Entrepreneurship in the global firm / edited by Alain Verbeke, Ana Teresa Tavares-Lehmann, Rob Van Tulder.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Verbeke, Alain.

Tavares, Ana Teresa.

Tulder, Rob van.

Series:

Progress in international business research ; v. 6.

Progress in international business research, 1745-8862 ; v. 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International business enterprises.

Entrepreneurship.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (377 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Bingley [England] : Emerald Group Pub., 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This 15-chapter volume provides the latest research insights from the international business field on entrepreneurship in the global firm. The first section of the book addresses entrepreneurship challenges in smaller, internationalizing companies. The second section analyses a variety of entrepreneurship problems in large, established multinational enterprises, with a focus on subsidiary entrepreneurial initiatives. The third section discusses entrepreneurial activity impacts, both within the firm and in the broader external networks and clusters within which the multinational enterprise is embedded. This collection provides a unique, comprehensive perspective on the wide variety of conceptual and managerial issues that arise as a result of entrepreneurial action in firms operating in the global economy. It is a must read for scholars and managers alike, who face the need for continuous change in dynamic international business environments.

Contents:

ch. 1. Introduction : entrepreneurship research in international business studies / Rob van Tulder, Ana Teresa Tavares-Lehmann, Alain Verbeke

ch. 2. SME international mode choice over time : forging a link between the Uppsala model and transaction cost economics / Birger Maekelburger, Christian Schwens, Rüdiger Kabst

ch. 3. The effects of formalisation, hierarchical decentralisation and lateral communication : strategic decision-making processes on SME international performance / Pavlos Dimitratos, Ioannis C. Thanos, Andreas Petrou, Vassilis M. Papadakis

ch. 4. Experiential knowledge profiles of internationalising SMEs : the ability to sustain market positions in the new turbulent era of global business / Mikael Hilmersson, Hans Jansson, Susanne Sandberg

ch. 5. The effect of network competence and environmental hostility on the propensity of SMEs to internationalise / Lasse Torkkeli, Kaisu Puumalainen, Sami Saarenketo, Olli Kuivalainen

ch. 6. Entrepreneurial deficits in the global firm / Birgitte Grogaard, Alain Verbeke, M. Amin Zargarzadeh

ch. 7. Subsidiary entrepreneurship and headquarters involvement during innovation development : dual paths to subsidiary performance / Christine Holmström Lind, Olivia H. Kang

ch. 8. Successful subsidiary strategy patterns in different environments : a configurational perspective / Dirk Morschett, Hanna Schramm-Klein

ch. 9. Subsidiary strategic evolution in China / Filip De Beule

ch. 10. Offshoring knowledge versus labour-intensive services and entrepreneurial activity : a contingency perspective / Oli R. Mihalache, Mashiho Mihalache, Justin J.J.P. Jansen

ch. 11. Effects of subsidiary autonomy on innovation development and transfer intensities / Francesco Ciabuschi, Oscar Martín Martín

ch. 12. Increasing the diversification of technological knowledge through R&D partnerships and foreign subsidiaries / Jan Hendrik Fisch, Katharina Kertels

ch. 13. The innovation outcomes of MNC subsidiaries' local embeddedness : evidence from the German 'bioregion Rhein-Neckar-Dreieck' local network / Andreas Al-Laham, Suleika Bort

ch. 14. The role of cross-country knowledge spillovers in energy innovation / Paola Garrone, Lucia Piscitello, Yan Wang

ch. 15. Clusters, innovation and collaboration : the role of the MNE in Finland / Iiris Hilvo, Joanna Scott-Kennel.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record

ISBN:

9786613354747

9781283354745

1283354748

9781780521152

1780521154

OCLC:

769342572