Abstract
This study builds upon social cognitive theory and the research on micro-foundations to elaborate on how, and under what conditions, multinational enterprises (MNEs) identify various international opportunities (e.g., ambidextrous and non-ambidextrous opportunities). Using a qualitative approach, this study develops a theoretical framework for explaining the international opportunity identification behaviour in the empirical context of Chinese MNEs. The findings establish cognitive mechanisms enabled by international management teams relevant to international opportunity identification and clarify the specific constituents of self-efficacy in the ambidextrous opportunity identification process. We discuss theoretical and practical implications of findings for the international business literature.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 101764 |
| Journal | International Business Review |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 10 Dec 2020 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The first two authors make equal contributions. We thank Professors Yadong Luo’s constructive comments on the earlier version of this manuscript, and the financial support from National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Grant- 71872043.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Elsevier Ltd
Keywords
- China
- Context
- International opportunity identification
- Means efficacy
- Micro-Foundations
- Self-Efficacy
- Social cognitive theory
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business and International Management
- Finance
- Marketing
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