Araujo, L M and Rezende, S (2003) Path dependence, MNCs and the internationalisation process: a relational approach. International Business Review, 12 (6). pp. 719-737. ISSN 0969-5931
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In the internationalisation literature the notion of path dependence has often been associated with gradualism in the evolution of a subsidiary in its host country. In this paper, we argue that path dependence cannot be exclusively associated with gradualism nor can the evolution of a particular subsidiary be explained solely by its embeddedness in its host environment. Instead, we propose that the internationalisation trajectory of units within a multinational corporation’s network comprises a trajectory in time and space involving multiple, overlapping networks. Gradualism and discontinuities in the evolution of the units of a multinational enterprise are the outcomes of relational mechanisms interacting across different temporal and geographical contexts.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Journal or Publication Title: | International Business Review |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Internationalisation processes ; Path dependence ; Multinationals |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HF Commerce |
| Departments: | Lancaster University Management School > Marketing |
| ID Code: | 43742 |
| Deposited By: | ep_importer_pure |
| Deposited On: | 11 Jul 2011 19:04 |
| Refereed?: | Yes |
| Published?: | Published |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jul 2012 18:52 |
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| URI: | http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/43742 |
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