Recent research on the Base of the Pyramid (‘BoP’) has called on firms to initiate market-driven interventions directed at the BoP population with the objective of identifying and pursuing mutually profitable means of attaining meaningful poverty alleviation outcomes. In response, firms as...

We contend that the concept of liability of foreignness is inadequate to describe the set of disadvantages faced by emerging economy MNEs in international markets. In order to address this theoretical gap, we develop the concept of ‘liabilities of origin' (LOR). We propose that the concept of...

This paper explores the opportunities afforded by the Czech and Slovak Republics from the perspective of foreign enterprises regardless of the home country base of these enterprises. It does not evaluate the merits of the policy changes initiated in these nations.Using a business opportunity...

The redefinition and reorientation of India's economic strategy is linked to the coming into being of a global economy. The emergence of a borderless world has its roots in the fundamental changes that have taken place in the world. These range from the impact of technology to the emergence of...

'Liability of origin' and resource constraints make it extremely challenging for firms from emerging economies to participate in advanced markets. This paper describes how firms from the Indian software and pharmaceutical industries overcame such challenges by leveraging renowned public...

The role of dynamic capabilities in emerging economies has been an under-researched area. Based on our research, we believe that the nature of dynamic capabilities is fundamentally different in these economies. We investigate the dynamic capabilities evidenced in the quality processes of...

Emerging market companies (EMC), long accustomed to privileged positions in protected markets, are facing intense competition from international companies in their increasingly liberalized economies Many are unprepared for the new competiti\eonslaught, and there is little guidance available to...

This study focuses on firms from emerging economies competing in global markets. Such internationalization initiatives are intensely risky because of certain characteristics specific to emerging nations such as resource scarcity. Drawing inferences from our case based research on two firms from...