scholarly journals Internationalization of Japanese Business Groups – Literature Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-41
Author(s):  
Zsuzsanna Járfás
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Stakeholder Management ◽  
Business Groups ◽  
Knowledge Flows ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Excellent Work ◽  
Nuanced Understanding ◽  
Theoretical Question ◽  
Lock In

Abstract The internationalization of Japanese business groups (JBG) have been subject to intense scrutiny since JBG shot to world stage in the 1980’s. Studies on the internationalization of JBG have been fragmented in scope and have mainly focused on specific behaviors e.g. mode of market entry, knowledge creation, knowledge flows between headquarters and overseas subsidiaries, overseas market development and sales strategies, to name a few. Little attention has been paid, however, to explaining the reasons behind these behaviors. This literature review aims to contribute to filling this gap by recognizing the internationalization’s embeddedness in the country’s institutional environment, thus providing a more nuanced understanding of the drivers behind these behaviors as well as the intrinsic obstacles that may hinder the outcomes of these internationalization efforts. This study also hopes to answer the theoretical question called for by (Zaheer, Gözübüyük and Milanov, 2010) in their excellent work “It’s the connections: The network perspective in interorganizational research: “How do organizations balance the benefits of trust and embeddedness with the costs of lock-in and inflexibility with the same set of partners?” The holistic perspective of this review has wide ranging managerial implications in terms of effective intra-organizational dialogue, stakeholder management, organizational knowledge management, among others.

scholarly journals Context in international business: Entrepreneurial internationalization from a distant small open economy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eldrede Kahiya
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
International Business ◽  
Open Economy ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Small Open Economy ◽  
The Other ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Strategy Process ◽  
Context Shapes

Context matters in International Business, but to what extent does it influence the content of knowledge? This study offers a systematic literature review on the internationalization of New Zealand firms. A geographically isolated small open economy (SMOPEC) with audacious trade aspirations, a strong domestic institutional environment, favorable attitude toward trade, and entrepreneurial small-to-medium size enterprises (SMEs), New Zealand provides an enlightening context to study internationalization. Using a sample of 95 studies, the review identifies antecedents, stimuli, capabilities, strategy, process and outcomes underpinning internationalizing New Zealand firms (INZFs). Context matters but not in the manner anticipated. On one hand research on the internationalization of New Zealand firms is largely congruent with extant knowledge, on the other the New Zealand context shapes uniquely, how and what scholars choose to research.

The Role of the Institutional Environment in Marketing Channels

2002 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 82-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajdeep Grewal ◽  
Ravi Dharwadkar
Keyword(s):  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Marketing Channels ◽  
Task Environment ◽  
The Political ◽  
Institutional Processes ◽  
Channel Relationships ◽  
Current Task ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms

Set within the political economy framework, marketing channels literature predominantly has used an efficiency-based task environment perspective and largely overlooked a legitimacy-based institutional environment approach in studying channel attitudes, behaviors, processes, and structures. The purpose of this article is to highlight the importance of the institutional environment and develop a comprehensive conceptual framework that incorporates the institutional environment into current marketing channels research. The institutional environment perspective relies on the primacy of (1) regulatory institutions (e.g., laws), (2) normative institutions (e.g., professions), and (3) cognitive institutions (e.g., habitual actions) in influencing the legitimacy of channel members. Using institutional theory, the authors augment the current task environment approach by developing three institutional processes and their underlying mechanisms and elaborating on how these institutions might influence channel relationships. The article ends by laying out a research agenda and highlighting managerial implications.

Developing Brand Assets with Wireless Devices

2005 ◽  
pp. 175-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jari H. Helenius ◽  
Veronica Liljander
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Communication Channels ◽  
Wireless Devices ◽  
Mobile Telecommunications ◽  
Mobile Channel ◽  
Managerial Implications

Advancements of the wired Internet and mobile telecommunications offer companies new opportunities for branding but also create a need to develop the literature to incorporate the new communication channels. This chapter focuses on the mobile channel and how mobile phones can be used in branding activities. Based on a literature review and practical examples, the chapter discusses how brand managers can utilize the mobile channel to strengthen brand assets. Four mobile branding (m-branding) techniques are proposed and their impact on brand assets discussed. Managerial implications and suggestions for further research are provided.

