Strategic leaders in multinational enterprises: A role-specific microfoundational view and research agenda

D Georgakakis, ME Wedell-Wedellsborg… - Journal of International …, 2023 - Springer
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 …

A review of 50 years of research since Knickerbocker (1973): competitive dynamics in international business

FK Yao, MJ Chen, J Li, D Combs, Q Li - Journal of International Business …, 2024 - Springer
Competition has long been considered a central element of strategy for multinational
enterprises in classical foreign direct investment theories. This review evaluates the large …

How do top management team characteristics affect digital orientation? Exploring the internal driving forces of firm digitalization

G Li, Y Shao - Technology in Society, 2023 - Elsevier
The top management team (TMT) plays a key role in the process of the firm digital
transformation. However, few studies have focused on the impact of TMT characteristics on …

Family firm internationalization and top management team collaboration: Roles, emotional attachment, and risk perceptions

J de Groote, M Feninger, N Kammerlander - Journal of World Business, 2023 - Elsevier
This study examines how collaboration within top management teams (TMTs) composed of
family owner-managers (FOMs) and nonfamily managers (NFMs) influences …

SME internationalization and export performance: A systematic review with bibliometric analysis

N Calheiros-Lobo, J Vasconcelos Ferreira… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Building from the authors' plan to conceptualize an artificial intelligence (AI) solution that
allows SME owners to make more sustainable choices in foreign-market-entry decisions …

Internationalization of digital firms: A systematic review and research agenda

B Yang, W Bai, Y Chen, K Rong - Journal of Business Research, 2025 - Elsevier
Digital firms, emerging entities in the digital era, are fundamentally resha** the global
business landscape due to their novel characteristics and far-reaching influence. Given their …

Examining the microfoundations for digital business model innovation of develo** markets international new ventures (2023)

N Zahoor, H Khan, S Shamim… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, we explore microfoundations for digital business model innovation. This is
pertinent because little is known regarding how decision-makers manage the digitalization …

Top executives' military experience and the firm internationalisation process: the moderating role of managerial discretion

Z Ding, Z Chen, S Huang - Multinational Business Review, 2025 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to examine the impact of top executives' military experience on the
internationalisation process of firms, as well as the boundary conditions of this impact …

Navigating the innovation policy dilemma: How subnational governments balance expenditure competition pressures and long-term innovation goals

S Wenjuan, K Zhao - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
In the pursuit of economic growth, the role of innovation has become increasingly important,
posing dilemmas for subnational governments as they navigate the balance between …

Negative performance feedback, CEO power and internationalization

T Bai, AJ Zhou, SS Zhou, P Liesch - Journal of World Business, 2025 - Elsevier
We examine the critical role of CEO power in influencing the firm's internationalization in
response to negative performance feedback. Firms with CEOs who possess strong …