The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between the existence of initial capacities within the host partners and the International joint-venture (IJV) performance. Three hypotheses were proposed. We suppose that the IJV firms have specific initial capacities compared to a...

The evolution of international alliances has raised the interest of literature on firm's theory and in terms of the conception and its capacities. Thus, the firm's evolution is view from the technological opportunities and its capacities perspective. In this context, the joint venture is...

As widely acknowledged, the international joint ventures are considered as providing a potential of innovation capabilities and technological capacities. In the case of emerging markets the IJV offer for the recipient partner the possibility to prove its ability to learn, acquire and absorb the...

As widely acknowledged, the international joint ventures are considered as providing a potential of innovation capabilities and technological capacities. In the case of emerging markets the IJV offer for the recipient partner the possibility to prove its ability to learn, acquire and absorb the...

The evolution of international alliances has raised the interest of literature on firm’s theory and in terms of the conception and its capacities. Thus, the firm’s evolution is viewed from the technological opportunities and its capacities perspective. In this context, the joint venture is...

We draw on a recent survey of European companies to differentiate between alternative modes of international outsourcing as possible determinants of market, cost and knowledge-related aspects of the competitiveness of firms. We find that internalized modes are often superior to outside options,...

Global value chains have fundamentally transformed international trade and development in recent decades. We use matched firm-level customs and manufacturing survey data, together with Input-Output tables for China, to examine how Chinese firms position themselves in global production lines and...

We draw on a recent survey of European companies to differentiate between alternative modes of international outsourcing as possible determinants of market, cost and knowledge-related aspects of the competitiveness of firms. We find that internalized modes are often superior to outside options,...

The aim of this study is to inspect differences in internationalisation level of firms from a transitional economy based on their innovation outcomes, open innovation and organisational learning practices. Results indicate that firms with lower internationalisation level owe their innovation...

Global value chains have fundamentally transformed international trade and development in recent decades. We use matched firm-level customs and manufacturing survey data, together with Input-Output tables for China, to examine how Chinese firms position themselves in global production lines and...