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...