Entrepreneurship in the Global Firm

by Alain Verbeke (Editor), Ana Teresa Tavares Lehmann (Editor), Rob van Tulder (Editor)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781780521145
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Publication date:	10/20/2011
Series:	Progress in International Business Research , #6
Pages:	378
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 1.30(d)

Table of Contents

List Of Contributors ix

About The Editors xiii

Chapter 1 Introduction: Entrepreneurship Research in International Business Studies Rob Van Tulder Ana Teresa Tavares-Lehmann Alain Verbeke 1

Part I Entrepreneurship in The Small, Internationalizing Firm

Chapter 2 Sme International Mode Choice Over Time: Forging A Link Between The Uppsala Model And Transaction Cost Economics Birger Maekelburger Christian Schwens Rudiger Kabst 21

Chapter 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 51

Chapter 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 77

Chapter 5 The Effect of Network Competence and Environmental Hostility on The Propensity of SMES to Internationalise Lasse Torkkeli Kaisu Puumalainen Sami Saarenketo Olli Kuivalainen 97

Part II Entrepreneurship in The Large Multinational Enterprise

Chapter 6 Entrepreneurial Deficits in The Global Firm Birgitte Grogaard Alain Verbeke M. Amin Zargarzadeh 117

Chapter 7 Subsidiary Entrepreneurship and Headquarters Involvement during Innovation Development: Dual Paths to Subsidiary Performance Christine Holmström Lind Olivia H. Rang 139

Chapter 8 Successful Subsidiary Strategy Patterns in Different Environments a Configurational Perspective Dirk Morschett Hanna Schramm-Klein 167

Chapter 9 Subsidiary Strategic Evolution in China Filip De Beule 199

Part III Effects of Innovation and Knowledge Diffusion Processes in Multinational Enterprises

Chapter 10 Offshoring Knowledge Versus Labour-Intensive Services and Entrepreneurial Activity: A Contingency Perspective Oli R. Mihalache Mashiho Mihalache Justin J. J. P. Jansen 225

Chapter 11 Effects Of Subsidiary Autonomy on Innovation Development and Transfer Intensities Francesco Ciabuschi Oscar Martin Martin 251

Chapter 12 Increasing The Diversification of Technological Knowledge through R&D Partnerships and Foreign Subsidiaries Jan Hendrik Fisch Katharina Kertels 275

Chapter 13 The Innovation Outcomes of MNC Subsidiaries' Local Embeddedness: Evidence from The German 'Bioregion Rhein-Neckar-Dreieck' Local Network Andreas Al-Laham Suleika Bort 291

Chapter 14 The Role of Cross-Country Knowledge Spillovers in Energy Innovation Paola Garrone Lucia Piscitello Yan Wang 325

Chapter 15 Clusters, Innovation and Collaboration - The Role of The MNE in Finland Iiris Hilvo Joanna Scott-Kennel 341