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0000-0002-4129-8216
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University of Sydney Business School
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Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2019
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 12-2004
DOI: 10.1108/09600030410571374
Abstract: The results from citation studies of journals have often been used as a benchmark in evaluating a faculty member's productivity for tenure, salary adjustment, teaching load reduction and other areas. It is also often used in ranking academic programs of particular disciplines in universities. This paper attempts to rank the leading journals in the logistics and transportation discipline using three different approaches: total weighted score, total weighted score on citations provided by journals other than the journal in question, and standardized weighted score. A different weight is assigned to each citation depending on whether the article in question is written by single or multiple authors, there are multiple citations of the same study, or the citation is from author/s’ own work. The ranks of journals differ depending on the citation study methods used. A s le of 19 journals in the logistics and transportation field for the year, 1999 was used as a s le space. The results of the study using the most objective and rigorous criterion, standardized weighted score, indicate that the top five journals in the logistics and transportation field are in order of their ranks, the Journal of Business Logistics, International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, Transportation Journal, Production and Inventory Management Journal , and Journal of Supply Chain Management . Although this study reveals that the top three ranked journals remain stable regardless of the method used, there is strong evidence that the rankings of journals fluctuate widely based on volume and numbers of pages of the journals in question as depicted by the wide movements in Transportation Quarterly , Transportation Science and International Journal of Logistics . Standardized approach is a unique method to neutralize such bias in the citation study. Study limitations including study period of one year are discussed.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date: 11-11-2010
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 18-07-2023
DOI: 10.1111/JOMS.12981
Abstract: The rapid international growth of emerging market multinational enterprises (EMNEs) has become widely researched in the international management field. The compositional springboarding view (CSV) provides a theoretical understanding of amalgamation‐ambidexterity‐adaptability elements that impact EMNEs' internationalization. Here we utilize the CSV to conduct a configurational analysis of factors explaining Indian firms' rapid international growth. Using fuzzy‐set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) of a survey‐archival data set matched with a s le of listed manufacturing firms from India, we identify five configurational solutions for Indian multinational enterprises (MNEs) to achieve international growth. We further develop a taxonomy of Indian MNEs' CSV configurations supporting rapid international growth that we name as amalgamator, adapter, augmentor, explorer, and springboarder. Through the configurational approach, we extend the EMNE literature in the international management field by exploring the efficacy and complementarity of compositional springboarding factors that enable Indian MNEs' rapid international growth. We also contribute to the organization theory and strategy literatures by addressing the tension alleviation between reconfiguring existing resources and creating new ones. Our theoretical extension opens new opportunities for CSV to guide strategic analyses across various resource reuse and creation scenarios.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Date: 2016
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 09-2008
DOI: 10.1002/TIE.20217
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 03-09-2019
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 08-05-2009
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 30-06-2022
Abstract: Contemporary frameworks in the resource-based view (RBV) of the firm observe that the proprietary firm-specific assets of multinational companies (MNCs) from developed economies give them competitive advantage in international markets. However, the question “how do emerging market firms (EMFs) achieve accelerated internationalisation in knowledge based industries – despite not possessing proprietary assets and lacking critical elements of innovation eco-systems, institutions and infrastructure” has yet to be addressed. This paper aims to adopt a knowledge-based view (KBV) of the firm, identifying knowledge, both inside and outside of the firm, as a critical element for the internationalization of EMFs. This research entailed deductive econometric analyses using panel data analysis from 925 firm-year observations, which tested our predictions on capabilities that contribute to the internationalization of EMFs from the IT industry in India. The findings of the authors’ panel data analysis reveal that the capacity to internationalize is predicated by knowledge leverage in three principal domains: absorptive capacity, tacit knowledge and knowledge-codification. This study shows internationalization is driven by higher-order capabilities of EMFs that draw on the absorptive capacity of in iduals and collectives as a dynamic capability to serve international clients worldwide. This study highlights that the process by which EMFs gain competence is different to the Western MNCs insofar as the extent to which EMFs have to stretch their efforts of learning from clients. For practitioners, the findings of this research are a useful guide to understand that EMFs need to make strategic investments to understand the idiosyncrasies of a variety of clients’ needs and operating environments to dynamically adapt, document the learning and leverage the tacit knowledge. This study captures the innate ability of entrepreneurs in emerging economies to unlock their potential in human capital for globalizing operations and targeting new market segments in the industry. This can directly benefit in uplifting the income level of millions in relatively underdeveloped countries and bringing about much-needed equity in the level of income in the society. The value of this study lies in its novel and contemporary insight on how EMFs leapfrog in a fast-changing technology space. What distinguishes the work from the static framework in literature is that EMFs learning is dynamic, and happens in an interactive mode, alongside clients in close proximity. This study captures the innate ability of entrepreneurs to unlock the potential of human capital in emerging economies for globalizing operations.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 09-2013
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 04-2008
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2021
