In an integrated global economy, multinational enterprises (MNEs) have more opportunities than ever to reap the benefits of broader markets and more possibilities for an extensive division of labour between different locations. In spite of this, the evidence on the spread of the activities of...

One of the most significant changes in the global economy today is the strong increase in outgoing foreign direct investment (OFDI) from emerging economies to industrialised countries. Whereas investment in less developed countries is often motivated by the sourcing of natural resources and...

Comparing domestic- and foreign-owned firms in Germany, this paper finds that foreign-owned firms are more likely to focus on short-term profit. This influence is particularly strong if the local managers of the German subsidiary are not sent from the foreign parent company. Moreover, the...

Comparing domestic- and foreign-owned firms in Germany, this paper finds that foreign-owned firms are more likely to focus on short-term profit. This influence is particularly strong if the local managers of the German subsidiary are not sent from the foreign parent company. Moreover, the...

The rapid growth and high levels of internationalization by Chinese firms, raise a natural interest in the study of the factors which have led the notable international presence of Chinese firms. To contribute to this effort, we use data from the 2008-10 survey of China's High-tech firms,...

This paper is aimed to analyze the rise of New Mexican emerging multinational enterprises (MexEMNEs) into the global market. There is a growing interest in the study of these emerging multinationals among scholars. Several theoretical perspectives are reviewed which can give an explanation of...

Purpose – This study's the ultimate goal is to analyze competitiveness improvement on multinational enterprises as firstly providing which factors are to strengthen or weaken competitiveness, secondly investigating if hypotheses development and research design is correct and thirdly finding...

The global number of regulatory changes less favourable to foreign direct investment increased significantly in 2004 and 2005. But before declaring an end to the era of liberalism and the advent of a new era of protectionism, or perhaps of strategic interventionism, one should add a word of...

The purpose of this study is to analyze if product or process improvement play mediating roles in the performance of new ventures in Korea from a resource-based view. It further examines whether there is a difference between the non-equity entry mode and equity entry mode of a foreign market. In...

Though many studies related to the duration of post-merger and acquisition integration have been conducted, there are very few recent literatures on the completion duration after the announcement of mergers and acquisition. This study analyzed the global mergers and acquisitions of South Korean...