Aviner Augusto Silva Manoel , Marcelo Botelho da Costa Moraes , Jorge Carneiro , Eloisa Perez-de Toledo
{"title":"The effects of multinationality on the market value of cash: Evidence from Latin America","authors":"Aviner Augusto Silva Manoel , Marcelo Botelho da Costa Moraes , Jorge Carneiro , Eloisa Perez-de Toledo","doi":"10.1016/j.intman.2025.101240","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.intman.2025.101240","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The aim of this paper is to examine whether the value investors place on cash holdings varies between multinationals and domestic firms from Latin America. Utilizing data from the six largest Latin American economies, our analyses with different proxies of multinationality reveal that investors do not attribute a significant valuation premium, nor do they impose a price discount, on the cash held by Latin American multinational corporations (Multilatinas) when compared to the cash of their domestic counterparts. These findings suggest that shareholders do not view Multilatinas' cash holdings as conferring greater advantages relative to those of domestic firms. We interpret this as evidence that the perceived benefits of multinationality, such as increased growth potential, may be counterbalanced by elevated agency costs and greater information asymmetry. Our study advances the literature on cash holdings and international business and discusses implications for stakeholders of multinational corporations that have subsidiaries in countries with potential growth opportunities but in which poor investor protection may lead to agency conflicts and the risk of improper cash diversion. Our research yields important implications for policymakers by highlighting the relevance of requiring the disclosure of disaggregated information about domestic and foreign cash to improve efficiency in stakeholder decision-making.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47937,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Management","volume":"31 3","pages":"Article 101240"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144239838","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maoliang Bu , Faith Hatani , Dirk Holtbrügge , Ari Van Assche
{"title":"Multinational enterprises and sustainable business in emerging markets","authors":"Maoliang Bu , Faith Hatani , Dirk Holtbrügge , Ari Van Assche","doi":"10.1016/j.intman.2025.101254","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.intman.2025.101254","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As emerging markets (EMs) gain in economic and geopolitical importance, their complex relation with sustainable development has emerged as a key focus of study, presenting both challenges and opportunities for multinational enterprises (MNEs) operating in these regions. In this introduction to the special issue, we trace the frontiers of current research on MNEs and sustainable business in EMs and identify new themes. We discuss the triple bottom line of sustainability—economic, social, and environmental dimensions—and examine the pivotal yet conflicting role that MNEs play in promoting sustainable business in EMs. We identify three key characteristics of MNEs that influence their ability to both bridge and widen the sustainability gap in EMs: their role as a Technology Leader, Responsible Leader, and Efficiency Seeker. We use these features of MNEs to deepen the understanding of sustainable business practices in EMs and offer new directions for future research in the evolving landscape of global sustainability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47937,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Management","volume":"31 3","pages":"Article 101254"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144239834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The culprit behind bootleg music: The diverging roles of formal and informal institutions","authors":"Noman Shaheer , Ryan W. Tang , Jing Yu Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.intman.2025.101237","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.intman.2025.101237","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We revisit the roles of institutional environments in deterring ethically questionable activities conducted through digital channels, focusing on the release of digital bootleg music across countries. Whereas stronger digital regulations aim to deter such activities, we submit that informal institutions in some countries may diverge from formal regulations, creating demand-side opportunities that attract digital bootleggers. This divergence is further intensified in countries with high levels of digital usage, where advanced technological tools enable users to bypass regulatory barriers and access bootlegged content. Consequently, increasing digital usage intensifies the divergence between formal and informal institutions, undermining the effectiveness of digital regulations. Using a large dataset on bootleg music releases across 82 countries, we find empirical support for our theoretical contentions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47937,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Management","volume":"31 3","pages":"Article 101237"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144239836","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Unfolding and developing disseminative capacity of subsidiaries via structural integration in MNCS","authors":"H. Emre Yildiz , Abby Jingzi Zhou , Carl F. Fey","doi":"10.1016/j.intman.2025.101238","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.intman.2025.101238","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Despite its critical role in knowledge transfer and the development of multinational corporations (MNCs), disseminative capacity has received limited attention compared to the mirror concept of absorptive capacity. Drawing from the knowledge-based view and adopting the perspective of subsidiaries as knowledge senders, this paper proposes and conceptualizes four sequential dimensions of disseminative capacity - identification, articulation, association, and support - which constitute potential and realized disseminative capacities. Furthermore, we explore how structural integration mechanisms could influence the development of disseminative capacity in subsidiaries of MNCs. Our fine-grained approach recognizes the multidimensionality and the dynamic nature of disseminative capacity. We also provide theoretical and practical implications for enhancing the disseminative capacity of MNC subsidiaries, thereby facilitating knowledge transfer within MNCs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47937,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Management","volume":"31 3","pages":"Article 101238"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144239837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Navigating international entry via strategic alliances: Comparison of family and non-family firms","authors":"Sumit Chakraborty , Chitra Singla","doi":"10.1016/j.intman.2025.101250","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.intman.2025.101250","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>International strategic alliances (ISAs) serve as an important vehicle for growth, international expansion, and access to technology and other resources. The choice of governance structure in ISAs—specifically, whether to form an international joint venture (IJV) or an international non-equity alliance (INEA)—is a pivotal decision for firms. However, despite the importance of this choice, the influence of firms' ownership heterogeneity on the choice remains underexplored. In order to address this gap, this study compares family-owned and non-family-owned firms to examine their differing preferences between IJVs and INEAs. Drawing on an integrated risk perspective and the mixed-gamble socioemotional wealth perspective, we argue that family firms exhibit a greater propensity to choose IJVs over INEAs than non-family firms. Moreover, we posit that this preference is amplified by two factors: (1) the industry-relatedness of the alliance partners and (2) the focal firm's prior experience in the partner's home