Globalization, new ecologies, new zoologies, and the purported death of the eclectic paradigm

被引:95
作者
Narula R. [1 ]
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[1] Department of Economics, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading
关键词
Alliances; Eclectic paradigm; Globalization; Multinationals; Theory;
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10.1007/s10490-006-7162-0
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This paper provides a commentary to John Mathews' article in issue 23(1) of the Asia Pacific Journal of Management. I discuss how globalisation is fundamentally altering the milieu within which international business is conducted, and this new 'ecology' may indeed require scholars to consider a new 'zoology' of firms in the future. However, his specific suggestions are based on sparse evidence, and his alternative to the eclectic paradigm is founded on a misunderstanding of some fundamental concepts. © Springer Science + Business Media, LLC 2006.
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页码:143 / 151
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