A manifesto for the widening of internalisation theory, being a reply to Hillemann and Verbeke

Buckley, Peter J.; Boddewyn, Jean J.

doi:10.1108/mbr-11-2015-0055

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“…Similarly, internalisation theory has traditionally focussed on minimising transaction costs and ensuring value capture from firm-specific assets. Recently, however, Buckley and Boddewyn (2015, 2016) suggested extending this theory to internalisation of “societal failures”, widening the theory’s scope in terms of the range of types of transactions, actors (also non-market actors) and welfare criteria (e.g. equity) that are considered.…”

Section: The Sustainable Development Goals Within the International B...mentioning

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How can international business research contribute towards the sustainable development goals?

Rygh¹,

Chiarapini²,

Segovia

2021

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Purpose Realising the sustainable development goals (SDGs) will require substantial efforts from both governments, businesses, civil society and academic researchers. This paper aims to discuss the contributions that the international business (IB) discipline can make to promoting the SDGs. Design/methodology/approach The paper is conceptual. Findings The authors argue that IB can contribute to promoting the SDGs, given IB’s expertise on the multinational enterprise (MNE) and knowledge that is relevant to the international dimensions that most SDGs have. However, paradigmatic features of IB such as a focus on firm-level financial performance and on the MNE as an organisation, and dominance of quantitative methods, may presently restrict the discipline’s contributions to the SDGs. Originality/value The authors present a set of recommendations for IB research on the SDGs, many of which imply an extension of the boundaries of the current IB paradigm.

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Section: The Sustainable Development Goals Within the International B...mentioning

confidence: 99%

How can international business research contribute towards the sustainable development goals?

Rygh¹,

Chiarapini²,

Segovia

2021

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“…Second, the conservative nature of scholarly IB research means that while it has evolved to reflect changing conditions (Liesch et al, 2011), this has sometimes been a slow process. However, there are signs that IB scholars are broadening the scope of their endeavours and are beginning to examine non-traditional topics (Buckley and Boddewyn, 2016;Buckley, et al, 2017;Jones and Khanna, 2006;Michailova and Stringer, 2018).…”

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Understanding cross-border crime: the value of international business research

Enderwick

2019

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Purpose Based on a considerable degree of commonality between multinational enterprises (MNEs) and cross-border criminal organisations, the purpose of this paper is to identify ways and areas in which international business (IB) research could be of value in improving understanding of the operations of cross-border criminal organisations and in the development of effective countermeasures to global crime. Design/methodology/approach A review of the characteristics of legitimate MNEs and cross-border criminal organisations is undertaken to assess the applicability of IB research approaches in understanding the strategies and structures of organised criminal groups. Findings Despite some obvious differences there appears to be sufficient commonality between legitimate and illegitimate international commerce so that the firm-centric focus of IB research could provide valuable insights complementing the policy-oriented approach of criminology. Some adaptation of IB research tools may be required. The exchange is not one-way: studies of cross-border crime also offer lessons for IB scholars. Research limitations/implications IB scholarly work on cross-border crime could enrich both the fields of IB and transnational criminology. Better understanding of criminal enterprises could also facilitate the design of more effective interdiction policies. Originality/value Despite their commonalities and interactions, the two sectors of international enterprise have developed separately, and this paper identifies and explores possible synergies between the two.

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“…The circumstances of nonperformance or suboptimal performance of institutions in providing public goods (education, power supplies, local government functions, law and order, communication and transport systems) presents the opportunities for MNEs to substitute for other forms of provision. Such an extension of theory is controversial and drew a critical response (Hillemann and Verbeke 2015) and a response (Buckley and Boddewyn 2016). Internalisation theory remains interesting!…”

Section: The Theory Of International Businessmentioning

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