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Navigating the uncertainty of foreign legal systems: An organizational life stage model
This study aims to better understand the role of firm age and foreign legal systems (FLSs) in firms’ location choices for foreign direct investment (FDI). Anchored in the institutional foundations of the OLI paradigm, our theoretical framework integrates insights from the literatures on regulations and organizational life cycles. We argue and find support for the idea that a firm’s reliance on public rule of law (ROL) perception varies with its life stage. We also find that the effect of public ROL perception on FDI location choice is moderated by two alternative sources of FLS knowledge (FLS experience and foreign partners). Our preliminary evidence suggests a possible learning advantage of adolescence.
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The International Business Review (IBR) stands as a premier international journal within the realm of international business and proudly serves as the official publication of the European International Business Academy (EIBA). This esteemed journal publishes original and insightful papers addressing the theory and practice of international business, encompassing a broad spectrum of topics such as firms' internationalization strategies, cross-border management of operations, and comparative studies of business environments across different countries. In essence, IBR is dedicated to disseminating research that informs the international operations of firms, whether they are SMEs or large MNEs, and guides the actions of policymakers in both home and host countries. The journal warmly welcomes conceptual papers, empirical studies, and review articles, fostering contributions from various disciplines including strategy, finance, management, marketing, economics, HRM, and organizational studies. IBR embraces methodological diversity, with equal openness to papers utilizing quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-method approaches.