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University of Sussex Department of Business & Management
N1545 — Global Strategy 2016-17 Academic Year Term I
Individual Essay
You are required to write an essay of no more than 1,000 words on one of the two questions below. The essay counts for 35% of the final mark for the module. Submission deadline is notified through Sussex direct.
(1) Why do firms gain knowledge from foreign markets?
Consult the following journal articles, and also see the Extended Reading List for more references. Ambos. T. C., Ambos, B., & Schlegelmilch, B. B. (2006). Learning from foreign subsidiaries: An empirical investigation of headquarters’ benefits from reverse knowledge transfers. International Business Review, 15(3): 294-312. Driffield, N., Love, 1. H.. & Yang, Y. (2016). Reverse international knowledge transfer in the MNE:(Where) does affiliate performance boost parent performance?. Research Policy, 45(2): 491-506. Gupta, A. K., & Govindarajan, V. (1991). Knowledge flows and the structure of control within multinational corporations. Academy of Management Review, 16(4): 768-792.
(2) Do strategic capabilities of a firm influence its overseas operations?
Consult the following journal articles, and also see the Extended Reading List for more references. Contractor, F. 1., Kundu, S. K., & Hsu, C. C. (2003). A three-stage theory of international expansion: The link between multinationality and performance in the service sector. Journal of International Business Studies, 34(1): 5-18. Frost, T. S., Birkinshaw, J. M., & Ensign, P. C. (2002). Centers of excellence in multinational corporations. Strategic Management Journal, 23(11): 997-1018. Kolev, K. D. (2016). To Divest or not to Divest: A Meta-Analysis of the Antecedents of Corporate Divestitures. British Journal of Management, 27(1): 179-196.
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