levels and ease of doing business: is there a relationship? Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2022-06-16 Edgar Nave, Ricardo Gouveia Rodrigues
Purpose Entrepreneurship is a phenomenon strongly associated with economic growth, development and employability, leading countries to compete and often produce reforms to ensure good levels of entrepreneurship. In this sequence, this study aims to know which types of economies present favourable institutional environments for entrepreneurs, exploring the link between the ease of doing business and
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The role of a local network in achieving contextual ambidexterity in foreign subsidiaries operating in Brazil – a multi-level analysis Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2022-06-10 Eduardo Jorge Branco Vieira Barcelos, Felipe Mendes Borini, Marcos Amatucci
Purpose This study aims to examine how knowledge acquired from a network built on trust and commitment can increase the management team’s effectiveness (MTE) in implementing an ambidextrous subsidiary. Design/methodology/approach An online survey was conducted with top managers of foreign subsidiaries operating in Brazil. A total of 289 valid respondents were statistically evaluated using the partial
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Do primary HR functions model work in emerging economies? Sustainable compact perspective for Bangladeshi RMG industry Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2022-05-19 Md. Rahat Khan, Sanjoy Kumar Roy
Purpose The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) sustainable compact is evident for many labor-intensive industries in emerging economies. This study aims to develop a sustainable human resource (HR) practice model for a labor-intensive industry from the evidence of the Bangladeshi ready-made garments (RMG) sector. Design/methodology/approach The study tests the factors identified from the literature
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The COVID-19 pandemic impact on the global tourism industry SMEs: a human capital development perspective Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2022-05-10 Dewi Puspaningtyas Faeni, Ratih Puspitaningtyas Faeni, Hosam Alden Riyadh, Yuliansyah Yuliansyah
Purpose This paper aims to propose a model for increasing human capital competitiveness in the tourism sector in emerging economies. Using Indonesia as an example, the authors study the extent of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact and the sector’s resilience. Design/methodology/approach Data was collected using a survey of 199 tourism workers in Magelang city in Central Java Island. The data was analyzed
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Unraveling collaborative learning stimuli and effective dynamic capability integration on MNCs: the global capabilities administration model (GCAM) Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2022-04-15 Bruno F. Abrantes, Miguel Torres Preto, Nelson Antonio
Purpose Dynamic capabilities yield positive effects to firm-specific advantage formation. Paradoxically, the body of literature on capability diffusion is scarce. The purpose of this study is to focus, thus, on this dearth of literature with an emphasis on exploring the transferability function. Design/methodology/approach An integrative review of literature on the dynamic capabilities view covers
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Chair–CEO demographic dissimilarities and firm internationalization Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2022-03-23 Yee Peng Chow
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between chair–chief executive officer (CEO) demographic dissimilarities and firm internationalization. Design/methodology/approach The pooled ordinary least squares regression is used on a sample of listed firms in Malaysia from 2013 to 2017. This study considers three demographic dissimilarities between the chair and CEO, i.e. differences
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When firms go international: deliberate or random? Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2022-03-17 Rui Vinhas da Silva, Alexandra Ferreira-Lopes, Helena Carvalho, José Duarte
Purpose The net outward investment position (NOIP) indicator is insufficient for the purposes of understanding firms’ internationalization decision-making behaviour. The indicator does not allow for the withdrawal of insights into the structure of an economy and is a weak predictor of the degree of foreign direct investment. The purpose of this paper is to argue that a typology of firms aggregated
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Guest editorial: International business in times of global disruption Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2022-02-21 Anna Earl,Elizabeth Rose
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Multinational enterprises’ narratives about and approaches to modern slavery: an exploratory study Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2022-02-18 Benjamin Robb, Snejina Michailova
Purpose Globalisation plays a major role in the existence and persistence of modern slavery, one of the most extreme examples of human rights abuses in recorded history. This paper aims to explore how multinational enterprises (MNEs), as central players in international business (IB) activities, relate to modern slavery. This paper focusses on human rights–minded MNEs and investigates their narratives
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Institutions and inward foreign direct investment in the primary sectors Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2022-02-11 Asmund Rygh, Kristine Torgersen, Gabriel R.G. Benito
Purpose Well-functioning institutions are repeatedly claimed to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) by reducing the costs and uncertainty of economic activity. Nonetheless, it has been argued that institutions may matter less for FDI in the primary sector. This study aims to theoretically and empirically investigate the role of institutions for attracting FDI in agricultural and in extractive activities
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Investigating the impact of full-term experiential learning project on management graduates: an emerging economy perspective Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2022-02-02 Etinder Pal Singh, Jyoti Doval, Sanjeev Kumar, Malik Muhammad Sheheryar Khan
Purpose The gaps between what is taught in the classroom and what is required from the management graduates are evident globally. This research suggests that experiential learning has the potential to address this pronounced gap and examines the impact of a long-term experiential learning project in marketing curricula on management graduates in emerging Indian economy. This paper aims to investigate
