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- Hyder, Akmal S., et al.
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Cross-cultural strategic alliances : Lessons from Swedish firms in Eastern and Central Europe
- 2014
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Ingår i: Shifts in and global competitiveness, markets and consumers. - : International Management Development Association. - 1888624132 ; , s. 48-54
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study aims to explore factors affecting the formation and operation of strategic alliances, and the impact of these factors on performance. The underlying premise being that different cultures affect strategic alliances differently. The study is based on the analysis of 20 alliances between firms in Eastern and Central Europe and their Swedish partners. Significant differences were found across countries. The paper concludes with implications for managers responsible for managing international alliances in terms of effectiveness of their role, as well as their cultural awareness and ability to deal with cultural differences.
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- Abraha Gebrekidan, Desalegn, et al.
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Managing Cultural Differences in International Business Operations : A Perspective from Europe
- 2014
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Ingår i: Proceedings of 6th Annual American Business Research Conference 9 -10 June 2014, Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel, New York, USA. - : World Business Institute Australia. - 9781922069528
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- While the advantages of globalization are numerous, (including economies of scale in research and development, production, marketing, access to large and many markets, access to new ideas, technologies, competencies, resources), globalization also brings with it new challenges. Cultural differences arguably being one of the most important of these challenges. Literature suggests that cultural differences and the firms’ ability to deal with them have a significant impact on firms’ operations as well as performance. Against this background, this study explores the relationship between cultural differences and the effectiveness of international business operations. The data is drawn from a sample of North European firms operating in diverse foreign markets. The findings show that for the European firms in our sample the learning, in the main, tended to take place 'by doing' over time. The paper concludes with managerial implications.
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- Hoc, Le Hieu, et al.
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Standardization and Adaptation Practices in Internationalization of Firm Operations : A Study of Italian Firms in Vietnam
- 2013
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Ingår i: Flexibility, Innovation and Adding Value as Drivers of Global Competitiveness: Private and Public Sector Challenges, 22<sup>nd</sup> Annual World Business Congress, National Taipei University, Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan), June 25-29, 2013. - 1888624124 ; , s. 135-142
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- Abraha, Desalegn, et al.
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Acquiring Cross-Cultural Competence : Insights from International Firms in Four Countries
- 2016
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Ingår i: Entrepreneurship Development in a Globalized Era. ; , s. 1-13
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Firms increasingly have to compete globally in order to survive. An understanding of the host country’s local culture arguably being one of the most important aspects of this survival. The greater the cultural difference, the higher the risk of miscommunication and of mismanagement. Given that cross-cultural management is acknowledged as an intrinsic part of firm establishment in foreign markets today, we set out to explore the linkages between the competence of international firms in managing cultural differences and the effectiveness of their business operations. How this ‘cross-cultural competence’ is acquired is of particular interest to this study. Swedish firms operating in Kenya, Lithuania, Poland and Russia are examined. The findings show that international firms tend not to formulate any preparatory measures to become ‘culturally competent’ prior to entering foreign markets. Learning takes place by doing. A Process Model of Acquiring Cross-Cultural Competence in Foreign Markets is constructed.
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- Abraha, Desalegn, et al.
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Strategic Alliance Breakups : The Volvo-Renault Story
- 2015
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Ingår i: Exploring the Possibilities for Sustainable Future Grows in Business and Technology Management. - : Global Business and Technology Association. - 193291711X ; , s. 1-11
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- Abraha, Desalegn, et al.
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The Process of Firm Establishment in International Markets : A European Telecommunications Operator in Latin America
- 2016
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Ingår i: 17<sup>th</sup> International Academy of African Business and Development Conference Proceedings. - 9780620709354 ; , s. 376-390
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Our understanding of the process of firm establishment of foregin firms within the developing and emerging countries remains limited, while the market-specific context-driven nature of the firm establishment process has been largely overlooked in the literature. We aim to address these omissions and explore the establishment process of a Spanish multinational telecommunication firm, Telefónica, in Brazil and Chile applying the "Four Stages Firm Establishment Process Model" by Abraha (1994). We identify strategic responses crafted by Telefónica to overcome competitive challenges during its establishment process. We revise Abraha's model in view of the findings and conclude with implications for managerial practices and future research.
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