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Distance-related barriers and the internationalisation of Finnish MNES
Lundan, Sarianna M. - 2009
In an integrated global economy, multinational enterprises (MNEs) have more opportunities than ever to reap the … this, the evidence on the spread of the activities of MNEs seems to indicate a strong regional tendency, at least for the … largest MNEs. This paper examines the theoretical arguments for the existence of such boundaries in an integrated global …
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Regional and global patterns of internationalisation of Finnish MNES
Lundan, Sarianna M.; Tolvanen, Juha - 2008
Much of the recent evidence on the internationalisation patterns of Finnish MNEs has come from analyses of the Top 30 … firms. This paper uses newly available data from the Orbis database on the foreign affiliates of Finnish MNEs, and compares …-grained measure of internationalisation in future studies that examine for example the effects of internationalisation on the home …
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The emergence of environmental factors as catalysts for tourism demand: A case study on Romania
Lucaşenco, Eugenia; Apostoaie, Constantin-Marius; … - In: CES Working Papers 9 (2017) 4, pp. 597-612
The paper assesses the role of social, economic and especially environmental factors in determining general, as well as ecotourism demand in Romania. In order to provide in-depth insights, we utilize a two-step approach: cross-sectional analysis for 2013 and a fixed-effect panel analysis for the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012017357
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Environmental determinants of destination competitiveness and its Tourism Attractions-Basics-Context, A-B-C, indicators: A review, conceptual model and propositions
Manrai, Lalita A.; Manrai, Ajay K.; Friedeborn, Stefanie - In: Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Science 25 (2020) 50, pp. 425-449
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive review of the literature and develop a model of the determinants, indicators and effects of destination competitiveness (DC), as well as several propositions. Design/methodology/approach - This study thoroughly reviewed extant...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013192188
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Perceptions of MNC management: Local parent sensemaking in international joint venture process
Clark, Ed; Soulsby, Anna - In: Journal for East European Management Studies 14 (2009) 3, pp. 286-309
The article focuses on the way in which multinational corporations (MNCs) and local parent firms interact in the construction and operation of international joint ventures (IJVs). It seeks to contribute to the theory of IJV process in two ways. First, it constructs a preliminary integrative...
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Technology Transfer and Spillovers in International Joint Ventures
Müller, Thomas; Schnitzer, Monika - 2005
It is often argued that multinationals are reluctant to transfer technology due to the fear of spillovers. We show that this need not be the case if host country policies like taxation are taken into account. Furthermore, we examine the incentives the multinational and the host country have to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010333755
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Demography vs. Context: A Cross-Country Survey of the Willingness to Rely on Trust in Business Partnerships
Bidault, Francis; de la Torre, José R.; Zanakis, Stelios H. - 2009
We explore the determinants of the willingness to rely on trust in a business partnership where both partners are at risk. By focusing on the willingness to rely on trust (WTRT) we reduce the methodological challenge of perception-based approaches where trust is measured as an expectation on the...
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International Joint Ventures and Internal vs. External Technology Transfer: Evidence from China
Jiang, Kun; Keller, Wolfgang; Qiu, Larry D.; Ridley, William - 2018
This paper studies international joint ventures, where foreign direct investment is performed by a foreign and a domestic firm that together set up a new firm, the joint venture. Employing administrative data on all international joint ventures in China from 1998 to 2007—roughly a quarter of...
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A configurational analysis of the termination scenarios of international joint ventures: All is well that ends well
Ott, Ursula F.; Williams, David; Saker, James; Staley, Lee - In: Journal of Innovation & Knowledge (JIK) 4 (2019) 3, pp. 202-210
This article analyzes termination in international joint ventures (IJVs) with a set theoretic approach and fuzzy set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) to show that parent contribution, ownership, managerial configuration and experience can lead to a successful end of a joint venture. The...
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The Determinants of Merger Waves: An International Perspective
Gugler, Klaus; Mueller, Dennis C.; Weichselbaumer, Michael - 2008
One of the most conspicuous features of mergers is that they come in waves that are correlated with increases in share prices and price/earnings ratios. We use a natural way to discriminate between pure stock market influences on firm decisions and other influences by examining merger patterns...
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