This paper presents a review and critique of the 20-year-old literature on institutional
distance, which has greatly proliferated. We start with a discussion of the three institutional …

This article, to date, is the first to consolidate, review, and integrate over 250 earlier studies
that examine the country-specific determinants of cross-border mergers and acquisitions …

This study explores 134 articles on agility and flexibility research published in the top-nine
international business (IB) journals. Accordingly, we critically analyze, map and structure …

This literature review analyzes leading international business and management journals
from 2000 to 2012 in order to explore the role of national culture in international business …

The characteristics and importance of transnational diasporans as entrepreneurs for the
economy and international business of emerging countries have remained underexplored …

Purpose Foreign market entry is considered as a key strategy to grow and survive over
longer period of time for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The decision to enter a …

Using a meta‐analysis based on 147 primary studies from 27 countries, we synthesize
extant knowledge on the relationship between business model innovation (BMI) and firm …

Empirical evidence for the relationship between host country risk and a firm's ownership
level in its foreign entry strategy is inconclusive. We revisit this relationship by integrating the …

This study examines the importance of natural resources, economic freedom, and sea-
access in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to the Commonwealth of …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address internationalisation of small-and medium-
sized enterprises (SMEs) by specifically focussing on collaborative entry modes. Despite …