Exploiting the liability of foreignness: why do service firms exploit foreign affiliate networks at home?

dc.contributor.authorBoehe, D.
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractDrawing on both a resource-based view of the firm and an in-depth case study, we develop a novel conceptual model that explains under what conditions a service firm may use its international affiliate network to build a differentiation-based competitive advantage in its domestic market. The bank we studied implemented a differentiation strategy by positioning itself as a "South American Bank" and by offering a set of foreign trade services to its domestic clients that were unique at the time of their introduction. Our conceptual model fills a gap in the literature on difficulties in internationalization by explaining under what conditions internationalizing firms may opt for a strategy that seeks to domestically exploit resources and capabilities that have been developed in the course of internationalization. © 2010 Elsevier Inc.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityDirk Michael Boehe
dc.identifier.citationJournal of International Management, 2011; 17(1):15-29
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.intman.2010.09.011
dc.identifier.issn1075-4253
dc.identifier.issn1873-0620
dc.identifier.orcidBoehe, D. [0000-0001-9816-2347]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/84738
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.rightsCopyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2010.09.011
dc.subjectInternationalization of service firms; Multinational banking; Emerging markets; Liability of foreignness; Barriers to expansion
dc.titleExploiting the liability of foreignness: why do service firms exploit foreign affiliate networks at home?
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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