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 08-01-2016
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2020
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2014
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2015
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 25-03-2015
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 2020
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 06-2022
Publisher: Emerald (MCB UP )
Date: 2007
Publisher: Academy of Management
Date: 2014
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 24-09-2015
DOI: 10.1002/TIE.21759
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 21-04-2023
DOI: 10.1007/S10490-023-09882-9
Abstract: Technological innovations while economically prudent may have harmful consequences to the planet and/or people. This paper empirically investigates the moderating effect of responsible investment on the influence of innovation on firm performance in manufacturing industry. The hypothesized relationships are justified using signalling theory. Relationships are tested using data from six countries in Asia-pacific region, namely Australia, Korea, Taiwan, China, India, and Vietnam. The established measures are drawn from well-established GMRG fifth version survey instrument. The empirical analysis on 297 data points was done using SmartPLS3. The result strongly suggests that the responsible investments have significant positive moderating effect on the innovation, product and process, and firm performance relationships. Managers are, therefore, encouraged to not only consider responsible consequences of technological innovation, but also pay attention to the responsible investment aspects that influence innovation-performance relationship.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 04-11-2015
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 02-2021
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 20-07-2017
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2020
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 06-2008
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Date: 02-09-2010
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 17-03-2023
Abstract: This study seeks to understand how business group-affiliated firms perform in emerging markets. Previous studies identify that in spite of changes in the competitive landscape, seemingly counter-intuitively, business group affiliates outperform their standalone counterparts in emerging markets. This study adopts a knowledge-based view to resolve this apparent paradox. This study uses a problematization methodology to qualitatively analyze the strategic decisions of Indian business group-affiliated firms. This study cross-validates their analysis with the empirical results available in published academic and practitioner articles. Previous studies explain this outperformance paradox based on assumptions that include filling institutional voids, access to strategic resources and leveraging political connections. By questioning these assumptions, this study identifies an alternative explanation that is based on affiliates’ ability to adopt a strategic approach that balances knowledge capital acquired through international expansion and innovation. The findings have important implications for managers of business group-affiliated firms in emerging markets, as well as for those in developed markets seeking to compete or collaborate in emerging markets. This study provides a framework for managers of business group affiliates to identify suitable pathways to higher levels of competitive advantage.
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Date: 13-08-2014
Publisher: Academy of International Business
Date: 10-03-2023
DOI: 10.46697/001C.72797
Abstract: Subsidiaries that were established in emerging markets many decades ago require different management practices than new market entrants and indigenous firms. The international business (IB) literature lacks both theories that predict the behaviors of mature subsidiaries in host countries as well as a solid empirical base to sufficiently comprehend this distinct category of firms. We explain the phenomenon, its distinct character, and underscore missed opportunities for research on mature subsidiaries in the IB field, with the ultimate goal of promoting research that can better advise managers of these multinational enterprises (MNEs).
Publisher: Academy of Management
Date: 2013
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 25-10-2010
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date: 11-11-2010
Abstract: Companies are increasingly asking which of their value chain activities are best performed within their own company and which may be outsourced. In addition, they are also considering which pieces of their value chain may be better performed abroad. These interrelated decisions concerning outsourcing and offshoring have not only changed entire industries, they have also transformed the lives of people across the world. Hundreds of millions of jobs in emerging nations have been the direct result of outsourcing and offshoring decisions. At the same time, many people in the developed world have lost their jobs because a company has been able to find a cheaper alternative. Featuring contributions from scholars in eleven different countries, this book was the first to examine the theory and practice of outsourcing and offshoring simultaneously. It includes studies of a variety of different industries, including pharmaceuticals, automobiles, medical records, appliances, human resource management and telecommunications.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2007
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 02-2019
Publisher: Academy of Management
Date: 08-2017
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 06-2020
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Date: 11-11-2014
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Date: 2022
Publisher: Academy of Management
Date: 2014
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 03-11-2016
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 2005
DOI: 10.1108/03090560510572025
Abstract: To effectively target and reach consumers on the worldwide web, companies need to determine what level of web site adaptation is necessary. Explores how cultural differences affect adaptation of web content by B2C e‐commerce firms. This study uses a content analysis framework to systematically analyze the cultural values depicted on the web pages of US, French and German web sites. To test for differences in the depiction of cultural values on different country web sites, a MANOVA was conducted, followed by a Tukey (HSD) post hoc analysis. Evidence is found that local country web sites depict the cultural values of that country. Additionally, the study finds that companies adapt their foreign web sites to the cultural values of the target country, but that this adaptation is not yet extensive. This research adds value by extending understanding of the issues of adaptation and standardization on the web in general, and by B2C e‐commerce firms in particular.
