Buckley, PJ orcid.org/0000-0002-0450-5589, Cui, L, Chen, L et al. (2 more authors) (2023) Following Their Predecessors’ Journey? A Review of EMNE Studies and Avenues for Interdisciplinary Inquiry. Journal of World Business, 58 (2). 101422. ISSN 1090-9516
Abstract
In this review article we take stock of international business (IB) research on emerging economy multinational enterprises (EMNEs) over the past three decades. Our review covers 690 articles published in 64 high-impact peer-reviewed journals between 1990 and 2021 (inclusive). We first present bibliometric findings on some key patterns of this vast body of scholarly work. We then conduct content analysis to critically assess this literature and provide a multilevel synthesis of the existing knowledge base. To do so we propose a theoretical framework that highlights three dimensions – micro-foundations, organizational characteristics, and institutional environment – by which the distinction between EMNEs and their predecessors, namely multinational enterprises (MNEs) from advanced economies, is investigated. At each level, we seek to understand EMNEs’ convergence with and divergence from their predecessors in terms of their motives, strategies/approaches, and outcomes of internationalization. Through this process we identify opportunities to move EMNE research forward through interdisciplinary inquiry, and we propose several avenues for future research.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Journal of World Business. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Emerging economy multinational enterprises; Literature review; International business; Interdisciplinary research; Global competition |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Business (Leeds) > International Business Division (LUBS) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 04 Jan 2023 15:58 |
Last Modified: | 23 Jun 2024 00:13 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier BV |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.jwb.2022.101422 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:194363 |