Migrants, migration policies, and international business research: Current trends and new directions

Barnard, Helena; Deeds, David; Mudambi, Ram; Vaaler, Paul M.

doi:10.1057/s42214-019-00045-6

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“…This EMNC expanded to several other emerging economies internationally. A continuing feature of Indian firms in African countries is their strong family business orientation, family networks and ties as a diaspora community (Barnard et al, 2019; Ray et al, 2018). They make financial remittances back to family members in their home country.…”

Section: Stages Of Internationalisation Geopolitical Factors Emnc Str...mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Role, Nature and Contribution of Indian Emerging Market Multinational Companies in African Countries

Horwitz,

Ronnie,

Kamoche

2023

South Asian Journal of Human Resources Management

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This article examines factors pertaining to the development of Indian emerging market multinational companies (EMNCs) in African countries. India is a member of the BRICS grouping of developing countries, the others being Brazil, China, Russia and South Africa. Therefore, understanding its role, scale and dynamics of internationalising in the African context is particularly important. The following key areas are examined: the historical and socio-economic context, internationalisation strategies of Indian MNCs in African countries, home and host country factors, labour markets in host countries and human resource management (HRM) approaches of selected Indian EMNCs in particular African countries. Most work on international business and international HRM in Africa focuses on the Sino-Africa nexus. Both China and India are members of the BRICS grouping but have followed different trajectories in internationalising in the African context. This analysis helps fill a gap by evaluating the Afro-Indian relationship in business, particularly EMNCs from India. The analysis finds the following abiding themes in the historical connections and relationships of Indian EMNCs: the role of family-owned businesses, human resource development and long-term host country commitment.

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Section: Stages Of Internationalisation Geopolitical Factors Emnc Str...mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Role, Nature and Contribution of Indian Emerging Market Multinational Companies in African Countries

Horwitz,

Ronnie,

Kamoche

2023

South Asian Journal of Human Resources Management

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“…Moreover, the impact of the diaspora on economic outcomes is complicated, and sometimes counterintuitive, calling for additional work in this area (Barnard, Deeds, Mudambi, & Vaaler, 2019 ). For instance, Barnard and Pendock ( 2013 ) note that complex – and sometimes negative – emotions (such as guilt and a sense of loss) of South African diaspora can sometimes impede ongoing, beneficial engagement by cross-border economic activity and knowledge sharing.…”

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Africa rising: Opportunities for advancing theory on people, institutions, and the nation state in international business

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Africa is rising, but IB scholars have largely failed to take notice. We argue that this is a missed opportunity. Not only is Africa a dynamic and distinctive region, but its rise presents a number of puzzles for international business (IB) research, with phenomena that seem to challenge fundamental assumptions underlying IB theories. In order to unravel these puzzles and better explain business dynamics on the continent, we contend that there is a need for IB theorizing to place greater emphasis on the role of people , to balance IB’s traditional emphasis on institutions, location-specific assets, and other macro-level attributes. We explore how this conceptual shift presents new avenues for inquiry into issues that are of importance for IB but have received limited attention to date. Such issues include entrepreneurial human capital, social networks, institutional co-evolution, and the informal economy. As such, we argue that, while extant theories in IB inform explanations and predictions regarding business activity across the continent, Africa’s diverse and distinctive characteristics offer the potential to serve as a context for testing and developing generalizable, cutting-edge IB theory. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1057/s41267-022-00581-z.

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“…In general, migration has been historically linked to the spread and growth of epidemics (Apostolopoulos & So ¨nmez, 2007;Gushulak & MacPherson, 2004;Labonte ´& Ruckert, 2019). Social, economic, political, and environmental factors push people to migrate from their home country to other regions where they expect to find better living and working conditions (Barnard, Deeds, Mudambi, & Vaaler, 2019;Reade, McKenna, & Oetzel, 2019). All forms of global migrationeconomic, labor, political, environmental, and climate -can bring people from different diseaseendemic geographical regions to new, sometimes high-density regions, where more economic opportunities exist (Saker et al, 2004).…”

Section: Global Migrationmentioning

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Tracing the connections between international business and communicable diseases

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We posit that international business and the emergence and spread of communicable diseases are intrinsically connected. To support our arguments, we first start with a historical timeline that traces the connections between international business and communicable diseases back to the sixth century. Second, following the epidemiology of communicable diseases, we identify two crucial transitions related to international business: the emergence of epidemics within a host country and the shift from epidemics to global pandemics. Third, we highlight international business contextual factors (host country regulatory quality, urbanization, trade barriers, global migration) and multinationals' activities (foreign direct investment, corporate political activity, global supply chain management, international travel) that could accelerate each transition. Finally, building on public health insights, we suggest research implications for business scholars on how to integrate human health challenges into their studies and practical implications for global managers on how to help prevent the emergence and spread of communicable diseases.

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Migrants, migration policies, and international business research: Current trends and new directions

Cited by 32 publications

References 62 publications

The Role, Nature and Contribution of Indian Emerging Market Multinational Companies in African Countries

The Role, Nature and Contribution of Indian Emerging Market Multinational Companies in African Countries

Africa rising: Opportunities for advancing theory on people, institutions, and the nation state in international business

Tracing the connections between international business and communicable diseases

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