Working Abroad, Working with Others: How Firms Learn to Operate International Joint Ventures
研究基于组织学习理论,分析荷兰大型企业1966-1994年的扩张数据,发现国内合资和全资海外子公司经验有助于延长国际合资企业寿命,但国际合资经验本身无此效果。
textabstractSuccessful international joint ventures entail both learning to operate across national boundaries and learning to cooperate. Hypotheses grounded in organizational learning theory were tested with event-history analysis and data on 1,493 expansions of 25 large Dutch firms between 1966 and 1994. Experience with domestic joint ventures and with international wholly owned subsidiaries contributed to the longevity of international joint ventures, but prior experience with international joint ventures did not.