Distance in international business : concept, cost and value / edited by Alain Verbeke (Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; and Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK; and Solvay Business School, University of Brussels (VUB), Belgium), Jonas Puck (WU Vienna, Vienna, Austria), Rob Tulder (Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine-generated contents note: ch. 1 Distance in International Business Studies: Concept, Cost and Value / Jonas Puck -- pt. I THE CONCEPT OF DISTANCE -- ch. 2 Are We at a Turning Point For Distance Research in International Business Studies? / Douglas Dow -- ch. 3 Institutional Overlap as Basis For International Business / Robbert Maseland -- ch. 4 How Do Managers' Deviant Perceptions of "Cultural Distance" Relate to the Performance of International SMEs? / Rian Drogendijk -- ch. 5 The Concept of Institutional and Cultural Compatibility / Tilo Halaszovich -- ch. 6 The Direction of Regulatory Institutional Distance And MNE's Subsidiary Ownership Strategy: Re-Examining Theory And Evidence in the Case of Emerging Markets / Vikrant Shiroclkar -- pt. II THE COST OF CULTURAL AND PSYCHIC DISTANCE -- ch. 7 Ownership Strategy and Subsidiary Survival in Foreign Acquisitions: The Moderating Effects of Experience, Cultural Distance, and Host Country Development / Jorma Larimo -- ch. 8 The Psychic Distance Hazards in Cross-Border Acquisition Performance: An Empirical Study of Cross-Border Acquisitions From 26 Countries / Francisco Vitorino Martins -- ch. 9 Why Does Psychic Distance Inhibit International Buyer-Supplier Relationships? / Guido A.J.M. Berens -- pt. III THE COST OF INSTITUTIONAL DISTANCE -- ch. 10 Institutional Distance and Location Choice: New Empirical Evidence From Emerging-Market MNEs / Laura Rienda -- ch. 11 Firm Resources, Institutional Distance, and the Choice of Entry Mode / Thomas Lindner -- ch. 12 How the Direction of Institutional Distance Influences Foreign Entry Mode Choices: An Information Economics Perspective / Arjen H.L. Slangen -- ch. 13 Equity Commitment in Cross-Border Acquisitions: The Influence of Distance and Organizational Resources / Jorma Larimo -- pt. IV THE VALUE OF DISTANCE -- ch. 14 The Geography of International Knowledge Sourcing: Looking Back and Moving Forward / Grazia D. Santangelo -- ch. 15 CSR Implementation in MNEs: The Role of Distance and Prioritization of Demands / Anne Jacqueminet -- ch. 16 Breaking Bad? The Effect of Faultline Strength and Distance on Relationship Conflict, and Performance in Teams. A CONDITIONAL PROCESS MODEL / Ursula Pregernig -- ch. 17 When Distance is Good: An Upper-Echelons Perspective on the Role of Distance in Internationalization / Dorota Piaskowska -- ch. 18 How to Internationalize A Traditional Portuguese-Style Food -- Liability or Asset of Portugueseness? / Maria Elo -- pt. V ALTERNATIVE LENSES FOR IB RESEARCH -- ch. 19 Liabilities of Distance: Governance Cost Dynamics in MNE Headquarters -- Subsidiary Relationships / Sverre Tomassen -- ch. 20 Reducing Psychic Distance Through Springboard Subsidiaries: An Exploratory Case Study / Paloma Miravitlles -- ch. 21 Cultural Distance, Reputation Transferability, and Cross-Border Acquisitions: A Consumer Perspective / Riccardo Resciniti -- ch. 22 Domestic Alliance Formation and the Foreign Divestment Decisions of Firms / Gabriel R.G. Benito.

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