{"title":"Greenfield investment vs. merger and acquisition as an entry strategy in Mexico - the case of Austrian companies","authors":"M. Sandler, V. Bobek, A. Maček, T. Horvat","doi":"10.1504/jibed.2019.10024888","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/jibed.2019.10024888","url":null,"abstract":"Over recent decades, Mexico has become a very attractive destination for FDI. When opening a wholly-owned subsidiary, firms can either establish local presence through greenfield investment or merger and acquisition. The aim of this paper is to make recommendations to Austrian companies that want to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary in Mexico. An empirical study in the form of qualitative semi-structured interviews was conducted in order to learn from the experiences of Austrian firms that have already taken the step into the Latin American nation. The size and the location of the Mexican market are the main motivation for Austrian companies to establish local presence; hence, Austrian investors can be defined as market-seekers. Also, the cost advantage is an important driver. Moreover, it is more common to build up the subsidiary from scratch. The ratio of greenfield investment to M&A is nine to one, simply because the value chains are not as developed yet in Mexico.","PeriodicalId":133038,"journal":{"name":"J. for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development","volume":"103 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126007109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The role of video marketing in the modern business environment: a view of top management of SMEs","authors":"Tanja Sedej","doi":"10.1504/jibed.2019.10024902","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/jibed.2019.10024902","url":null,"abstract":"In the 21st century modern business environment video marketing has been becoming the centre of attention of strategic marketing planning and the trend is still on the rise. In order to plan and execute video marketing effectively, companies need to follow trends and consequently be aware of effective new marketing options that will provide maximum business results. This article tackles those issues and provides fresh empirical data on video marketing and its role in the modern business environment. It also provides an insight into video marketing trends and possibilities that are considered crucial for the near future. The evaluated and analysed data were gathered on the basis of research carried out in 2018 among 45 top managers of small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) that have been doing business globally.","PeriodicalId":133038,"journal":{"name":"J. for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development","volume":"50 2","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133105690","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. Ali, Muhammad Khalid Khan, Muhammad Asrar‐ul‐Haq
{"title":"Factors affecting the performance of women entrepreneurs in SMEs: a case study of Punjab, Pakistan","authors":"H. Ali, Muhammad Khalid Khan, Muhammad Asrar‐ul‐Haq","doi":"10.1504/jibed.2019.10024890","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/jibed.2019.10024890","url":null,"abstract":"Women entrepreneurs play a vital role in the economic development of any country. However, certain factors that affect the performance of women entrepreneurs vary from culture to culture. The present study is an effort to examine and highlight those factors that have significant impact on the performance of women entrepreneurs and their characteristics in SMEs. Data is collected from 307 women entrepreneurs with response rate of approximately 83% using survey questionnaires. Data analysis is conducted through SPSS21.0 and AMOS 22. Results show that economic, social, and legal and administrative factors significantly affect the performance of women entrepreneurs. The present study will help women entrepreneurs to get knowledge about factors that may affect their performance. This study may help the government to increase the number of women entrepreneurs and encourage them to play their role in sustainable growth of economy by removing their economic, social and legal obstacles.","PeriodicalId":133038,"journal":{"name":"J. for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117083083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Innovation, dynamic capabilities and family firms operating in an emerging economy","authors":"A. Alonso, S. O’Brien, S. Kok","doi":"10.1504/JIBED.2018.095173","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/JIBED.2018.095173","url":null,"abstract":"Drawing on the dynamic capabilities framework (DCF), this exploratory study examines family firms' involvement in innovation practices, including reasons and ways to innovate. The cases of four family firms operating in an emerging economy (Uruguay) are investigated. Semi-structured, face-to-face and telephone interviews were conducted with owners and managers, and complemented with e-mail correspondence. Based on the imperative need to solve problems in their industry, firms' managements were intensively involved in various innovative processes. These processes included quality improvements, responding to a dynamic and competitive business and consumer environment, and extending the life and survival of the family enterprise for future generations. Notably, the importance of sensing and learning in the form of identifying and assimilating key information, and seizing and applying such information to develop or adopt innovation, including new technologies, emerged strongly. The findings also highlight the usefulness of the DCF to understand firms' integration, and transformation of learning.","PeriodicalId":133038,"journal":{"name":"J. for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130153407","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Antecedents of network strength in foreign-owned subsidiaries: locational, expatriate, and industrial conditions","authors":"Sven Dahms","doi":"10.1504/JIBED.2018.10016481","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/JIBED.2018.10016481","url":null,"abstract":"Although the effects of networks on numerous outcome variables such as performance or innovation have been investigated multiple times in the foreign-owned subsidiary literature, relatively little is known about the antecedents of network relationships. This research addresses this gap in applying configuration theory and network perspectives in order to explain network relationship strength in foreign-owned subsidiaries located in the mid-range emerging economy of Taiwan. The data collected from a large-scale survey is analysed using fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis method. The results show that there are a number of different solutions that can lead to increased network strength. These solutions, consisting of industrial, locational, and expatriate conditions also vary with the kind of networks. We hence find strong support for equifinality in MNE networks, local non-business networks and local business networks strength development.","PeriodicalId":133038,"journal":{"name":"J. for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development","volume":"54 