TY - CHAP
T1 - Exploring the role of managerial intentionality in international business
AU - Hutzschenreuter, Thomas
AU - Han, Un Seok
AU - Kleindienst, Ingo
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2010 by Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Managerial intentionality has been assumed to be the most differentiating, but also the most neglected factor influencing internationalization. Although various scholars have emphasized its relevance, the key question still remains unanswered: What is managerial intentionality and why and how does it matter? Researchers share the view that internationalization paths are a joint outcome of environmental factors, path dependence and learning, and managerial intentionality. However, although managerial intentionality is argued to be an important factor, it is rather taken as a ‘‘given.’’ Therefore, we step back and take a closer look at its very nature and relevance for international business research.
AB - Managerial intentionality has been assumed to be the most differentiating, but also the most neglected factor influencing internationalization. Although various scholars have emphasized its relevance, the key question still remains unanswered: What is managerial intentionality and why and how does it matter? Researchers share the view that internationalization paths are a joint outcome of environmental factors, path dependence and learning, and managerial intentionality. However, although managerial intentionality is argued to be an important factor, it is rather taken as a ‘‘given.’’ Therefore, we step back and take a closer look at its very nature and relevance for international business research.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84856808852&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1108/S1571-5027(2010)00000230012
DO - 10.1108/S1571-5027(2010)00000230012
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:84856808852
T3 - Advances in International Management
SP - 113
EP - 135
BT - Advances in International Management
PB - Emerald Group Holdings Ltd.
ER -