Opening Editorial: Multinational enterprises and business failures: A new research agenda.

Amankwah-Amoah, Joseph (2019): Opening Editorial: Multinational enterprises and business failures: A new research agenda. Published in: International Journal of Multinational Corporation Strategy No. 1 : pp. 1-2.

Abstract

This editorial advance a new research agenda on studying international business failures and failures of multinational enterprises’ subsidiaries to help in enriching understanding of strategy. By learning from the constraints and liabilities that make such firms vulnerable to market competition, organizations would be better positioned to develop resilient business models, capacity and expertise needed to decrease the risk of failure. This source of learning is not only essential in helping to enhance the market competitiveness of domestic firms but also helping them to transform into MNEs.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: failure; international business failures; multinationals; blunders; collapse
• Subjects: M - Business Administration and Business Economics ; Marketing ; Accounting ; Personnel Economics > M0 - General

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