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{"title":"Gender and climate change: A sustainable tourism perspective","authors":"Vanessa Ratten","doi":"10.1002/tie.22351","DOIUrl":"10.1002/tie.22351","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The aim of this article is to examine whether female tourism entrepreneurs are more interested in climate change than male entrepreneurs are as part of their focus on sustainable entrepreneurial endeavors. A qualitative study of female tourism entrepreneurs is examined that focuses on three main climate change strategies: conservative, compliant, and proactive. The findings suggest that female tourism entrepreneurs are more influenced by their social circle and general interest in environmental issues that lead them to focus on climate change actions. The results of this study will help tourism providers, businesses, government, and the community better understand the role of gender in sustainable tourism entrepreneurship. Climate change is a topic of immense interest in society particularly for those in the tourism industry. Sustainable tourism entrepreneurs often focus on climate change action as a way to compete in the global marketplace and to derive a competitive advantage. Less well understood is the role of gender in sustainable tourism entrepreneurship particularly in terms of perceptions around climate change action.</p>","PeriodicalId":47515,"journal":{"name":"Thunderbird International Business Review","volume":"65 6","pages":"553-566"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/tie.22351","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42131053","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A global perspective on combating Shanzhai products: Cross-cultural solutions","authors":"Yao Qin,&nbsp;Lei Song,&nbsp;Linda Hui Shi,&nbsp;Kang (Frank) Tan","doi":"10.1002/tie.22343","DOIUrl":"10.1002/tie.22343","url":null,"abstract":"<p>To compete on the world market, companies from emerging economies often adapt their innovations to satisfy unique cultural needs. They do so, in part, by copying the products of their western counterparts with a degree of modification. This approach is referred to as <i>Shanzhai,</i> which is a Chinese neologism meaning “copycat.” In this article, we discuss the <i>Shanzhai</i> phenomenon and explain <i>Shanzhai's</i> development stages and threats to original brands across the globe. Then, we examine how cultural factors (i.e., power distance belief, face consciousness, and analytic vs. holistic-thinking style) influence consumers’ perception towards <i>Shanzhai</i> products. We further suggest that original manufacturers should adopt selected strategies to combat <i>Shanzhai</i> threats vis-à-vis three cultural drivers. One driver entails launching full product lines and developing new distribution channels in high power distance belief cultures but promoting brand originality in low power distance belief cultures. A second alternative involves embracing a sustainable and green brand image in low face-sensitive cultures but strengthening brand logo impacts and enhancing intangible brand benefits—such as social value (e.g., brand user profile, prestige)—in high face-sensitive cultures. The third entails communicating integrated product values in holistic-thinking cultures but highlighting an offering's most competitive and unique features in analytic-thinking cultures.</p>","PeriodicalId":47515,"journal":{"name":"Thunderbird International Business Review","volume":"65 4","pages":"409-421"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/tie.22343","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48035438","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The role of networks and capabilities in the internationalization of SMEs in North Africa: The case of Egyptian SMEs","authors":"Amira Aldibiki,&nbsp;Raghda El Ebrashi","doi":"10.1002/tie.22347","DOIUrl":"10.1002/tie.22347","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Executive Summary</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This research studies the role of networks in the internationalization of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in an emerging country; mediated by internationalization capabilities. Self-administered surveys targeting 300 SMEs in Egypt were employed, and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used to test the proposed hypotheses. The results indicated that nonbusiness institutional networks have a direct positive impact on Egyptian SMEs' international performance, while the direct relationship between interfirm networks and social networks with international growth showed insignificant results. Moreover, the mediating role of the internationalization capabilities showed significant results between the three types of networks and SMEs' international performance. This study is an original attempt to differentiate among the types of networks, and how each affect SMEs' international growth. Additionally, empirical evidence is provided for the role of networks in building SMEs' internationalization capabilities in an emerging country context, where research has received less attention.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <p>This research aims to study the role of networks in the internationalization of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in an emerging country. The research also investigates the mediating effect of internationalization capabilities; namely disruption and value-adding capabilities in the internationalization process. This study is following a conclusive descriptive research design, utilizing a quantitative methodology using self-administered surveys. Data were collected from 300 SMEs in Egypt from various industries. The results indicated that nonbusiness institutional networks have a direct positive impact on Egyptian SMEs' international performance. However, the direct impact of interfirm networks and social networks on SMEs' international performance showed insignificant results. Moreover, the mediating role of the internationalization capabilities, namely disruption capabilities and value-adding capabilities, showed significant results; mediating the relationship between the three types of networks and SMEs' international performance. This study contributes to the networks theory as well as the dynamic capabilities theory, where we postulate that various types of networks support the development of specific capabilities crucial for firms' internationalization. The study is important for SME managers as it identifies the specific importance of business, social, and nonbusiness institutional networks to enhance SMEs' international performance in emerging countries. This study employed AMOS-SPSS version 21 for data analysis.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47515,"journal":{"name":"Thunderbird International Business Review","volume":"65 6","pages":"581-597"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41804006","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":"Heritage entrepreneurship: Cultural and creative pursuits in business management. By Vanessa Ratten (Ed.), Palgrave Studies in Global Entrepreneurship. ISBN 978-981-19-5148-0, ISBN 978-981-19-5149-7 (eBook), https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5149-7","authors":"Deepak Kumar","doi":"10.1002/tie.22345","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/tie.22345","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47515,"journal":{"name":"Thunderbird International Business Review","volume":"65 6","pages":"649-650"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50147269","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":"Spotlight on international business research dynamics","authors":"Mary B. Teagarden","doi":"10.1002/tie.22335","DOIUrl":"10.1002/tie.22335","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47515,"journal":{"name":"Thunderbird International Business Review","volume":"65 2","pages":"193"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44440404","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":"A