This paper explores the diminishing influence of national cultural distance on two subsidiary control issues, expatriate staffing and parent company ownership level of the foreign subsidiary. Previous studies have produced conflicting findings: one stream of research argues that when cultural...

How should multinational enterprises (MNEs) select international markets? We develop a model of international market selection that adds firm-specific advantages and transaction cost considerations to previously explored target market factors based on Dunning's Eclectic Framework. Results...

The factors that contribute to export performance of small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) are examined. Previous research has considered the influence of decision-maker characteristics and firm-specific characteristics on export performance. This research examines instead whether the use of...