552
Views
0
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Effect of cultural distance on reverse technology spillover from outward FDI: a bane or a boon?

, , &

References

  • Aghion, P., N. Bloom, R. Blundell, R. Griffith, and P. Howitt. 2005. “Competition and Innovation: An Inverted-U Relationship.” Quarterly Journal of Economics 120 (2): 701–728.
  • Bitzer, J., and M. Kerekes. 2008. “Does Foreign Direct Investment Transfer Technology across Borders? New Evidence.” Economics Letters 100: 355–358. doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2008.02.029.
  • Chakrabarti, R., S. Gupta-Mukherjee, and N. Jayaraman. 2009. “Mars–Venus Marriages: Culture and Cross-Border M&A.” Journal of International Business Studies 40: 216–236. doi:10.1057/jibs.2008.58.
  • Dikova, D., and P. R. Sahib. 2013. “Is Cultural Distance a Bane or a Boon for Cross-Border Acquisition Performance?” Journal of World Business 48 (1): 77–86. doi:10.1016/j.jwb.2012.06.009.
  • Drogendijk, R., and U. Holm. 2012. “Cultural Distance or Cultural Positions? Analysing the Effect of Culture on the HQ–subsidiary Relationship.” International Business Review 21: 383–396. doi:10.1016/j.ibusrev.2011.05.002.
  • Gazaniol, A., and F. Peltrault. 2013. “Outward FDI, Performance and Group Affiliation: Evidence from French Matched Firms.” Economics Bulletin 33 (2): 891–904.
  • Head, K., and J. Ries. 2003. “Heterogeneity and the FDI versus Export Decision of Japanese Manufacturers.” Journal of the Japanese and International Economies 17: 448–467. doi:10.1016/j.jjie.2003.09.003.
  • Hofstede, G. 1980. Culture’s Consequences: International Differences in Work-Related Values. Beverly Hills: Sage Publications.
  • Hofstede, G. 2001. Culture’s Consequences: Comparing Values, Behaviors, Institutions and Organizations across Nations. 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
  • Lichtenberg, F., and V. Pottelsberghe. 2001. “Does Foreign Direct Investment Transfer Technology across Borders?” The Review of Economics and Statistics 83: 490–497. doi:10.1162/00346530152480135.
  • Pradhan, J. P., and N. Singh. 2009. “Outward FDI and Knowledge Flows: A Study of the Indian Automotive Sector. .” International Journal of Institutions and Economics 1 (1): 106–133. http://ssrn.com/abstract=1515586.
  • Reus, T. H. 2012. “Culture’s Consequences for Emotional Attending during Cross-Border Acquisition Implementation.” Journal of World Business 47: 342–351. doi:10.1016/j.jwb.2011.05.002.
  • Stahl, G., and A. Voigt. 2005. “Impact of Cultural Differences on Merger and Acquisitions Performance: A Critical Research Review and Integrative Model.” Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions 4: 51–82.
  • Stahl, G., and A. Voigt. 2008. “Do Cultural Differences Matter in Mergers and Acquisitions? A Tentative Model and Examination.” Organization Science 19: 160–176. doi:10.1287/orsc.1070.0270.
  • Very, P., M. Lubatkin, and R. Calori. 1996. “A Cross-National Assessment of Acculturative Stress in Recent European Mergers.” International Studies of Management & Organization 26: 59–86. doi:10.1080/00208825.1996.11656674.
  • Wang, C., J. Hong, M. Kafouros, and A. Boateng. 2012a. “What Drives Outward FDI of Chinese Firms? Testing the Explanatory Power of Three Theoretical Frameworks.” International Business Review 21 (3): 425–438. doi:10.1016/j.ibusrev.2011.05.004.
  • Wang, C., J. Hong, M. Kafouros, and A. Boateng. 2012b. “Exploring the Role of Government Involvement in Outward FDI from Emerging Economies.” Journal of International Business Studies 43 (7): 655–676. doi:10.1057/jibs.2012.18.
  • Yang, S., K. Chen, and T. Huang. 2013. “Outward Foreign Direct Investment and Technical Efficiency: Evidence from Taiwan’s Manufacturing Firms.” Journal of Asian Economics 27: 7–17. doi:10.1016/j.asieco.2013.04.007.
  • Yener, K. 2012. “An Improvement to Kogut and Singh Measure of Cultural Distance considering the Relationship among Different Dimensions of Culture.” Research in International Business and Finance 26: 196–203. doi:10.1016/j.ribaf.2011.11.001.
  • Zaheer, S. 1995. “Overcoming the Liability of Foreignness.” Academy of Management Journal 38 (2): 341–363. doi:10.2307/256683.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.