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International Business

2015

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Confirmation Bias In Individual-Level Perceptions Of Distance: An Experimental Investigation, Daniel Baack, Douglas Dow, Ronaldo Parente, Don Bacon Sep 2015

Confirmation Bias In Individual-Level Perceptions Of Distance: An Experimental Investigation, Daniel Baack, Douglas Dow, Ronaldo Parente, Don Bacon

Douglas Dow

In this article we draw from social cognition theory to explore the influence of confirmation bias on perceptions of psychic distance. Despite the prominence of psychic distance, and other forms of distance, as potential predictor variables in international business research, very little work has been done exploring the factors and processes that shape a decision maker's perceptions of distance. We argue in this paper that social cognition theory can help fill that void. Specifically, we hypothesize that confirmation bias may influence managers’ processing of information concerning differences between cultures. Such a bias may cause managers to attend more to information …

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From Chinden To Chongqing: How Can Idaho Win The Minds And Wallets Of China?, Jack Marr Aug 2015

From Chinden To Chongqing: How Can Idaho Win The Minds And Wallets Of China?, Jack Marr

Jack Marr

According to the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, the average Chinese visitor to the U.S. spends $6,000 per trip, much on retail.

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When The Wind Blows In Beijing, We Feel It In Boise, Jack Marr Jul 2015

When The Wind Blows In Beijing, We Feel It In Boise, Jack Marr

Jack Marr

First of all, despite the initial excitement over the deal - which if closed would be the biggest Chinese US acquisition of all time (far larger than the 2013 Shuanghui $4.6 billion purchase of Smithfield Foods, the US's largest pork producer and an order of magnitude larger than the 2004 $1.3 billion Lenovo purchase of IBM's PC decision, the largest tech purchase) - it seems unlikely to close on the terms reportedly on offer.

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The Decline Of Global Market Leaders, Xiaowen Tian, John Slocum Jun 2015

The Decline Of Global Market Leaders, Xiaowen Tian, John Slocum

Xiaowen Tian

Integrating capability-based and institution-based views in a multilevel framework, we argue that managerial capability to acquire loans to finance business expansion has an inverted U-shaped relationship with global market leadership. The negative effect on global market leadership of excessive loan-acquiring capability is amplified under business-friendly market institutions that ease access to credit. Managerial capability to utilize resources productively positively moderates the relationship between loan-acquiring capability and global market leadership. The role of resource-utilizing capability is attenuated under business-friendly market institutions that facilitate overinvestment. The study helps explain recent decline of global market leaders in advanced market economies.

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What Determines Mnc Subsidiary Performance? Evidence From China, Xiaowen Tian, John Slocum Mar 2015

What Determines Mnc Subsidiary Performance? Evidence From China, Xiaowen Tian, John Slocum

Xiaowen Tian

The paper challenges the view that MNC dictates a subsidiary’s business strategy and operations in accordance with the integration-responsiveness (IR) framework. The paper integrates the IR framework with contingency theory to argue that a subsidiary needs discretion to craft its own effective business strategy in light of the environmental exigencies facing the subsidiary in the host country. It may do so at variance with the MNC’s strategy. Evidence from China supports that subsidiary managers should take strategic initiatives in response to specific host country environment.

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Air Service Liberalization: China And Its Top Destinations, Tamilla Curtis, John Ledgerwood, Blaise Waguespack Dec 2014

Air Service Liberalization: China And Its Top Destinations, Tamilla Curtis, John Ledgerwood, Blaise Waguespack

Dr. Tamilla Curtis

Since the early days of aviation, different countries have been concerned with the rights of the air carriers. The Convention on International Civil Aviation, or the Chicago Convention, was signed by 52 countries in 1944 to promote the future development of international civil aviation, co-operation and the peace between nations.  It required governments to negotiate air transport key areas including routes, capacity, and pricing.  The purpose of this research is to present the air service liberalization on the example of China and its top destinations. The top destinations were selected based on the outbound passenger traffic of Chinese nationals. A …

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