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What do we know about capabilities and early internationalization? A review and synthesis Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2022-01-14 Eldrede T. Kahiya, Caitlin Warwood
Purpose The purpose of this study is to organize and assess knowledge on the capabilities pertinent to the early internationalization of born globals (BGs) and international new ventures (INVs). Design/methodology/approach A systematic approach is used to search, code, organize and synthesize 155 peer-reviewed journal articles on capabilities and early internationalization. Findings The study delimits
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Internationalisation strategies of emerging market firms: evidence from Sarawak, Malaysia Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2022-01-10 Yaa Serwaa-Akoto Amoah, Fidella Nga Huong Tiew, Ching Seng Yap
Purpose This study aims to explore the internationalisation paths and strategies adopted by firms from an emerging market and serves as a step towards examining the suitability of prevailing internationalisation theories in the context of emerging market firms. Design/methodology/approach This study adopted a qualitative methodology and gathered data through in-depth semi-structured interviews with
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Analysing stimuli and barriers, failure and resilience in companies’ internationalization: a systematic and bibliometric review Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2021-12-22 Rui Martins, Luis Farinha, Joao J. Ferreira
Purpose This study aims to systematize and analyze the internationalization of companies in an attempt to identify the main themes explored in the literature – What does the current state of the art tell us about the stimuli and barriers, failures and resilience in the internationalization of companies is what the authors set out to answer with this research. Design/methodology/approach This study
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Strategic responses to crisis: a review and synthesis of promising research directions Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2021-12-09 Ekaterina Kozachenko, Amitabh Anand, Galina Shirokova
Purpose A strategic response to crisis research is a critical and growing area of study in management and business literature. Consequently, the sudden rise of COVID-19, that has a substantial adverse impact on the global economy in a relatively short period of time, brings into sharp focus on the possible and most effective types of strategic responses adopted by firms. In this context, this study
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Organization development and cultural values of trust in international contexts Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2021-11-25 Namporn Thanetsunthorn
Purpose The purpose of this study is to address the call for empirical research on trust and culture highlighted in the existing literature. This study empirically investigates the underlying cultural values of trust across multiple countries – the term used to describe specific cultural environments that have the potential to influence the way in which people demonstrate trust toward others – and
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Informal financing or debt traps: are the UN sustainable development goals being met in emerging economies? Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2021-11-17 Asfi Manzilati
Purpose This paper aims to provide new insights into the financing system used in emerging economies and how they related to UN Development Goals for sustainable development. The study focuses on small businesses’ informal financing options and whether these lead the borrower into a debt trap. Design/methodology/approach The study uses the example of small-medium fisheries in Indonesia to highlight
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Conceptualizing international positioning strategies for Indian higher education institutions Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2021-10-18 Sudhir Rana, Shubhangi Verma, Moon Moon Haque, Gouher Ahmed
Purpose The manuscript reflects on the future of higher education from an emerging country perspective. The authors specifically answer how new education policies, ranking and accreditation are impacting the current state of Indian higher education institutions (IHEIs) and how IHEIs can cultivate their path towards positioning themselves internationally. This study aims to bring together existing scenarios
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How effectuation, causation and bricolage influence the international performance of firms via internationalisation strategy: a literature review Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2021-10-13 Dafnis N. Coudounaris, Henrik G.S. Arvidsson
Purpose This study aims to investigate the antecedents of the internationalisation strategy i.e., effectuation, causation and bricolage on the international performance of the firm. Design/methodology/approach In total, the study uses 138 peer-reviewed articles on effectuation, causation, effectual/causal decision-making logics and related issues such as the impact of antecedent factors of international
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Toward epistemological identification of the four major mindscapes Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2021-10-11 Kamal Fatehi, Gita Taasoobshirazi, Jose Sanchez-Gutierrez
Purpose Japanese American philosopher Magoroh Maruyama (1969) proposed the Mindscape theory, a macro model of cultural differences identification. The theory suggests inter-and intra-cultural heterogeneity and four major Mindscapes of H, I, S and G. He and his colleagues designed 64 graphic geometric patterns based on redundant and non-redundant complexity to recognize the Mindscapes in cultures. However
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Airline effective operations strategy during COVID-19 pandemic: across regional worldwide survey Review of International Business and Strategy Pub Date : 2021-08-30 Yazan Khalid Abed-Allah Migdadi
Purpose This study aims to identify the effective operational strategies for airlines in a pandemic that allow them to recover and bounce back smoothly. Design/methodology/approach This study adopted quantitative methodology based on secondary data published by the airlines related to operational and performance indicators. The total number of airlines surveyed was 145. The sample of study covers all