Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE130100860
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$365,586.00
Summary
Upgrading competitive position through foreign direct investment: understanding the role of managerial intentionality in domestic manufacturing firms. This research investigates the process by which firms from small domestic markets, such as Australia, can catch up with global market leaders through acquiring strategic assets overseas. It aims to reveal the role of the strategic intents of firm decision makers in initiating, strategising and supporting the process of competitive catch-up.