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 12-05-2017
DOI: 10.1002/GSJ.1160
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 05-04-2023
DOI: 10.1002/GSJ.1480
Abstract: By integrating performance feedback theory and ownership management literature, we examine how parent multinational companies (MNCs) evaluate their foreign subsidiaries' poor performance against various aspirations and make multifaceted ownership change decisions. Our results show that social aspirations matter more than historical aspirations in ownership change decisions. When a focal subsidiary is underperforming relative to industry peers or overseas subsidiary peers, its parent MNC tends to change its ownership of foreign subsidiaries and by a high degree. However, regarding the direction of ownership change, a foreign subsidiary with performance below industry peers tends to experience an ownership decrease, whereas the opposite is true when a subsidiary's performance is below overseas subsidiary peers. Overall, we extend existing theories that downplay the role of aspirations in ownership changes. Effective ownership management in foreign subsidiaries is key to sustaining the global operations of MNCs. An important task for parent managers is to make sense of the poor performance of their foreign subsidiaries against various aspirations and respond in terms of ownership change decisions. We find that managers are more sensitive when their foreign subsidiary's performance is below its social peers than below its past performance. Specifically, parent managers tend to change ownership to a large extent when their foreign subsidiary is poorly performed compared with its industry peers as an external benchmark or overseas subsidiary peers as an internal benchmark. Moreover, parent managers tend to reduce ownership when the subsidiary's performance is below industry peers, while are more likely to increase ownership when the performance is below its overseas subsidiary peers.
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 12-01-2012
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2015
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 04-2021
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2010
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 07-2009
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Date: 2011
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 04-2016
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 20-04-2020
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 16-03-2012
Publisher: Routledge
Date: 15-11-2010
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Date: 11-11-2014
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2019
Publisher: Emerald
Date: 20-07-2015
Abstract: – The purpose of this paper is to examine the inter-firm variation in the opening of international global development centers (GDCs), in a high commitment entry mode, by Indian software firms as a function of their past performance, degree of internationalization, possession of a valuable resource in the form of CMMI Level 5 certification and rivals’ establishment of GDCs. – The authors draw on the organizational learning theory, the resource-based view and the strategic behavior theory to analyze the variation in the number of GDCs opened by 32 leading Indian software firms between 2000 and 2009. – The authors find that strong past performance of Indian software firms leads to the establishment of a greater number of GDCs. The authors further demonstrate that non-financial resources, such as the possession of CMMI Level 5 certification, positively moderate the above relationship. – The research is conducted in the context of a single industry and a single home country. The authors also focus on a subset of firms (large, listed firms) in the industry. The authors recommend future research to examine other knowledge-intensive industries. – An increasing number of Indian software firms and other emerging market firms wish to locate close to their overseas customers by choosing a high commitment entry mode. The research suggests that, prior to internationalizing, managers should build up critical and relevant resources through deployment of high commitment entry modes. – The research has many unique aspects including a rigorous model development, a robust empirical approach as well as an interesting empirical context. The authors believe that the results will be useful to academics and practitioners alike.
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 17-04-2022
DOI: 10.1111/JOMS.12817
Abstract: This article examines the institutional strategies of multinational enterprises (MNEs) operating in an emerging market, drawing attention to how longstanding foreign subsidiaries proactively negotiate their involvement with socio‐political actors. We build on institutional logics to explain how MNE subsidiaries develop sustained political, cultural, and cognitive embeddedness. Using an inductive, interpretive study of four century‐old Dutch MNE subsidiaries with a colonial legacy in Indonesia, we examine these three dimensions of the institutional environment, finding that local employees embedded in both the MNE and the host country sets of logics ‒ rather than expatriate managers ‒ most effectively facilitated sustained institutional embeddedness. Our findings also suggest that embedding practices in host institutional contexts and developing structures that align with host institutional expectations provided a platform for the unfolding of institutional strategies by local employees. However, MNE subsidiaries face contrasting logics between home and host country institutions, placing significant strains on MNEs’ ability to enact change.
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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