Decoupling in international business: Evidence, drivers, impact, and implications for IB research

IF 8.9 1区管理学 Q1 BUSINESS

Journal of World Business Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1016/j.jwb.2022.101399

Michael A. Witt , Arie Y. Lewin , Peter Ping Li , Ajai Gaur

引用次数: 28

Abstract

We argue that decoupling, defined as the process of weakening interdependence between two nations or blocs of nations, has been ongoing between China and the United States and is likely to accelerate, with major implications for IB and MNE strategies and management. We present data that the world has experienced deglobalization and China-US decoupling and discuss the dynamics underlying decoupling and their implications for IB. We propose an initial framework of variations in decoupling by industry characteristics, and we outline novel and important questions for IB research growing out of our analysis. We conclude with a brief exposition of possible alternative scenarios.

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国际业务中的解耦：IB研究的证据、驱动因素、影响和启示

我们认为，脱钩(定义为两个国家或国家集团之间相互依存减弱的过程)一直在中国和美国之间进行，并且可能会加速，对跨国公司和跨国公司的战略和管理产生重大影响。我们提供了全球经历去全球化和中美脱钩的数据，并讨论了脱钩背后的动态及其对IB的影响。我们根据行业特征提出了脱钩变化的初步框架，并概述了从我们的分析中得出的IB研究的新颖和重要问题。最后，我们简要地阐述了可能的替代方案。

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Journal of World Business BUSINESS-

CiteScore

16.50

自引率

11.20%

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