The evolving definition of what comprises international strategic management research

@article{citeulike:74033, abstract = {Lu [J. Internat. Manag. 9 (2003) 193] and Lohrke and Bruton [J. Internat. Manag. 3 (1997) 25] provided useful summaries of the current status of international strategic management (ISM) research. In this study, we revisit these two articles to investigate the field's evolution over the past 15 years. Our review points to expanding boundaries of ISM research. In particular, we highlight an infusion of various theories (e.g., institutional, social network, organizational learning theories) and frameworks [e.g., the resource-based view (RBV) of the firm] from other domains, as well as identify new models (e.g., Porter's "Competitive Advantage of Nations" model) and new topics (e.g., international entrepreneurship and e-commerce) that have arisen. We conclude by discussing the implications of this evolution for future ISM research.}, author = {Bruton, Garry D. and Lohrke, Franz T. and Lu, Jane W.}, citeulike-article-id = {74033}, doi = {10.1016/j.intman.2004.05.003}, journal = {Journal of International Management}, keywords = {international, management}, number = {3}, pages = {413--429}, posted-at = {2008-02-26 14:32:49}, priority = {2}, title = {The evolving definition of what comprises international strategic management research}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2004.05.003}, volume = {10}, year = {2004} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:74033 L3 - citeulike-article-id:74033 N2 - Lu [J. Internat. Manag. 9 (2003) 193] and Lohrke and Bruton [J. Internat. Manag. 3 (1997) 25] provided useful summaries of the current status of international strategic management (ISM) research. In this study, we revisit these two articles to investigate the field's evolution over the past 15 years. Our review points to expanding boundaries of ISM research. In particular, we highlight an infusion of various theories (e.g., institutional, social network, organizational learning theories) and frameworks [e.g., the resource-based view (RBV) of the firm] from other domains, as well as identify new models (e.g., Porter's "Competitive Advantage of Nations" model) and new topics (e.g., international entrepreneurship and e-commerce) that have arisen. We conclude by discussing the implications of this evolution for future ISM research. IS - 3 JF - Journal of International Management EP - 429 TI - The evolving definition of what comprises international strategic management research VL - 10 SP - 413 KW - international KW - management AU - Bruton, Garry AU - Lohrke, Franz AU - Lu, Jane PY - 2004/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2004.05.003 ER -