conceptual reappraisal of risks in the implementation of BRI after COVID-19: Best strategies to learn for CMNEs in BRI projects","authors":"Sheetal,&nbsp;Daviender Narang,&nbsp;Gursimranjit Singh","doi":"10.1002/tie.22338","DOIUrl":"10.1002/tie.22338","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study is aimed to propose a quantitatively supported framework regarding different types of risks involved in BRI and strategic solutions to neutralize the risks. The conceptual model and related propositions are advanced, based on bibliometric and science mapping analysis of 367 articles published over 6 years about risk, success, failure and dissent about the projects, and strategies to mitigate these risks. The descriptive statistics and science mapping approaches using co-citation analysis were performed with VOSviewer software. A co-citation analysis, coupled with content analysis of most co-cited articles, uncovered four underlying research streams, including “Infrastructural expansion and political &amp; economical risks,” “Investment choice through impact assessment and cultural risks,” “Environmental risks,” and “Real outcomes of BRI projects and viewpoint of host countries.” Among the four strategies identified, developing trust in the Chinese system can be created through National Branding by Chinese MNEs to mitigate the geo-political risks. Second, Guanxi neutralizes the reputation risks and cultural friction in collaborative projects and positively affects BRI project implementation. Third, the localization of management and processes can also help in offsetting the environmental risks in post COVID scenario. Lastly, increasing multilateral funding for sustainable infrastructure can be used to boost financial capacity building and mitigate financial risk to a certain extent. The present study has been a novel attempt to relate current research themes to emerging areas under BRI. This study is one of its kind which focuses on reshaping the views of practitioners, researchers, and policymakers on the multifaceted areas and themes in the BRI research field, to examine the risks and a roadmap for future research.</p>","PeriodicalId":47515,"journal":{"name":"Thunderbird International Business Review","volume":"65 3","pages":"293-310"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45964515","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":"Financial inclusion, economic freedom and financial stability in sub-Saharan Africa","authors":"Siaw Frimpong,&nbsp;Mawusi Ayisat Yusuf,&nbsp;Ebenezer Boateng,&nbsp;Kwadwo Ankomah,&nbsp;Mac Junior Abeka","doi":"10.1002/tie.22341","DOIUrl":"10.1002/tie.22341","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Executive Summary</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The study examines the role of economic freedom in the relationship between financial inclusion and stability in sub-Saharan African economies. By employing the System General Method of Moment and data from 39 sub-Saharan African countries between 2004 and 2017, the study examines whether economic freedom (i.e., financial and business freedom) conditions the effect of financial inclusion on stability. Results from the study show evidence of a positive impact of financial inclusion on financial stability in sub-Saharan African economies. Again, the results depict that financial inclusion could better enhance financial stability in economies with a high level of economic freedom (i.e., financial and business freedom). The results suggest that policymakers should allow financial institutions to operate with the level of freedom required to provide services at the lowest possible price. Further, it is recommended that policymakers should ensure that administrative requirements are minimal, bureaucracy costs are lesser, and licensing regulations for startups and expansion of existing firms are friendly. With this, associated increases in business and financial freedom would have promising implications for the relationship between financial inclusion and stability.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Managerial Implications of the Study</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This research is very vital for firms in both the financial and nonfinancial. Specifically, managers of firms in the financial sector can embrace the level of financial freedom that would be allowed by the government, to come up with new and inclusive financial products, while putting in measures not to endanger the stability of the financial sector. Managers in the business sector could also take advantage of the business freedom that would be allowed by the government to diversify business operations, increase profitability and avoid causing nonperforming loan problems to banks.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Originality/Value</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The study provides the first insight into how economic institutions condition the effect of financial inclusion on financial stability, which has not been previously studied.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47515,"journal":{"name":"Thunderbird International Business Review","volume":"65 4","pages":"429-441"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47371701","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":"Leading through turbulence","authors":"Mary B. Teagarden","doi":"10.1002/tie.22342","DOIUrl":"10.1002/tie.22342","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47515,"journal":{"name":"Thunderbird International Business Review","volume":"65 3","pages":"277"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45096136","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":"Digital innovation: An essence for Industry 4.0","authors":"Minisha Gupta,&nbsp;Sunil Kumar Jauhar","doi":"10.1002/tie.22337","DOIUrl":"10.1002/tie.22337","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The goal of this paper is to explain why digital innovation is so important in business organizations in order to survive in Industry 4.0. The study helps to understand the new era of Industry 4.0 and the importance of introducing digital innovation into organizations. A systematic review of the literature and studies on Industry 4.0 and digital innovation were synthesized to find answers to the research questions. To improve their manufacturing industry, organizations have implemented digital technologies such as augmented reality, robotic sensing, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cyber physical systems, and remote sensing technologies. These technologies focused on automating logistics and supply chain systems, improving manufacturing system performance, and simplifying automated production systems. Because digital innovations save time and energy, employees can devote more time and energy to creative and innovative activities. Organizations should plan to implement digital technology in order to keep the environment healthy and sustainable while meeting the demands of customers, consumers, and the Industry 4.0 dimension.</p>","PeriodicalId":47515,"journal":{"name":"Thunderbird International Business Review","volume":"65 3","pages":"279-292"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/tie.22337","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45114956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Small and medium-sized enterprises and the COVID-19 response: Global perspectives on entrepreneurial crisis management. By Hamid Etemad (Ed.), Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. 2022, p 1-415. ISBN: 978-1-80220-576-3","authors":"Masoud Karami","doi":"10.1002/tie.22340","DOIUrl":"10.1002/tie.22340","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47515,"journal":{"name":"Thunderbird International Business Review","volume":"65 3","pages":"391-392"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2023-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43039081","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}