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116772218","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Self-direction as potential predictor of undergraduates' entrepreneurial intentions","authors":"K. Looi","doi":"10.1504/JIBED.2018.10016487","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/JIBED.2018.10016487","url":null,"abstract":"Entrepreneurial motivations merit further scholarly research owing to their scientific power to explain and predict entrepreneurial intentions and behaviours. This study bridges two streams of literature from entrepreneurial values and entrepreneurial intentions for new venture creation in the context of 205 students from a Malaysian private university. Additionally, the adoption of theoretically sound, rigorously developed and psycho-metrically validated values and intention measurement instruments, as well as structural equation modelling technique, advances entrepreneurial intentions research in terms of theoretical sophistication and methodological rigour. Utilising a comprehensive values model to scrutinise the simultaneous influence of five individualistic values, the results revealed that only self-direction is a significant predictor of undergraduates' entrepreneurial intentions for new venture creation. The triangulation of findings from this study and other evidence suggests that self-direction is potentially a universal motivation for new venture creation. Consequently, to maximise results, entrepreneurship education programmes and trainings should target those undergraduates highly motivated by self-direction.","PeriodicalId":133038,"journal":{"name":"J. for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development","volume":"90 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127042055","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"International women entrepreneurs and international opportunity recognition skills for start-up ventures","authors":"Imtiaz Mostafiz, S. Goh","doi":"10.1504/JIBED.2018.10016485","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/JIBED.2018.10016485","url":null,"abstract":"Entrepreneurship is an alternative employment source of women in many nations. It has been shown that entrepreneurship is often a male-dominated sphere. However, women with proper skills, knowledge, learning, and support can flourish in entrepreneurial activities. The aim of this paper is to provide deeper insights on international women entrepreneurship by focusing on the success factors of women entrepreneurs, international opportunity recognition skills, and performance of start-up ventures. Building on the extant literature of human capital, social network relationships, and entrepreneurship literature, this study presents a conceptual model predicting the performance of new start-up ventures of women entrepreneurs. The article concludes with important theoretical and practical research implications, and provides future research avenues.","PeriodicalId":133038,"journal":{"name":"J. for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123591009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Jamaican cultural attitudes to entrepreneurship: a comparative exploration","authors":"Dave Valliere","doi":"10.1504/JIBED.2018.10016489","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/JIBED.2018.10016489","url":null,"abstract":"This is an exploration of cultural beliefs and attitudes to entrepreneurship in Jamaica. A hybrid qualitative and quantitative methodology is employed to empirically discover the existence of diverse sub-cultural perspectives in Jamaica that cannot be predicted from coarse measures such as Hofstede's dimensions of national culture. A comparison to similar data from Canada serves to place these results in a broader research context. It is proposed that the relative strength and preponderance of these subcultures in the local environment act to bridge between Jamaican national culture and the individual cognitions and subjective norms that directly influence entrepreneurial intentions and actions. These subcultures are therefore significant to the design of policies and practices to affect national entrepreneurship rates in Jamaica.","PeriodicalId":133038,"journal":{"name":"J. for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development","volume":"57 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132518499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Franchisee actions trigger franchisor power strategy alterations","authors":"M. K. Rahatullah, R. Raeside","doi":"10.1504/JIBED.2018.091219","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/JIBED.2018.091219","url":null,"abstract":"This study offers insight on how conflicts in hybrid relationship business may arise and affect its performance. This study of the franchise relationships provides views of 124 UK franchisors. Validation interviews from eight academics, franchisors and practitioners validate the findings. It is concluded that franchisers endeavour to keep B2B relationship sustaining and flourishing which denotes the ultimate expression of hybrid relationships. The franchisor strategy on power greatly depends on franchisee behaviour and the exercise of the power by them may vary accordingly. Prevalence of conflicts between two partners negatively impacts the franchise system. Size and age of the franchise influences the use of power. Conflicts also trigger change in future plans of the franchisor. Hence the accruing strategy could be different and dynamic at each stage of the life cycle and varies based on business size.","PeriodicalId":133038,"journal":{"name":"J. for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124352576","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Conceptualising entrepreneurial orientation dimensions and female business performance in developing economies","authors":"M. Erogul, F. A. Quagrainie","doi":"10.1504/JIBED.2018.091213","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1504/JIBED.2018.091213","url":null,"abstract":"There is little understanding of factors that inform entrepreneurial orientation dimensions (EOD) with business performance in the context of developing economies. In an effort to determine how this association is manifested among women entrepreneurs in developing economies (WEDE), the paper examines the existing literature, and provides the current state in how these women create and sustain their businesses. In order to analyse the effectiveness of EODs among WEDEs, a five-EOD model is examined through the findings from the extant literature. The examination of EODs and business performance indicators is done within the context of developing economies. The review of the literature has led to the identification of 'ethics' as an additional EOD associated with business performance. The emergence of a new EOD provides value towards understanding the different cultural settings within which women entrepreneurs operate, and demonstrates the multi-dimensional nature and value of entrepreneurship.","PeriodicalId":133038,"journal":{"name":"J. for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129014575","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}