Risk perception and risk management in the Middle East market: theory and practice of multinational enterprises in Saudi Arabia
This exploratory study investigates the risk perception and risk management strategies of Western multinational enterprises in the Middle East. A sample of 49 German companies operating in Saudi Arabia provides the empirical setting for this research. The study reveals that cultural risk is assessed as more important in the business environment than political, financial, and economic risk. The most critical risk factors are not sufficiently included in the methodology of country risk measures, which are often used as a source for country-specific risk information. In terms of risk management strategies, participating firms use mostly informal approaches rather than structured hedging or insurance products. Furthermore, we find that firm size has implications on the perception of some risk factors and for the level of risk management sophistication.
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2011
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Authors: | Hain, Sebastian |
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Journal of Risk Research. - Taylor & Francis Journals, ISSN 1366-9877. - Vol. 14.2011, 7, p. 819-835
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Taylor & Francis Journals |
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