Resources, Efficiency and Globalization by Dimitratos, Pavlos -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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THE ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Resources, Efficiency and Globalization

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Acknowledgements Foreword Contributors Resources, Efficiency, and Globalization: International Business in the Modern Era

Introduction Part I: MNE strategies, governance, and efficiency Part II: MNE location and human resources Part III: Subsidiaries and resource transfer Part IV: Internationalized SMEs, strategies, and efficiency Part V: Internationalized SMES, resources, and entrepreneurship Conclusion References

MNE Strategies, Governance, and Efficiency 1 Which Comes First: Domestic or Foreign Subsidiaries? Analysis of Global Integration and Local Responsiveness among Japanese Service Companies

Introduction Literature review

Managing MNCs Foreign direct investment and divestment Service-sector MNCs in Japan

Method and data Granger causality Data Empirical analysis

Results

Discussion Conclusions References

2 The Role of Virtual Integration, Commitment, and Knowledge-Sharing in Improving International Supplier Responsiveness

Introduction and motivation Conceptual framework Responsiveness Governance mechanisms Research hypotheses

The impact of different governance mechanisms on supplier responsiveness

Virtual integration Knowledge-sharing Commitment

Interrelationships between different governance mechanisms

The relationship between virtual integration and commitment The relationship between virtual integration and knowledge-sharing The relationship between supplier commitment and knowledge-sharing

Methodology

Empirical context and data collection Questionnaire development and measures

Reliability and validity Structural model test results Discussion and implications

Interorganizational governance value creation through effective governance mechanism Interrelationships between different governance mechanisms

Limitations and future research References

MNE Location and Human Resources 3 The Importance of Location: Does Outward FDI lead to Unemployment?

Introduction Previous empirical evidence Data and descriptive statistics Evidence of OECD firm internalization Conclusion References

4 Agglomeration and Flows of Inward and Outward Direct Investment: An Analysis of Financial Services in the United Kingdom

Literature on the MNE FDI/clusters interface Methodology Participating in ODI The magnitude of ODI and IDI flows Geographic extent and diversity of ODI flows Results The extent of inward and outward direct investment flows Geographic and psychic distance Discussion Conclusions Implications for practitioners and policy makers Directions for future research References

5 Resources of Multinational Enterprises Used for Corporate Political Activities in the European Union

Introduction and literature background Conceptual framework Methodology Results and discussion

Human resources and expertise

Reputation and public image Relational resources Financial resources Recreational skills The support of stakeholders Other resources Conclusion and outlook Acknowledgements Notes References

6 Career Orientations of the 21st-Century Knowledge Professionals

Theoretical background Research setting, sampling, and methods

Survey instrument and data collection

Results and discussion Conclusions References

Subsidiaries and Resource Transfer 7 Experience and Performance in Interunit Knowledge Transfer

Introduction Theoretical model Knowledge transfer performance Experience and capabilities

Development of subsidiary knowledge transfer capabilities

General transfer capabilities Dyadic-specific capabilities

Technological dissimilarity as a moderator variable Data collection and sampling methods

Dependent variable Independent variables Moderator variable Control variables

Common method bias Results Discussion of results References

8 Embedded Subsidiaries and the Involvement of Headquarters in Innovation Transfer Processes

Introduction Theoretical background

Embeddedness Embedded multinationals Headquarters’ role in embedded multinationals

Hypotheses development

Dependent development and adaptation by the developing subsidiary Counterpart participation and adaptation in relation to the innovation

The model Data and methods Measures

Dependent variables Independent variables Control variables

Common method bias and multicollinearity Results Discussion Concluding remarks Acknowledgements References

Internationalized SMEs, Strategies, and Efficiency 9 Hybrid Competitive Strategies for Achieving Superior Performance During Global Expansion: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Originating in SMOPECs

Introduction Literature review

Globalization pressure Global expansion of firms

Resources

Competitive advantage and performance Theoretical framework and proposition development

Conclusions References

10 Standardization versus Adaptation of the Marketing Mix Strategy in SME Exports

Introduction General literature review Antecedents of the degree of standardization and adaptation of the marketing mix strategy Firm-related Managerially related

Managers’ international experience Management commitment to international operations

Product-related

Quality of the product Target market characteristics

Economic size Cultural distance

Customer-related

Number and type of customers

Methodology, data collection, and sample Results of the study

Additional tests

Discussion Conclusions References

11 Knowledge Management and Growth Strategies: Evidence from Chinese Knowledge-Intensive New Ventures

Introduction Literature review and conceptual framework

International-oriented strategy Interfirm and intrafirm knowledge management International marketing practices

Research method

Sampling and data collection

Measures

Dependent variable: strategic orientation Independent variables

Interfirm knowledge management Intrafirm Knowledge Management International marketing practices

Control variables

Results

Descriptive statistics and correlations Hypothesis tests

Discussion Conclusions References

12 A Conceptualization of e-Risk Perceptions and the Offline-Online Risk Trade-Off for Small Firm Internationalization

Introduction

An international e-business risk framework

Control risk

Management experience Cultural risk Industry structure risk Market complexity risk

Political risk Transfer risk Operation risk Ownership risk Marketing infrastructure risk Consumers’ taste and market demand risk Competitive risk

The role of risk perceptions in SMEs’ entry mode decisions

Conclusions References

Internationalized SMEs, Resources, and Entrepreneurship 13 Resources and Performance in Foreign Markets: The Case of High-Technology SMEs in Portugal

Introduction Theoretical background Key resources of high-technology SMES Methodology Measures Results Discussion Contributions, limitations, and suggestions References

14 The Internationalization of Knowledge-Based Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises from Syria

Introduction Explaining firm internationalization The research context Methodology Analysis and findings Discussion Conclusions and implications Notes References

15 Using the Resource-Based View to Advance International Entrepreneurship: An Empirical Review on How Far Have We Come since Peng’s 2001 Predictions?

Introduction

Overview

Aims, objectives, and structure of the study Literature review

The resource-based view

Methodology

Setting a selection process criteria Conducting the literature search

Stage one: Determine use of RBV in IE articles Stage two: Identifying relevant IE articles

Analysis and discussion: reviewing the research results Applying RBV to advance IE: an international business journal perspective

Research aims and objectives Application and conceptualization of the RBV

Applying RBV to advance IE: an entrepreneurship and strategic management journal perspective

Research aims and objectives Application and conceptualization of the RBV

Applying RBV to advance IE: key findings and conclusions Conclusions and limitations: an integrative approach? Note References

16 Barriers to the Internationalization of SMEs: An Analysis from the Perspective of Support Service Providers

Introduction The internationalization of small firms and the relationship with service providers

A theoretical framework

Barriers to the internationalization of small firms and the role of public and private service providers Export promotion organizations and their services: the issue of awareness and effectiveness for beneficiaries Empirical section

Research methodology

The perspective of service providers: main findings from the exploratory analysis Discussion Conclusions References

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