This study aims to demonstrate the value of expanding transaction cost economics (TCE) into a behavioral theory of organizational decision making by studying how multinational corporations (MNCs) make subsidiary ownership decisions. We propose that TCE can be rendered behavioral by doing two...

We examine the effect of Japanese official development assistance (ODA) on entry mode and expatriate staffing of Japanese subsidiaries in China over the period 1993-2000 at a sub-national level, based on data aggregated from Toyo Keizai, China Statistical Yearbook and the Embassy of Japan in...

This study contributes to the subsidiary control literature by empirically demonstrating the importance of FDI legitimacy in determining subsidiary ownership and expatriate staffing levels. Based on organizational ecology theory (OET), our study considers the tension between legitimation and...

We examine the relationship between MNC location choice across countries and the three dimensions (internal, external and environmental) of the national corporate responsibility index (NCRI) using corporate social responsibility (CSR) and international business theories. Based on...

Adopting an organizational identity-enhanced cross-level organizational ecology theory (OET) approach, we investigate how multinational corporations (MNCs) make subsidiary location decisions in response to increasing subnational FDI legitimacy in China. We suggest that the three constituent...

This paper presents and analyzes comparative data on 2,343 foreign-owned organizations operating in the transitional economies of China, Viet Nam and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Specifically, it compares the extent, sectoral distribution, characteristics and performance of...

State governments use economic development programs to strengthen the economic bases of their states, increase tax revenues, and preserve and increase job opportunities. Export promotion organizations are a key element of these programs. This article attempts to partially address the lack of...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to conduct a systematic review of the research on the quality and value of AACSB International accreditation. Design/methodology/approach: Data were abstracted from published journal articles between 2003 and 2017 in which the words “AACSB” and...