Critical Perspectives on International Business: Volume 17 Issue 3

From cultural differences to cultural globalization: towards a new research agenda in cross-cultural management studies

Mehdi Boussebaa

This paper responds to calls for a new raison d’être in the field cross-cultural management (CCM) and culture-sensitive studies of international business (IB) more broadly. It…

Towards a process model of emotional sensemaking in post-merger integration: linking cognitive and affective dimensions

Eva Schlindwein, Mike Geppert

The purpose of this paper is to advance micro-level theorising of sociocultural post-merger integration (PMI) by merging insights from international business and management…

Subnational institutions and EMNE acquisitions in advanced economies: institutional escapism or fostering?

Rishika Nayyar, Shameen Prashantham

The purpose of this paper is to examine whether subnational market-supporting institutions in Indian states affect the likelihood of Indian multinational enterprises (MNEs) to…

An analysis of globalisation in international business research 1993–2018: rise of the sceptics

Marina Dabic, Jane Maley, Ivan Novak

The rise of the global economy has been an essential element in the international business (IB) agenda since the 1980s, and the topic of globalisation has not failed to captivate…

Viewpoint – could the belt and road initiative be derailed? An analysis of impediments to completion

Peter Enderwick

The continuation of China’s belt and road initiative (BRI) is assumed in most analyses. Yet, recent events have created significant reputational damage for China and Chinese…