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- Andersson, Per
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Connected internationalisation processes: the case of internationalising channel intermediaries
- 2002
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Ingår i: International business review. - : Elsevier Ltd. - 1873-6149 .- 0969-5931. ; 11:3, s. 365-383
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Based on a network approach to internationalisation, the paper presents concepts for analysing companies’ processes of internationalising in a moving context of other firms internationalising. The analytical problem and research question of the study is: How are firms internationalising in a continuously moving context of other, connected firms that are internationalising concurrently? The idea of connected and overlapping network processes is introduced as an analytical tool for approaching the problem. The concept spatial overlapping is applied to analyse geographical aspects of overlapping internationalisation processes. These processes are illustrated with an empirical study of the internationalisation processes of channel intermediaries. The empirical aim of the study is to complement earlier research into the internationalisation of manufacturing firms, service firms, retail chains, etc. with a study that puts channel intermediaries in focus. Connected internationalisation processes are illustrated with a case from the electronic component distribution industry. Two issues are brought up in the analysis of the case: various ways of handling concurrent and connected internationalisation processes, and of handling the resulting spatial overlapping processes, including the redefinition of market regions, regionalisation. In the final implications, the handling of network contradictions and tensions emerging from connected internationalisation processes are elaborated on in a model suggesting further research into this line of internationalisation research.
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- Dahlgren, Jörgen, 1946-, et al.
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Managing inter-firm industrial projects - on pacing and matching hierarchies
- 2001
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Ingår i: International Business Review. - 0969-5931 .- 1873-6149. ; 10:3, s. 305-322
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The purpose of this article is to present a conceptual framework useful for understanding and analyzing the management and organization of the execution phase of inter-firm industrial projects. On the basis of an exploratory case study of a project within the ABB (Asea Brown Boveri) Group, we develop two concepts. One is pacing, which focuses on the mutual coordination of activities between client and contractor. Pacing refers to the temporal orientation of the parties involved in inter-firm projects. The other concept is matching hierarchies, which focuses on how the interacting parties establish joint-decision making in order to handle overall project-related dependencies and conflicts. The suggested concepts are linked to each other in the sense that a configuration with matching hierarchies provides the arena for solving pacing problems, while, on the other hand, the pacing process provides the mechanism for linking hierarchies.
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- Fey, Carl F, et al.
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Joint venture conflict: the case of Russian international joint ventures
- 2000
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Ingår i: International business review. - : Elsevier Ltd. - 1873-6149 .- 0969-5931. ; 9:2, s. 139-162
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper investigates the importance of firms forming joint ventures having similar organizational climates such that the chances of inter-party conflict arising will be minimized. The study is based on 40 Russian international joint ventures (IJVs) and has both qualitative and quantitative elements. Support was provided for inter-party IJV conflict being an important outcome of IJV activity to monitor (and try to minimize) when evaluating IJV success. Further, evidence was presented to show that similar firms forming an IJV are more likely to have less conflict than more dissimilar firms.
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- Håkansson, Per, et al.
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Strategic alliances in global biotechnology — a network approach
- 1993
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Ingår i: International Business Review. - : Elsevier Inc.. - 1873-6149 .- 0969-5931. ; 2:1, s. 65-82
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Strategic alliances, as a means to acquire and co-ordinate resources for technological development, market access and manufacturing efficiency have, during the last years, captured increasing attention. Presumably driven by the globalization of markets and technological development, alliances are increasingly being used as strategic tools for corporate survival and growth, shaping the present and future structure of industries. The establishment of strategic alliances is a characteristic shared by many industries; such as the aircraft, automobile, telecommunications and computer industries, to mention but a few. The issues are if these predominantly hidden industrial structures can be exposed and if we can identify factors determining these structures.
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- Madsen, Tage Koed, et al.
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The internationalization of Born Globals : an evolutionary process?
- 1997
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Ingår i: International Business Review. - : Elsevier. - 0969-5931 .- 1873-6149. ; 6:6, s. 561-583
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Recently, the phenomenon of Born Globals has been highlighted in many articles concerning the internationalization processes of firms. Such firms adopt an international or even global approach right from their birth or very shortly thereafter. Some authors consider this phenomenon as being in strong opposition to the traditional models of internationalization. This is, of course, true if one considers the manifestations of these models, namely the so-called stages model, according to which the firm should internationalize like “rings in the water”, i.e. in a slow and gradual manner with respect to geographical markets, market entry mode and product policy. This article contributes to the field in three ways: it summarizes the empirical evidence reported about Born Globals; it interprets the phenomenon at a deeper theoretical level and offers a new conceptionalization of the research issue; and it generates propositions about the antecendents of as well as the necessary and sufficient conditions for the rise of the phenomenon. In doing so, the conclusion is that Born Globals grow in a way which may be in accordance with evolutionary thinking.
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- Roos, Johan, et al.
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An epistemology of globalizing firms
- 1994
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Ingår i: International Business Review. - : Elsevier BV. - 0969-5931 .- 1873-6149. ; 3:4, s. 395-409
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article discusses two concepts in an emerging theory of knowledge development in globalizing firms. The concept of "language games" is developed to shed light on the role of language in globalizing organizations. The concept of "self-similarity" enables discussions of changes in routines, processes, and structures as firms evolve from national to global organizations. © 1995.
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- Thilenius, Peter, et al.
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Consequences of perception gaps in the headquarters–subsidiary relationship
- 2000
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Ingår i: International business review. - : Elsevier Ltd. - 1873-6149 .- 0969-5931. ; 9:3, s. 321-344
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper is built on two premises: (1) that HQ and subsidiary managers often have different perceptions about the role of the subsidiary in the multinational corporation, and (2) that such differences have important implications for the management of the HQ–subsidiary relationship. Using data collected from 89 HQ–subsidiary dyads, we test and find support for a LISREL model, in which subsidiary managers' overestimation of their roles is associated with greater HQ control of the subsidiary, which in turn is associated with a lower level of HQ–subsidiary cooperation.
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- Adenfelt, Maria, et al.
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Knowledge development and sharing in multinational corporations : The case of a centre of excellence and a transnational team
- 2006
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Ingår i: International Business Review. - : Elsevier BV. - 0969-5931 .- 1873-6149. ; 15:4, s. 381-400:15 (4), s. 381-400
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this paper, we link the discussion on the differentiated multinational corporation (MNC) with organisational mechanisms for knowledge development and sharing. The aim is to explore the impact of different organisational mechanisms on knowledge development and sharing. Using case-study data-drawn from the same MNC-to explore two different organisational mechanisms, a Centre of Excellence and a transnational team, the findings illustrate how multifaceted knowledge development and sharing are. The organisational structure of the two organisational mechanisms partly determines whether knowledge development occurs locally or globally. This, in turn, has consequences for how knowledge sharing evolves. The sharing process is like a double-edged sword: how to share globally while allowing for local adaptations or how to share locally while developing global knowledge.
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