Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-2019
Publication Title
Long Range Planning
Volume
52
Issue
4
Abstract
We investigate the theoretical and empirical implications of internationalization as a multidimensional and multilevel construct and its relationship to the renewal capability of the firm. Theoretically, internationalization describes a diverse range of cross-border activities by the multinational enterprise (MNE), and thus carries with it multiple dimensions of depth, breadth, and speed. Empirically, internationalization contains both within- and between-MNE variance, each with potentially different effects on the MNE's renewal capability. Using a unique, longitudinal dataset of 94 MNEs, we find support that each dimension and level of internationalization relates differently to the renewal capability of the MNE. At the within-level, the MNE internationalization breadth is negatively related to the its renewal capability, yet internationalization speed is positively related to renewal. At the between-level, the depth of internationalization is positively related to the MNE's renewal capability. In concert, our results suggest that the effects of internationalization on important outcomes cannot be simplified into general relationships. Rather, attention to the nuances of internationalization, especially as related to the MNE's capabilities, is needed.
Recommended Citation
Riviere, Monica and Bass, A. Erin, "How dimensions of internationalization shape the MNE's renewal capability: Multidimensional and multilevel considerations" (2019). Management Faculty Publications. 2.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/managementfacpub/2
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Comments
The published version can be found here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lrp.2018.12.002.