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Organizational learning, unlearning and re-internationalization timing : differences between emerging- versus developed-market MNEs
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Surdu, Irina and Narula, Rajneesh (2021) Organizational learning, unlearning and re-internationalization timing : differences between emerging- versus developed-market MNEs. Journal of International Management, 27 (3). 100784. doi:10.1016/j.intman.2020.100784 ISSN 1075-4253.
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2020.100784
Abstract
Not all firms are successful in internationalizing their operations; many withdraw, and some make a second attempt (after an appropriate ‘time-out’). We compare the re-internationalization of emerging market multinationals (EMNEs) with developed market multinationals (DMNEs) to investigate key differences. Although DMNEs may have greater experience in internationalization, with supposedly superior market-specific knowledge based on experience, this does not always have positive effects and may be a disadvantage for re-entry. We find that not all types of market-specific experience are beneficial for re-entry. Being able to unlearn past experience associated with the initial entry may be just as valuable a firm-specific advantage (FSA) for re-entrants. EMNEs are not necessarily at a disadvantage when re-internationalizing because, compared to their developed market counterparts, they have less to ‘unlearn’ as they often lack deeply embedded routines associated with international heritage. We also find EMNEs are less deterred by under-performance from the initial entry and are likely to re-internationalize more quickly than DMNEs. EMNEs, given their newness and absence of deeply embedded routines, are less likely to be victims of inertia.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HG Finance |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Strategy & International Business Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School |
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Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | International business enterprises, Investments, Foreign, Competition, International | ||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of International Management | ||||||||
Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. | ||||||||
ISSN: | 1075-4253 | ||||||||
Official Date: | September 2021 | ||||||||
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Volume: | 27 | ||||||||
Number: | 3 | ||||||||
Article Number: | 100784 | ||||||||
DOI: | 10.1016/j.intman.2020.100784 | ||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 22 June 2020 | ||||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 14 August 2022 | ||||||||
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