The paper complements entry mode research by dealing with the choice of alternative modes of governance in the specific case of foreign R&D and its impact on a parent firm's performance. Firstly, we identify the factors that determine whether a firm locates abroad any R&D activities, and, if it...

Im Zentrum des Hans Jobst Pleitner gewidmeten Bandes stehen die Klein- und Mittelunternehmen. Über fünfzig Beiträge von Kollegen, Partnern in weltweiten Netzwerken und ehemaligen Doktoranden fügen sich zu einem eigentlichen "State-of-the Art"-Werk für den Bereich der KMU zusammen. -- Im...

The objective of this study is to identify the determinants of a firm's foreign entry mode choice and the relationship between mode selection and firm performance for the specific case of R&D-a topic not yet investigated in entry mode research. Separate estimates of a Heckman selection model for...

Using firm-level data for up to 707 Swiss hotels and restaurants we evaluate the economic impact of the EURO 2008 soccer championship. Although aggregated macro data reveal no economic impact, we report an overall negative effect based on the surveyed companies. Notably the reported effects of...