Resources, home institutional context and SMEs’ exporting: Direct relationships and contingency effects

Manolopoulos, Dimitris; Chatzopoulou, Erifili; Kottaridi, Constantina

doi:10.1016/j.ibusrev.2018.02.011

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“…Business environments play a large role in the implantation of MNCs’ subsidiaries in emerging markets (Zhou and Li, 2010; Manolopoulos et al , 2018). Business environments are also largely responsible for MNCs’ continuing role in these markets (Kostova et al , 2016).…”

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The effects of market and entrepreneurial orientation on the ambidexterity of multinational companies’ subsidiaries

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Vils

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Purpose This study aims to explore the effect of crises on multinational companies’ (MNC) subsidiaries’ performance. It is hypothesized that crisis-led business underperformance will lead subsidiaries to choose market oriented or entrepreneurial oriented strategies (or both, “ambiorientation”). Finally, this study explores the idea that subsidiaries address market orientation (MO)-based strategies will address both exploration and exploitation outcomes, whereas those that choose entrepreneurial orientation (EO)-based strategies will focus on exploration only. Design/methodology/approach Partial-least square structural equation modelling was used to test the hypotheses. Data collection consisted of 280 full answers regarding MNC subsidiaries in Brazil. Findings The data provide evidence that crisis perception affects firms’ business performance. MNC subsidiaries in emerging economies, when confronting crises, take two different paths and use both market orientation, as well as entrepreneurial orientation (what the authors call “ambiorientation”). MO-based strategies cause both exploration and exploitation outcomes, and their combined result is comparable to EO-based strategies that focus only on exploration. Research limitations/implications Data collection was performed only in MNC subsidiaries in Brazil, and the results may differ depending on the area and the origin of the multinationals. Second, the sample concentrated on industrial activities, where there is space for both exploration and exploitation strategies. Originality/value This paper contributes to the literature by discussing the role of crises in shaping the possible strategic reactions multinational companies’ subsidiaries may undertake in emerging countries and their possible outcomes.

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“…Changing environments will also lead to alterations in the market orientations of these subsidiaries (Zhou and Li, 2010). However, more importantly, these issues, combined may lead to divergences on exploitation and exploration strategies (Manolopoulos et al , 2018).…”

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The effects of market and entrepreneurial orientation on the ambidexterity of multinational companies’ subsidiaries

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“…4.1.2 Resource poverty. SMEs in developing economies encounter many challenges with a lack of financial and physical resources, which limits their ability to internationalize (Manolopoulos et al, 2018;O'Cass and Weerawardena, 2009;Rutashobya and Jaensson, 2004;Dasanayaka, 2007). This conclusion is further supported by Al-Hyari et al (2012), and by Okpara and Kabongo (2010).…”

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“…4.2.2 Government barriers. Host and home country regulations together with underdeveloped institutions make it very challenging for SMEs to capitalize on the opportunities of international markets (Manolopoulos et al, 2018;Cardoza and Fornes, 2011;Tangkittipaporn and Songkroh, 2009;Rui and Yip, 2008). Smallbone and Welter (2001) contend that external barriers are related to differences in rules and regulations between countries.…”

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Internationalization barriers of SMEs from developing countries: a review and research agenda

Chandra

Paul

Chavan

2020

IJEBR

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PurposeThis paper reviews the literature on internationalization barriers of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from developing countries. The purposes of the study are: (1) to explicitly point out specific factors influencing the growth and internationalization of SMEs from developing countries and (2) to identify the research gaps to provide lucid and succinct directions for future research in this area.Design/methodology/approachThe authors selected relevant papers from journals listed on Web of Science and Scopus databases.FindingsIt was found that there are large number of questions remain unanswered regarding the internationalization of SMEs from developing countries regarding the factors determining their growth and internationalization.Originality/valueThis review distinctively accentuates previous studies on such barriers influencing the growth of SMEs from developing countries and systematically synthesize the issues faced by those SMEs. Thus, the authors seek to provide a comprehensible platform for researchers working in this area.

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“…Additionally, home country institutions help shape the managers' mental models (Yu & Lee, 2019). Thus, in essence, MNCs are governed by their home countries' norms and practices (Kwok & Tadesse, 2006), and institutions are linked to the firm's capabilities and performance (Han, 2020; Manolopoulos et al., 2018). This is particularly important to understand the effects of MNCs operating in institutionally underdeveloped regions such as Brazil, as the local environment may not provide a proper reference point to foreign companies to imitate (Yu & Lee, 2019).…”

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Are foreign companies a blessing or a curse for local development in Brazil? It depends on the home country and host region's institutions

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Latin America is an important destination for foreign direct investment (FDI). The debate on whether FDI is beneficial or harmful to the region is ongoing. Our study investigates how institutions from the home country and the host region affect the FDI‐human development nexus in Brazil. Specifically, we employ a unique data set comprising 92 municipalities and companies from 52 countries. We use threshold regressions to scrutinize the heterogeneous effects of FDI on the municipalities' income, education, health, and productivity levels. Our results indicate that locations with a high concentration of companies from countries with well‐developed institutions tend to experience a more positive effect of FDI on local development than regions with a high concentration of companies from emerging economies with less developed institutions. This effect is nonlinear, though, and more significant in institutionally weak regions. Our findings suggest that the FDI‐human development nexus is neither always positive or negative. Instead, it varies depending on which human development aspect is being analyzed and on institutions. Finally, we discuss policy implications for Brazil and Latin America.

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Resources, home institutional context and SMEs’ exporting: Direct relationships and contingency effects

Cited by 46 publications

References 157 publications

The effects of market and entrepreneurial orientation on the ambidexterity of multinational companies’ subsidiaries

The effects of market and entrepreneurial orientation on the ambidexterity of multinational companies’ subsidiaries

Internationalization barriers of SMEs from developing countries: a review and research agenda

Are foreign companies a blessing or a curse for local development in Brazil? It depends on the home country and host region's institutions

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