Dynamic Embeddedness in Chinese Firm Internationalization. (10th April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lattemann, Christoph; Alon, Ilan; Spigarelli, Francesca; Marinova, Svetla Trifonova
• Is Part Of: Thunderbird international business review. Volume 59:Number 4(2017)
• Page Start: 547
• Page End: 559
• Publication Date: 2017-04-10
• Subjects: Chinese OFDI -- Emerging Market Multinationals -- Research Framework -- Dynamic Embeddedness; Commerce -- Periodicals; International trade -- Periodicals; 382
• DOI: 10.1002/tie.21898
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1096-4762

Abstract

Abstract : This article presents a multilevel framework to analyze the motivations and location choices of Chinese OFDIs. We contribute to theory‐integration on Chinese OFDI flows and patterns by suggesting a framework that combines country‐, industry‐ and firm‐level analyses and by reflecting aspects from the resource‐based view (firm‐specific advantages), institutional‐based view (push/pull home‐ and host‐­country factors), and network‐based view (network relations). We also explicitly incorporate "time" as a variable into our framework by introducing and explaining the concept of dynamic embeddedness as an interaction dimension to reflect the inherent dynamics on all levels and actors. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc .