Journal of Asia Business Studies: Volume 13 Issue 1

Outward FDI from India and its impact on the performance of firms in the home country

Indrajit Roy, Narayanan K.

This paper aims to analyse the change in performance of parent Indian firms (home effects) who have invested in overseas locations in recent times.

Debt financing puzzle and internationalization

Karren Lee-Hwei Khaw

This study aims to examine the relation between long-term debt and internationalization in the presence of the agency costs of debt and business risk.

What makes me think that this product fits me? The impact of perceptual processing style on product preference among female consumers in emerging Asian countries

Alisara Rungnontarat Charinsarn

The purpose of this paper is to study whether the consumer’s perceptual processing style impacts consumer preference. Specifically, whether consumers with local perceptual…

Contribution of cultural intelligence to adaptive selling and customer-oriented selling of salespeople at international trade shows: does cultural similarity matter?

Arti Pandey, Peerayuth Charoensukmongkol

This study aims to examine the contribution of cultural intelligence (CQ) to the level of adaptive selling behavior and customer-oriented selling behavior of salespeople in a…

Competing values in Asian business: evidence from India and Dubai

Indu Rao

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the fact that investors in the Asian region are shifting their investments from one country to another, in this case, from India to…

Individual, organizational and social level antecedents of work-family enrichment: Does gender acts as a moderator?

Pavitra Mishra, Jyotsna Bhatnagar

This study aims to fulfill the need to explore positive side of work–family interface, especially in emerging economies like India. The authors assessed the relationships of…

Best practice example of CSR and S&E engagement in emerging economies: analysis of a case study based in China

Gaston Fornes, Belen Lopez, Melanie Bierens de Haan, Javier Blanch

The paper analyses social and environmental engagement, stakeholders’ relations and corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies/options along with their underlying mechanisms…

“Not so globalised”: contrasting media discourses on education and competitiveness in four countries

Edward Rock Davis, Rachel Wilson

This paper aims to analyse contrasting discourses on education and competitiveness from four countries to show the different national values that are a key driver in economic…