This paper analyses the consequences of multinational corporations’ (MNCs) movetowards integrated transnational networks (ITNs) which leads to an increase in theinterdependency of organizational entities. We suggest that this increased interdependencyrequires new ways of coordination that...

The internationalization of business within the last fifty years has led to a growing importanceof international human resource management (IHRM) (see, for example, Dowling et al. 1994,Desatnick and Bennet 1977, Evans et al. 2002 or Harzing/van Ruysseveldt 1995). Especiallythe role of...

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of inpatriates’ abilities, motivation and opportunities on knowledge sharing and the moderating role of boundary spanning in this context. Design/methodology/approach: By integrating the ability–motivation–opportunity framework...

Purpose: Chinese outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) often causes negative public responses, particularly in western industrialized countries. An important instrument of Chinese multinational corporations (MNCs) to overcome these concerns is the use of political strategies. The paper aims...

Purpose: This paper aims to examine how future top managers in India develop their corporate social responsibility (CSR) orientation. Based on socialization theory, this paper investigates how individual determinants influence CSR orientation by focusing on the two main drivers of CSR in India...

Purpose: Blockchain technology has extended beyond the border of cryptocurrency and taken hold in various areas of international business. This study aims to analyze the impacts of blockchain on international business and the resulting challenges and implications for global governance....

Die Familie stellt einen zentralen Einflussfaktor auf die Anpassung von Entsandten im Ausland dar. In Anlehnung an die Familiensystemtheorie von Minuchin (1974) wird angenommen, dass starke Verbindungen zwischen Entsandten, deren Partnern und deren Kindern bestehen, die wiederum Einfluss auf...

One important success factor of foreign firms in Russia is the establishment of efficient networks with non-market stakeholders. Stakeholder networks may help foreign firms to obtain relevant information, accelerate administrative decisionmaking and reduce political risks. The objective of this...

This article analyzes the competitive advantage of German renewable energy firms in Russia. Based on Porter's diamond model of competitiveness, we examine the demand for renewable energy in Russia and German firms' ability to meet this demand. While the overall demand for renewable energy in...

Die Herausbildung einer kooperativen Unternehmenskultur in deutschrussischen Joint Ventures wird durch zahlreiche Konflikte und Kommunikationsprobleme erschwert, die insbesondere auf unterschiedliche Werte und Einstellungen der beteiligten Führungskräfte zurückgeführt werden können. Vor...