Making internalization theory good for practice: The essence of Alan Rugman's contributions to international business

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• 作者：Rajneesh Narula^a ; ^{r.narula@henley.ac.uk" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Alain Verbeke^b ; ^c ; ^d ; ^{averbeke@ucalgary.ca" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author}
• 关键词：Multinational enterprise ; Internalization theory ; Coase ; Penrose ; Firm-specific advantages ; Resource recombination ; Transaction cost economics ; Public policy
• 刊名：Journal of World Business
• 出版年：2015
• 出版时间：October 2015
• 年：2015
• 卷：50
• 期：4
• 页码：612-622
• 全文大小：479 K

文摘

This perspectives paper and its associated commentaries examine Alan Rugman's conceptual contribution to international business scholarship. Most significantly, we highlight Rugman's version of internalization theory as a approach that integrates transaction cost economics and ‘classical’ internalization theory with elements from the resource-based view, such that it is especially relevant to strategic management. In reviewing his oeuvre, we also offer observations on his ideas for ‘new internalization theory’. We classify his other novel insights into five categories: Network Multinationals; Regional Strategy and Structure; National competitiveness; Development and public policy; and Emerging Economy MNEs. This special section offers multiple views on how his work informed the larger academic debate and considers how these ideas might evolve in the longer term.