Review of International Business and Strategy

When degree of integration mediates level of acquired ownership and post-acquisition innovation performance: evidence from cross-border technological acquisitions

Nadia Hanif, Jianfeng Wu, Kenneth A. Grant

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…

The impact of foreign directors and firm performance on strategic change

Ihssan Samara, Ibrahim Yousef

This study aims to investigate the joint effect of foreign directors (FDs) and firm performance on the corporate strategic change.

The impact of institutional distance in export management: insights from Peruvian agro-exporting SMEs

Oscar Malca, Jorge Luis Rubio Donet, Miguel Marcilla-Vigo, Francisco J. Acedo

This study aims to analyse the joint impact of institutional distance (ID) and the generation of commercial intelligence (GCI) on export proactivity and coordination…

When do ethnic networks help with foreign direct investment location?

Jorge Alcaraz, Elizabeth Salamanca

The purpose of this paper is to identify how the cultural attributes of ethnic networks affect foreign direct investment (FDI) location.

Small and medium enterprises dynamic capabilities efficacy during COVID-19: moderating role of CEO gender

Muhammad Ishfaq Ahmad, Muhammad Akram Naseem, Ramiz Ur Rehman

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…

The role of a local network in achieving contextual ambidexterity in foreign subsidiaries operating in Brazil – a multi-level analysis

Eduardo Jorge Branco Vieira Barcelos, Felipe Mendes Borini, Marcos Amatucci

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…

Environmental MCS package, perceived environmental uncertainty and green performance: in green dynamic capabilities and investment in environmental management perspectives

Stefano Bresciani, Shafique Ur Rehman, Gazi Mahabubul Alam, Khurram Ashfaq, Muhammad Usman

The organizations focus on environmental factors as stakeholders exert pressure to reduce the environmental influence arising from production tasks. This study aims to see…

Economic development levels and ease of doing business: is there a relationship?

Edgar Nave, Ricardo Gouveia Rodrigues

Entrepreneurship is a phenomenon strongly associated with economic growth, development and employability, leading countries to compete and often produce reforms to ensure…

Institutional quality, unemployment, economic growth and entrepreneurial activity in developed countries: a dynamic and sustainable approach

Wided Ragmoun

This paper aims to analyse the impact of institutional quality, economic factors and unemployment on entrepreneurial activity. The dynamic approach adopted in this study…

Do primary HR functions model work in emerging economies? Sustainable compact perspective for Bangladeshi RMG industry

Md. Rahat Khan, Sanjoy Kumar Roy

The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) sustainable compact is evident for many labor-intensive industries in emerging economies. This study aims to develop a…

Factors influencing supply chain agility to enhance export performance: case of export-oriented textile sector

Naveed Ahmed Khan, Waqar Ahmed, Muhammad Waseem

This study aims to examine the effect of supply chain agility (SCA) on the export performance of the Pakistani textile industry. Despite being one of the leading…

The COVID-19 pandemic impact on the global tourism industry SMEs: a human capital development perspective

Dewi Puspaningtyas Faeni, Ratih Puspitaningtyas Faeni, Hosam Alden Riyadh, Yuliansyah Yuliansyah

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…

Unraveling collaborative learning stimuli and effective dynamic capability integration on MNCs: the global capabilities administration model (GCAM)

Bruno F. Abrantes, Miguel Torres Preto, Nelson Antonio

Dynamic capabilities yield positive effects to firm-specific advantage formation. Paradoxically, the body of literature on capability diffusion is scarce. The purpose of…

Investigating the impact of full-term experiential learning project on management graduates: an emerging economy perspective

Etinder Pal Singh, Jyoti Doval, Sanjeev Kumar, Malik Muhammad Sheheryar Khan

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…

What do we know about capabilities and early internationalization? A review and synthesis

Eldrede T. Kahiya, Caitlin Warwood

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…

Chair–CEO demographic dissimilarities and firm internationalization

Yee Peng Chow

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between chair–chief executive officer (CEO) demographic dissimilarities and firm internationalization.

Institutions and inward foreign direct investment in the primary sectors

Asmund Rygh, Kristine Torgersen, Gabriel R.G. Benito

Well-functioning institutions are repeatedly claimed to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) by reducing the costs and uncertainty of economic activity. Nonetheless, it…

Internationalisation strategies of emerging market firms: evidence from Sarawak, Malaysia

Yaa Serwaa-Akoto Amoah, Fidella Nga Huong Tiew, Ching Seng Yap

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…

When firms go international: deliberate or random?

Rui Vinhas da Silva, Alexandra Ferreira-Lopes, Helena Carvalho, José Duarte

The net outward investment position (NOIP) indicator is insufficient for the purposes of understanding firms’ internationalization decision-making behaviour. The indicator…

Multinational enterprises’ narratives about and approaches to modern slavery: an exploratory study

Benjamin Robb, Snejina Michailova

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…

Toward epistemological identification of the four major mindscapes

Kamal Fatehi, Gita Taasoobshirazi, Jose Sanchez-Gutierrez

Japanese American philosopher Magoroh Maruyama (1969) proposed the Mindscape theory, a macro model of cultural differences identification. The theory suggests inter-and…

Analysing stimuli and barriers, failure and resilience in companies’ internationalization: a systematic and bibliometric review

Rui Martins, Luis Farinha, Joao J. Ferreira

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…

Conceptualizing international positioning strategies for Indian higher education institutions

Sudhir Rana, Shubhangi Verma, Moon Moon Haque, Gouher Ahmed

The manuscript reflects on the future of higher education from an emerging country perspective. The authors specifically answer how new education policies, ranking and…

Strategic responses to crisis: a review and synthesis of promising research directions

Ekaterina Kozachenko, Amitabh Anand, Galina Shirokova

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…

Organization development and cultural values of trust in international contexts

Namporn Thanetsunthorn

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 effect of change readiness of economies on international M&A flows

M. Mahdi Moeini Gharagozloo, Chen Chen, Chen Chen, Farinaz Sabz Ali Pour

The purpose of this paper is to examine how a country’s change readiness impacts international mergers and acquisitions (M&A) capital flows on a national level toward host…