Reconciling theory and context: How the case study can set a new agenda for international business research

C Welch, E Paavilainen-Mäntymäki, R Piekkari… - Journal of International …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract In our Decade Award-winning article from 2011 we argued that it is not possible to
explain social phenomena without consideration of their contexts. However, a persistent …

[HTML][HTML] Can we replicate eco-industrial parks? Recommendations based on a process model of EIP evolution

L Schlüter, L Mortensen, AN Gjerding… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
This article develops a process model of eco-industrial park evolution. It draws on two
research communities previously identified through a scoping literature review, concerning …

[HTML][HTML] Clearing the paradigmatic fog—how to move forward in business marketing research

K Möller, A Halinen - Industrial Marketing Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Although research in business-to-business (B2B) marketing has significantly increased,
critical voices questioning the managerial relevance and theoretical innovativeness of the …

International business, multinational enterprises and nationality of the company: A constructive review of literature

A Reckendrees, B Gehlen, C Marx - International Business, Multi …, 2023 - taylorfrancis.com
In the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis, the long-held confidence that
'nationality'would not matter in a globalised economy has dwindled. As the impact of …

Neither colony nor enclave: Calling for dialogical contextualism in management and organization studies

R Hamann, J Luiz, K Ramaboa, F Khan… - Organization …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
We express our unease with one-sided invitations into the Northern mainstream, as well as
with Southern critics' retreat into indigenous enclaves of organizational scholarship. We use …

Societal institutions and contradictions in the workplace: A comparative analysis of lean management systems in Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom

C Benassi - Organization Studies, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This article combines insights from the organizational institutionalist (OI) literature on the
complexity of transnational institutional streams and the power-based approach of the …

The antecedents of MNC political risk and uncertainty under right-wing populist governments

D Sallai, G Schnyder, D Kinderman, A Nölke - Journal of International …, 2024 - Springer
Right-wing populist parties who obtain governmental power rely on ethno-nationalist
mobilization for domestic legitimacy. They may therefore adopt policies that explicitly seek to …

Rigour vs. reality: Contextualizing qualitative research in the low‐income settings in emerging markets

M Halme, R Piekkari, S Matos… - British Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Management scholars increasingly conduct qualitative research in low‐income settings in
emerging markets. These large communities, which often operate in the informal economy …

Microfinance and small business development in a transitional economy: Insights from borrowers' relations with microfinance organisations in Kazakhstan

Z Bika, M Subalova, C Locke - The Journal of Development Studies, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Microfinance is seen as an important vehicle for developing small businesses in developing
and transitional economies despite the relative absence of supporting research. We use …

Let's talk about problems: Advancing research on hybrid organizing, social enterprises, and institutional context

J Mair, N Rathert - Organizational hybridity: Perspectives, processes …, 2020 - emerald.com
Social enterprises have long been considered ideal settings for studying hybrid organizing
due to their combination of social and economic goals and activities. In this chapter, the …