country. Empirical analysis of 1216 cross-border dyadic alliances formed by publicly listed Indian firms between 2000 and 2022 provides robust support for our hypotheses. This study contributes to the literature on international strategic alliances and family firms' internationalization by shedding light on the nuanced governance preferences of family firms in cross-border collaborations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47937,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Management","volume":"31 3","pages":"Article 101250"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144239839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Workplace discrimination and overqualification among self-initiated expatriates: The moderating role of organizational legitimacy","authors":"Alexei Koveshnikov , Miikka J. Lehtonen","doi":"10.1016/j.intman.2025.101252","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.intman.2025.101252","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Drawing on relative deprivation theory, this study develops a model to examine whether perceived overqualification and workplace discrimination negatively influence self-initiated expatriates' (SIE) expatriation satisfaction. Additionally, it investigates whether organizational legitimacy and status moderate these relationships. Analyzing a sample of 379 SIEs living and working in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), we find that workplace discrimination significantly reduces SIEs' overall expatriation satisfaction. However, this negative effect diminishes when SIEs perceive their host organization as having high sociopolitical legitimacy. Conversely, the negative impact of workplace discrimination strengthens when SIEs view their host organization's status as high. In contrast, perceived overqualification has no effect on SIEs' expatriation satisfaction, regardless of the host organization's legitimacy or status. This study contributes to the existing literature by highlighting the effects of workplace discrimination and overqualification on SIEs' expatriation experiences. It also elucidates the crucial role of sociopolitical legitimacy and organizational status in shaping SIEs' s responses to negative expatriation experiences.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47937,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Management","volume":"31 3","pages":"Article 101252"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144239841","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Foreign subsidiary performance in multinational enterprises: The role of business development capabilities and resource deployment","authors":"Quyen T.K. Nguyen , Paloma Almodóvar","doi":"10.1016/j.intman.2025.101251","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.intman.2025.101251","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The research on subsidiary capability building highlights the importance of creating new capabilities in host countries while the resource management view emphasises effective resource structuring, bundling, and deployment actions to achieve competitive advantages and value creation. Building upon these theoretical advances, we develop a conceptual framework that examines the direct and combined impacts of subsidiary-level business development capabilities encompassing both product and market development, and resource deployment on the performance of foreign subsidiaries of multinational enterprises. We empirically test this framework using survey data from manufacturing and service subsidiaries, archival data from parent firms, and host country data from public sources. The empirical results support our hypotheses. We discuss the implications of our findings for both theory and practice.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47937,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Management","volume":"31 3","pages":"Article 101251"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144239840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maoliang Bu , Faith Hatani , Dirk Holtbrügge , Ari Van Assche
{"title":"Corrigendum to “Multinational enterprises and sustainable business in emerging markets” [J. Int. Manag.]","authors":"Maoliang Bu , Faith Hatani , Dirk Holtbrügge , Ari Van Assche","doi":"10.1016/j.intman.2025.101256","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.intman.2025.101256","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47937,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Management","volume":"31 3","pages":"Article 101256"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144239842","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mario Kafouros , Eva Mavroudi , Murod Aliyev , Junjie Hong
{"title":"Technological complexity and the creation of impactful technologies: The role of inventors' international diversity and expertise","authors":"Mario Kafouros , Eva Mavroudi , Murod Aliyev , Junjie Hong","doi":"10.1016/j.intman.2025.101239","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.intman.2025.101239","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Given that highly impactful technologies can generate immense value and build competitive advantages for MNEs, it is crucial to understand how they can successfully create them. This study's overarching contribution lies in explaining how MNEs can assemble inventor teams and optimize their composition to overcome the challenges of technological complexity and create highly impactful technologies. Analyzing a sample of 2.3 million technologies created by 183,833 firms across 139 countries, the study reveals that MNEs with teams that are internationally diverse (multi-country) and possess greater technological expertise are better equipped to leverage complex knowledge in technology creation. Importantly, it also indicates that while international diversity is less effective in making teams more innovative across all levels of complexity, its value lies in delaying the point at which extreme complexity hinders technology creation. In contrast, technological expertise helps team create more impactful technologies at any level of complexity but is less effective in postponing the point where extreme complexity becomes overwhelming. These insights underscore that international diversity and technological expertise are complementary, supporting MNE teams in distinct but synergistic ways.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47937,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Management","volume":"31 3","pages":"Article 101239"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144239835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A microscope on de-risking","authors":"Yadong Luo","doi":"10.1016/j.intman.2025.101231","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.intman.2025.101231","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study critiques the pervasive yet vaguely defined concept and policy of “de-risking” adopted by many nation-states and its implications for international business. The de-risking policy is a key driver of friend-shoring, re-shoring, and near-shoring. By examining the underlying properties of de-risking and its multiplex impacts, we advocate for a more thoughtful, precise, and nuanced understanding of the concept. A common consequence, perhaps to some extent unintended, of de-risking policies is the increase in the complexities and costs associated with internationalizing and internalizing for multinationals. We further explore how companies navigate the intricate interplays of emerging risks and de-risk regulations. Finally, we highlight how international businesses can manage geopolitical and geo-economic risks shaped by de-risking policies and fractured globalization more broadly, emphasizing corporate efforts such as a risk mindset, managerial foresight, and corporate orchestration to mitigate and manage new international business risks.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47937,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Management","volume":"31 2","pages":"Article 101231"},"PeriodicalIF":5.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143548047","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}