Barriers to Effective Communication and Stakeholder Management in Project Environments and How to Overcome These Barriers

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-57
Author(s):  
Brian J. Galli
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Project Success ◽  
Stakeholder Management ◽  
Effective Communication ◽  
The Body ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Communication Management ◽  
Soft Skill ◽  
Healthy Relationships

This study sought to investigate the prominent barriers to effective communication and stakeholder management in project teams. Specifically, this study examined the role of management frameworks currently utilized by organizations and their efficiency in supporting team collaboration, conflict management, and stakeholder management in project environments. The study utilized a two-prong research methodology to identify and to analyze current literature related to the scope and objective of this study. The study first deployed an exploratory and unstructured literature review and then a structured literature review to identify the pool of relevant articles and content. A systematic review was then performed to reduce the body of literature down to the critical few that could serve as the basis for the study's analysis. The results revealed the inadequacies of management frameworks in promoting healthy relationships between project managers and stakeholders. Furthermore, the study exposes a gap between formal communications planning, the actual execution, the implementation of the plan, and the poor implementation of organizational processes. The results also show the common types of conflict, the positive and negative effects that these have on project environments, project success, and the critical success factors in stakeholder management. In addition to identifying barrier and shortcomings, this article sheds light on improvement areas that will have the most significant effect on project success. The literature synthesis reveals the importance of soft skill in communication management. The results suggest that much work remains to be done by the organization to train and prepare managers in building relationships and developing soft skills. The literature has demonstrated that perception, values, team cohesion, the willingness to share, trust, and healthy relationships are most influential in project success, but in practice, the latter is not applied. In conclusion, this area needs improvement and further investigation.

Cross-Cultural Consumer Perceptions of Advertising via Mobile Devices

2011 ◽  
pp. 215-232
Author(s):  
Parissa Haghirian ◽  
Maria Madlberger
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mobile Advertising ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Consumer Perspectives ◽  
Manova Analysis

This chapter tries to answer the question on how international consumers differ in their perceptions of mobile advertising. In order to answer this research question a survey among mobile phone users was carried out in Austria and in Japan. These two countries have been selected because they show a high dissimilarity in culture, in historical terms but also in the degree of technological development and usage. Both countries experienced a similar economic development and show comparable living standards. Furthermore, Japan and Austria are leading markets for advanced mobile technology in their geographic areas. On the basis of the literature review, variables picturing perceptions of mobile advertising are defined, hypotheses in comparing consumer perspectives in the respective countries presented and results of the MANOVA analysis shown and discussed. Finally, the paper presents theoretical and managerial implications, limitations, and recommendations for future research on this issue.

Literature Review on Diversity and Inclusion at Workplace, 2010–2017

2020 ◽  
pp. 097226292095952
Author(s):  
Shalini Garg ◽  
Snehlata Sangwan
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Citation Index ◽  
Research Trends ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Popular Discourse ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
Review Analysis ◽  
Emerging Trends ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Nuanced Understanding

Purpose: The article highlights various studies conducted in the field of diversity and inclusion at workplace. This helps us to understand the evolution of diversity and inclusion and identify future research gaps. Methodology: The article employs a citation analysis technique to analyse the citation index of journals and authors based on the data collected from various databases such as Social Sciences Citation Index, Emerging Sources Citation Index, and SCImago (2010–2017). For the analysis, journals relevant to the field of management related to diversity and inclusion in the area of management were selected from the database of 254,617 journals. Finding: A literature review analysis was commissioned to focus on diversity and inclusion at workplace and its research trends from 2010 to 2017. The varied meanings and interpretations of the terms ‘diversity and inclusion’ make it ripe for examining the literature on diversity and that of inclusion to offer a deeper and nuanced understanding of their meanings and conceptualizations. The review analysis suggests that there is a rich body of research in the area of diversity and its related outcomes. Since inclusion has emerged as a fairly recent area of exploration, more research is required in the area of inclusion and its related outcomes. Originality/value: The article is original and holds significance as inclusion has only recently entered the lexicon of popular discourse. Further, this study may benefit research scholars from management seeking understanding about research trends and emerging trends in the area of diversity and inclusion.

scholarly journals Assessing the relative appropriateness of the credit management policies of South African universities of technology

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gauda J. Maseko ◽  
Merwe Oberholzer ◽  
Susanna L. Middelberg
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Credit Management ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Management Policies ◽  
Value Add

Orientation: The study explores credit management on the South African higher education landscape in the context of the institutional theory.Research purpose: To calculate a best practice frontier to assess the extent to which universities’ credit management policy as an institutional resource is appropriate for its environment.Motivation for the study: The study was undertaken to investigate how the institutional environment influences the development of formal university structures.Research design, approach and method: A parallel mixed-method research design was followed to collect both qualitative data and quantitative data: document analysis to assess five universities of technology’s credit management policies and quantitative data testing 1392 senior students’ perspectives on the credit management policies of these five universities of technology.Main findings: The lesson learnt from this study is that the more aggressive the credit management policy, the more the students rated it as appropriate (fair, understandable and accurate). Furthermore, contrary to extant literature, no evidence was found that a stringent or aggressive credit management policy is experienced as rigorous.Practical/managerial implications: Universities of technology may apply aggressive credit management policies without the fear that they will be perceived as rigorous.Contribution/value-add: Policymakers should note that students desire a credit management policy that: (1) is well communicated to them; (2) encourages them, by granting discounts, to do early settlements of debt; (3) is strictly implemented; and (4) is strict with regard to the collection and recovery of (deferred) debt.

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