This paper examines the characteristics and performance of Japanese foreign direct investment in Africa. A large sample of 1062 Japanese subsidiaries in Africa was analysed. Our findings reveal that: efficiency and market seeking was the common purposes for Japanese firms in Africa; the Japanese...

As organizations become increasingly reliant on distributive technologies, the processes that underpin the effective functioning of employees in virtual environments require systematic examination. This article provides a theoretical framework for studying personality, emotion and judgment in...

The era of globalization has brought with it previously unimagined material wealth creation and innovation. International business and management scholarship has largely followed this wealth, through its focus on foreign direct investment, global efficiency, scale economies, and international...

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...