This paper presents the most comprehensive review and meta-analysis of the literature on
cultural distance and firm internationalization to date. We analyze the effects of cultural …

Despite significant differences between small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and
large multinational enterprises (MNEs), the majority of extant foreign market entry mode …

With the aim of bridging the gap between the firm's internationalization speed research and
the emerging study of business intelligence (BI), this study draws on knowledge …

This paper applies and extends resource dependence theory (RDT) to comparatively
investigate major factors that determine the level of cross-border mergers and acquisitions …

abstract This study uses responses from 107 multinational firms to reveal CEO perceptions
of the drivers of strategic flexibility during business model innovation. While the positive …

abstract Emerging economies provide a laboratory for investigating the interaction between
firm strategies and local contexts. Mike Wright and colleagues have shaped this research …

The choice of a mode of market entry is a critical component of the internationalization
strategy, and numerous empirical studies have focused on this topic. Prior research …

By applying the upper echelons perspective to international strategic decision-making, we
examine the impact of managerial characteristics on the choice of foreign entry mode. We …

While digital technologies like the internet offer new and less cost-intensive ways to seize
international opportunities, when it comes to traditional firms selling tangible products, little …

There has been limited attention to the internationalization of SMEs as a decision, and how
the use of contrasting decision modes is associated with different information use and …