The purpose of this study was to explore the role of networks in the internationalization process of firms from emerging economies using Nigeria as a case study. A qualitative approach was employed to realize this purpose by using a sample of eight (8) top executives serving in four (4) leading...

The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed many of the weaknesses in our current systems of government and commerce. In this essay, I provide some historical context to the recent era of "hyper-globalization." I then present multiple factors-economic, social, political, technological, and...

The disruption of the trade and investment activities of multinational enterprises as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic has reinvigorated the debate on the configuration of global value chains (GVCs) as well as the risks and challenges associated with offshoring. This article depicts how...

This study outlines how the corporate governance of emerging market firms is influenced by corporate affiliation and institutional embeddedness. We argue that the stronger the business group affiliation, the less likely is the emerging market firm to adopt shareholder value-enhancing corporate...

Strengthening commitments for export assistance and establishing comprehensive programs to expand export activities of firms are part of the public policies in almost all developed and developing countries. Not only have governments increased the amounts devoted to these actions in recent...

Small firms contribute to the economy by creating new vacancies and are the most common business form in the EU. However, small firms are not tended to expand internationally and only a limited number of small firms export to the countries outside the EU. The study aims to investigate...

Prior literature shows that choices regarding board composition are associated with earnings management. We add to this literature by examining the effects of the presence of a foreign board member on earnings management. Using a sample of 3,249 firm-year observations representing 586...

Research proposes that institutions matter in shaping firm strategic behavior as well as the performance implications of such behavior but is less forthcoming with respect to how they matter especially during the process of internationalization of emerging-economy firms. We build on the...

CSR in China is not a new concept. Chinese corporations always performed good works to benefit society. State-owned enterprises (SOEs) provided wider employee benefits, such as primary and secondary education for the children of its employees. Moreover, Chinese companies have begun to view CSR...

Drawing on international business and CSR literature, we examine how CSR activities influence the level of internationalization of emerging market firms. This study covers listed industrial Chinese firms from 2009 to 2014. Data sources include archival data from the GTA-China Stock Market and...