Emerging multinational companies and strategic fit: A contingency framework and future research agenda

European Management Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 175-188

  Gammeltoft, Peter ^a   Filatotchev, Igor ^b,c   Hobdari, Bersant ^a  

^a Copenhagen Business School ^*  (Denmark)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Austria)

Author keywords

Contingency theory; Emerging economies; Emerging multinationals; Fit; Foreign direct investment; Outward foreign direct investment; Strategic fit; Strategic management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861664019     PISSN: 02632373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.emj.2012.03.007     Document Type: Article

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