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Competitive drivers and international plant configuration strategies: A product-level test

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The determinants of the decision to invest abroad and the choice of spatial configurations of overseas plants for 120 Japanese firms active in 36 well-defined electronic product markets is analyzed. It is found that key competitive drivers at the firm and industry levels have a critical impact on the choice between alternative international plant configurations.

Japan, Multinational Corporations

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Managerial determinants of decision speed in new ventures

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A model is developed of how entrepreneurs' individual characteristics affect new venture decision speed. The results show that firms made faster decisions when they were managed by older entrepreneurs and those with prior entrepreneurial experience.

Businesspeople, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurs

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Resource-based strategy and managerial power in networks of internationally dispersed technology units

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When managing offshore resources, be aware that power and leadership follow the work offshore.

Planning, High technology industry, Business planning, Leadership, Executive power

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