Institution Based Theory: An Evaluation
Introduction: Succeeding in international business is a tough job even for the most experienced multinational enterprise; international business has never come at a small price. There are trade barriers; cultural, political difficulties coupled with resource allocation and management strategy issues. In the mist of all these challenges some MNEs especially those from developing countries enter the international business arena with limited resources and experience and they still succeed.
The fundamental question is what makes developing countries MNEs succeed in international business and what factors influence the firm’s strategy in international business?
Several reasons have been
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In support of their argument Peng, Wang & Jiang (2008) used four cases to illustrate the absolute importance of institutions in international business. These are (1) antidumping as entry barriers, (2) competing in and out of India, (3) growing the firm in China, and (4) governing the corporation in emerging economies
a) Anti dumping as Entry barriers – Peng, Wang & Jiang (2008) argued that many developed countries have rules against dumping of goods which is strategy employed by new entrants to eliminate competition and gain market share. This is done by selling below the cost price and colluding with others to increase price once the competition is eliminated. The local producers understand that they are protected by law and can effectively prevent the Chinese who do not have institutional framework from doing business in the region. Entrants must beware of the local laws and strategy to be in compliance in other not to suffer and loss. This proves that knowledge of institutional frame work is important.
b) Competing In and Out of China – Peng, Wang & Jiang (2008) also stated that political, social and legal frame works in India helped it to become leading powerhouse in information technology. The government had decision to invest in higher the education and its legal and regulatory reforms had
Multinational corporations of emerging market are adopting strategy for globalization. It is difficult for any multinational corporation to directly enter any world market because the level of risk involved is very high. There are few entry strategies adopted by many multinational corporations to enter new countries and regions which involve less amount of risk. There are many strategies to enter a foreign market and the following are few important strategies adopted by MNEs of emerging market
A multinational corporation houses other offices and factories in different countries and regions (Investopedia.,2014). In addition, these corporations tend to have a centralized office where global management is carried out. Becoming a multinational corporation has the advantages of vertical and horizontal economies of scale as well increased market share due to the increased outputs (Investopedia.,2014). To contrast these corporations can be portrayed as entities that seek political and economic control. While this perception is not always the case it does occasionally occur because big businesses can impact the countries they are in.
When a company decides that it is time for it to grow from a national into a multinational company (MNC) there are cost and benefits involved. A multinational corporation is a company that has productive assets, which they own and control in countries other than their own. An MNC is unlike an enterprise, which exports products and services, but the MNC directly invests into developing countries, where it can benefit from producing products at a lower cost, while increasing its market share. Whether this has a positive or a negative impact for the company and its host state, is dependent on the
China’s thicket of regulations has been cut back and the rules that remain have gradually become more institutionalized. The picture that characterized much of the 1980s and 1990s—everyone from multinational managers to Chinese officials groping their way forward, often making things up as they went along—is no longer representative of the business environment. Foreign firms in different sectors have greater understanding of the
Globalisation allows individuals, groups, corporations, and countries to reach around the world farther, faster, more deeply, and more cheaply than ever before. Most large local companies regard globalisation as opportunity, thereby exploring overseas markets for maximum market share and optimum business strategies. However, managers would face a series of challenges caused by leadership models, cultural backgrounds, political and economic risks, HR management, etc. To study multinational management skills is very useful for my future career. In this essay, I will set goals for this subject, identify the skills I have honed and need to improve, and explain my strategies for achieving goals.
1. The largest MNEs are equivalent in their economic importance to less developed economies such as Tanzania, Estonia or Sri Lanka.
A country’s regimes are imposed to protect the country’s interest, but these protections will create unavoidable conflict-of-interest where businesses are conducted. Likewise, the super power China and the United States, the perpetual political changes create a direct implication to the day-to-day business activities and the type business investment plan to enter the country. Hence, conflict-of-interests are commonly tensions between the different in political ideologies, social issues, historical and culture background. As these interests are the catalysts to the type of regimes that the country will impose; moreover, these regimes will favour the different types of industries.
what is the appropriate organizational structure to support the configuration of the MNC (PORTER, 1986). Furthermore, a company has to determine, in respect to its industry, the optimal trade off between global integration & local responsiveness. The standardization vs. localization trade off matrix has lead to 4 international approaches: International Exporter, Global, Transnational and Multi‐domestic (PRAHALAD & DOZ, 1987 / BARTLETT & GHOSHAL, 1989). Two frameworks can be useful for companies in this case: The OLI framework identifies the firm’s motivation for becoming a MNC. Furthermore, the AAA framework helps companies decide how to expand their business abroad. Where – Should companies start operations in large markets or the familiar ones? On which terms should companies based judgments about investing in foreign markets? ‐ The CAGE framework helps companies in evaluating the proper opportunities in foreign markets, compared with the respective costs and risks that might occur. The focus of this paper is to understand and analyse the key drivers behind why eBay1 has experienced failure in China and success in the UK. Our analysis will be supported by a SWOT analysis and a 5 Porter’s forces analysis, as well as by the frameworks mentioned above.
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