The international community is confronted with a new set of challenges, the scale and complexity of which is virtually unprecedented. In this connection, there are heightened demands for international business research to provide guidance for decision-makers on how to solve actual problems. Impact of International Business addresses current challenges and issues, and provides fresh insights that are pertinent for policy and practice. The book examines various contemporary international business issues from various viewpoints, draws on research conducted in different countries, examines IB issues in both developed and emerging country contexts, offers various theoretical perspectives and different methodologies. It provides both rigorous empirical and conceptual advances and insights that are useful and relevant for managers and policy makers in their search for solutions in face of current challenges posed by the international environment.
Tabela de Conteúdo
Introduction: Impact of International Business: Challenges and Solutions for Policy and Practice; Heinz Tüselmann, Stephen Buzdugan, Qi Cao, David Freund and Sougand Golesorkhi
PART I: THE IMPACT OF LOCATIONS, INSTITUTIONS AND GOVERNMENTS
1. Effects of Geographic, Institutional and Linguistic Regions on FDI Performance; Stephen Chen
2. The Growth of FDI and Domestic Firms in Russia: the Impact of Corruption and Crime; Natalya Smith
3. Determinants of Reinvested Earnings of Multinational Subsidiaries in Emerging Economies; Quyen Nguyen
4. Explaining Differences in Developing Countries’ Compliance to Trips: Effect of Local vs. Foreign Firms and Supra-National Institutions; Kristin Brandl, Izzet Darendeli, Robert Hamilton and Ram Mudambi
PART II: INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION: CONTEXTS AND OUTCOMES
5. Affordable Loss in Entrepreneurial Internationalisation: Focus On Finnish Biotechnology Firms; Mari Ketolainen, Niina Nummela and Igor Kalinic
6. Business Strategies in Internationalization Outcomes among SMEs; Lasse Torkkeli, Sami Saarenketo, Olli Kuivalainen and Kaisu Puumalainen
7. Impact of Foreign Presence on Innovation in High-Velocity Industries: Does Speed Matter?; Yoo Jung Ha
PART III: STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT: OWNERSHIP MODES, NETWORKS AND PEOPLE
8. Ownership Mode Strategy of Multinationals in China: The Impacts of Firm, Industry and Country Level Determinants; Yi Wang, Jorma Larimo and Huu Le Nguyen
9. Creating Value in Cross-Border M&As through Strategic Network; William Y. Degbey and Melanie E. Hassett
10. Single or Hybrid Career Paths of MNC RD&E Employees?; Emmanouil Sofikitis, Dimitris Manolopoulos and Pavlos Dimitratos
PART IV: RIGOUR AND RELEVANCE: SOME ROADMAPS FOR INTERNATIONALISATION RESEARCH
11. Making Research More Policy Relevant: A Longitudinal Case Study of Engaged Scholarship; Margaret Fletcher, Stephen Young and Pavlos Dimitratos
12. SME Internationalisation and its Impact on Firm Performance; Qi Cao, Paola Criscuolo and Erkko Autio
13. Understanding Internationalisation through the Lens of Social Network Analysis; Yusuf Kurt and Yamin Mo
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Sobre o autor
Heinz Tüselmann is Professor of International Business and Director of the Centre for International Business and Innovation (CIBI) at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. Heinz is also Chair of the Academy of International Business Stephen Buzdugan is Senior Lecturer in International Political Economy at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.Qi Cao is Research Fellow in International Business at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.David Freund is Senior Lecturer in International Business and Strategy at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.Sougand Golesorkhi is Senior Lecturer in International Business at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.
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