Georgakakis, Dimitrios, Wedell-Wedellsborg, Mads, Vallone, Tommaso et al. (1 more author) (2023) Strategic Leaders in Multinational Enterprises:A Role-Specific Microfoundational View and Research Agenda. JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDIES. ISSN 0047-2506
Abstract
Strategic leadership research in the field of international business (IB) explains how the actions and outcomes of multinational enterprises (MNE) vary with the attributes and interactions of their key decision-makers – i.e., their strategic leaders. Yet, whilst the importance of strategic leadership has gained momentum in IB, we lack a systematic understanding of the roles that strategic leaders enact in the MNE context. This omission is critical, as understanding the distinctive roles of IB decision-makers is a key prerequisite for establishing uniqueness in this emerging research field. In this study, we elaborate on the theoretical foundations of five IB strategic leadership roles and outline how the MNE context fundamentally shapes their uniqueness. Our perspective presents each of the five roles as distinctly shaped by two core microfoundational processes – bounded rationality (BRat) and bounded reliability (BRel) – which intensify the challenges facing MNE strategic leaders in their role enactment. Acknowledging that IB strategic leaders perform multiple roles simultaneously and interdependently, we conclude with an overall synthesis and guide for future research that moves toward a multi-role and multi-level understanding of IB strategic leadership.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022 Academy of International Business. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > The York Management School |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 18 Nov 2022 14:00 |
Last Modified: | 02 Apr 2025 23:25 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1057/s41267-022-00582-y |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1057/s41267-022-00582-y |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:193560 |