We use insights from resource dependence, institutional theories and social movement theories to examine the indigenization of subsidiary management in the multinational company (MNC). We discuss the effects of interdependence with local organizations, access to critical resources, and MNC...

One of the most important trends that supporting the rise of institutional theory research is the increasing number of leading multinational enterprises headquartered in a greater number of countries. Although early international business studies focused on multinationals from the United States,...

The first part of Volume 25 is dedicated to our annual feature from a leading scholar. The 2011 Recipient of the Booz & Co./Strategy+Business Eminent Scholar in International Management Award was Professor Jagdish N. Bhagwati of Columbia University. Professor Bhagwati was honoured by this Award...

This chapter contributes to the existing literature on institutional theory and international business research by integrating the concepts of polycentrism and institutional learning to examine how MNEs from emerging economies invest in developed countries. We argue that equity-based market...