This study examines the role of internationalentrepreneurship among Japanese small- to medium-sized enterprises(SMEs). Specifically, the research focuses on the form of foreign directinvestments (FDIs) used by Japanese SMEs and the organizational impact of theFDIs as compared to other nations....

Purpose – This study examines the interaction of formal and informal cross-border knowledge sharing practices of four large multinational corporations (MNCs) in aerospace, software, IT services, and telecommunications industries. The goal was to determine the manner in which coordination and...

We investigate the relationship between expatriate-deployment levels and the growth of international subsidiaries over time. Latent-curve analysis reveals that higher subsidiary growth over the long term is achieved through both (a) a higher proportion of expatriates at subsidiary founding and...

This paper examines the link between the long term orientation (LTO) dimension of national culture to transaction cost economics and relational exchange theory. Hypotheses were developed on the impact of LTO on multinational corporations’ (MNCs’) subsidiary ownership and expatriate staffing...

We hypothesize a U-shaped relationship between multinational corporations’ (MNCs’) subsidiary size and expatriate staffing level based on resource dependence theory. Furthermore, based on resource dependence and embeddedness / learning perspectives, the U-shaped relationship is hypothesized...

This study goes beyond the conventional notion of the institutional environment of emerging economies and investigates their dynamic context. It examines the complex influences of policy reforms on the characteristics and survival of foreign subsidiaries in emerging economies before and after...