Greenfield or acquisition entry: A review of the empirical foreign establishment mode literature

被引:134
作者
Slangen, Arjen [1 ]
Hennart, Jean-Francois [2 ]
机构
[1] RSM Erasmus Univ, Dept Business Soc Management, NL-3000 DR Rotterdam, Netherlands
[2] Tilburg Univ, Dept Org & Strategy, CentER, NL-5000 LE Tilburg, Netherlands
关键词
greenfield; acquisition; establishment mode choice; foreign entry; review;
D O I
10.1016/j.intman.2007.08.001
中图分类号
C93 [管理学];
学科分类号
12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
This paper reviews the empirical literature on the determinants of the choice by multinational enterprises between entering foreign countries through greenfields or acquisitions. We discuss and compare the main theoretical perspectives used, provide a detailed overview of the empirical findings, examine why these findings have often been inconsistent, and offer theoretical and methodological suggestions to guide future research. (c) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:403 / 429
页数:27
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