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From entrepreneurial orientation to export performance: A pathway through vicarious learning and absorptive capacity in international SMEs 从创业导向到出口绩效：国际中小企业替代学习和吸收能力的路径

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Journal of International Management Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2026.101339

Shanika Rangani Perera, Paresha Sinha, Antoine Gilbert-Saad

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Institutional and relational underpinnings of vertical FDI spillovers in international buyer-supplier relationships: Insights from automotive suppliers 国际买方-供应商关系中纵向FDI溢出的制度和关系基础：来自汽车供应商的见解

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Journal of International Management Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2026.101340

Tulay Ilhan Nas , Fatih Sahin , Ismail Golgeci , Tarhan Okan

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Strategic code-switching in IB negotiations: How confessional institutions shape negotiation strategy in Lebanon IB谈判中的战略语码转换：黎巴嫩的忏悔机构如何塑造谈判策略

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Journal of International Management Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2026.101346

Bachar Moughayt

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When language shapes psychological adjustment: Cultural intelligence and linguistic distance in multinational assignments 当语言塑造心理适应：跨国任务中的文化智力和语言距离

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Journal of International Management Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2026.101342

Yuran Li , Ying Zhang

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A systematic review of replication studies in international management: What has been done so far, and what needs to be done in the future? 国际管理中重复性研究的系统回顾：到目前为止已经做了什么，未来需要做什么？

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Journal of International Management Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2025.101326

Amber Y. Chang , Yuhan Sun , Mark Loon

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CEOs' international experience: Welcome or unsolicited? ceo的国际经验：受欢迎还是不请自来？

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Journal of International Management Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2025.101312

Sebastian Baldermann , Stefan Schmid , Tobias Dauth

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Home-country imprinting and the international experience–growth relationship: A meta-analysis 母国烙印与国际经验成长关系：元分析

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Journal of International Management Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2026.101336

Sihong Wu , Xinli Huang , Di Fan , Yiyi Su

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Organized crime and firm innovation: The moderating effects of business group affiliation and export intensity 有组织犯罪与企业创新：企业集团隶属关系和出口强度的调节作用

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Journal of International Management Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2026.101343

Yiyun Zhang , Shihao Wei

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Paradoxical FDI strategies, subsidiary financial performance, and managerial global mindset 矛盾的FDI战略、子公司财务绩效和管理的全球思维

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Journal of International Management Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2026.101348

Fuming Jiang , Subramaniam Ananthram , Mike W. Peng

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More is less? The dual effect of international diversification on emerging market new ventures' innovation performance 多即是少？国际多元化对新兴市场新创企业创新绩效的双重影响

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Journal of International Management Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2026.101327

Yueqi Wang , Wen Helena Li , Wei Liu

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