This paper reviews the following conceptual frameworks of entry mode: entry mode as a
chain of establishment, the transaction cost approach, the eclectic framework, and the …

Entry mode choice is a critical ingredient of international entry strategies, and has been
voluminously examined in the field. The findings, however, are very mixed, especially with …

Although research indicates that the export channel a firm uses can significantly impact
export performance, it is unclear how firms should select this channel. Models of export …

What drives firms, particularly those from emerging economies, to engage in competitive
catch-up with world leaders? We study the first step leading to catch-up, namely the …

Deciding on the boundaries of a firm as it expands abroad is a critical decision for
managers. Despite the rapid growth in research addressing this issue, many questions …

Since the publication of Williamson's Markets and Hierarchies, many empirical articles have
investigated the tenets of transaction cost theory. Using meta-analytic techniques, we …

This study develops a framework for examining the export strategies of firms from emerging
economies and their performance in foreign markets. Hypotheses derived from this …

The process of change from a centrally planned system to a market economy generates an
institutional framework that is only partially reformed, and therefore inconsistent and …

abstract In this study, we suggest that disparities between service and manufacturing firms'
international entry mode choices can be explained by differences in their reaction to …

The primary purpose of this article is to investigate the effect of export marketing capabilities
on export performance. Drawing on the resource-based view, the authors develop a model …