Diaspora Ownership and Homeland Firms' Internationalization

Although the contribution of diaspora to international business is becoming more evident, little is known about the channels used by individual firms to benefit from diaspora. In this paper, we propose equity ownership as a form of connection between the homeland firms and diasporans (i.e. diaspora members). Specifically, we draw on the literature on diaspora combined with an owners-as-resources perspective to theorize about how diaspora owners can affect the homeland firm's internationalization. We suggest that the anticipated entry costs deriving from the liability of foreignness faced by homeland firms explain how the impact of diaspora owners varies depending on entry mode. Finally, we compare diaspora owners to other types of foreign owner which we argue have lower levels of motivation and ability to help homeland firms to internationalize, and contribute relatively less to their internationalization than diaspora owners. We test and confirm our predictions using data on 2608 domestically controlled Indian firms and their internationalization in 2006–2012.     

滇越边民跨国流动与社会稳定研究——基于国家、地方与边民的视角

血缘关系使滇越边民频交簌往在中越两国边境,影响着国家疆域的巩固和边疆民族社会秩序的稳定。国家安边守土的治国思路,使边民得到惠施的同时,也为边商创造了跨境从商的机会。边商的边境从商行为又为两地边民务工创设下良好环境,进而泛化滇越边民的跨国越境行为,滇越边境的正常社会秩序面临更大挑战。维稳滇越边境关键在于国家、地方和边民三者之间构织起一个有序的会通和并接环境。     

Effects of Firm-specific and Country-specific Advantages on Relative Acquisition Size in Service Sector Cross-Border Acquisitions: An Empirical Examination

Using a sample of 348 service sector cross-border acquisitions by U.S. firms in 44 countries during 1990–2006, our study seeks to identify factors that influence relative acquisition size (acquisition transaction value as a percentage of acquiring firm's asset value). Our findings indicate that firm-specific advantages (FSAs) in the form of available financial slack and target industry knowledge were positively associated with relative acquisition size. However, contrary to expectations, we observed a negative relationship between cross-border acquisition experience and relative acquisition size. In addition, our results suggest that country-specific advantages (CSAs) associated with higher market potential, lower political risk, and greater cultural similarity contributed to increased relative acquisition size in service industry cross-border acquisitions. Finally, our analysis reveals that the relationship between available financial slack and relative acquisition size is contingent on cultural similarity with the relationship being more pronounced when cultural similarity is high.     

Malaria in Pacific populations: seen but not heard?

Most Pacific Island countries are located in the tropics, where there is an abundance of mosquitoes with the potential to carry debilitating or life-threatening vector-borne diseases. This article examines three Melanesian countries in which malaria is endemic—Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu—but the threat posed by the spread of malaria gives the issues a broader significance to the Pacific region. After discussing the spatial distribution and prevalence of malaria in the Pacific, the article examines a number of health interventions through which people have sought to control malaria. Although the disease was nearly eradicated in the Pacific in the 1970s, it is no longer in retreat. The article concludes by examining why there are still grounds for cautious optimism, and the challenges that Pacific Island countries face in reducing the impact of malaria on their populations. There is a need for prompt and concerted action on malaria at the national, regional and international levels if the public health concerns arising from the disease are to be adequately addressed.     

Top management departures in cross-border acquisitions: Governance issues in an international context

This study examined top management team departures in U.S. manufacturing firms acquired by a foreign multinational during the six-year period following acquisition. Results indicated that greater cultural distance between the United States and the home country of the foreign multinational, higher levels of international integration in the target industry, and poor preacquisition performance in the U.S. target company were related to greater postacquisition top management departures. These effects were moderated significantly by the foreign acquirer’s international business and U.S. acquisition experience and showed different patterns over the short-term, intermediate-term, and long-term. Implications for future research on top management teams involved in cross-border acquisitions are discussed.     

跨境电子商务合同履行流程研究

“互联网+外贸”促进了跨境电子商务的蓬勃发展。而跨境电子商务贸易中最重要的环节为合同履行的过程,它是指在跨境电子商务合同商订后,买卖双方需要做的以使整个交易顺利完成的所有工作,其具体流程主要包括买方付款、卖方发货、报检进仓、平台报关和物流配送及信息跟踪。但目前由于我国的跨境电子商务刚刚起步,政策监管体系还不完善,政策支持还未到位,合同履行中第三方支付、物流、检验检疫以及报关纳税等流程都存在诸多问题。因此,针对这些具体问题,需要在现有交易支付平台上建立健全用户核对系统,确保交易安全,还要构建跨境电子商务风险监控和质量追溯体系,并创新海关监管模式,完善申报制度,并尽快建立一套完善的物流整体解决方案来实现物流、海关和商检等环节的快速衔接,进而促进我国跨境电子商务的快速健康发展。     

中韩两国网上购物市场状况比较研究

随着互联网经济的高速发展,电子商务作为新兴的商务应用领域,正在影响和改变着社会经济生活的各个方面。文章从电子商务的消费市场角度,对中韩两国的网上购物市场状况进行比较研究,分析两国市场存在的差异,为我国网上购物市场发展提供一些参考。     

电子商务环境下产品服务的成本透明研究

成本透明是电子商务产生的一个新问题,目前学者们关于这个问题的认识还不多,本文介绍了这一问题及学者们对这一问题认识的现状,并运用网络实例评析了学者Sinha关于电子商务环境下成本透明的成因,提出了企业应对成本透明的策略并以网络实例提供了解决措施。     

基于隐马尔可夫链模型的电子商务用户兴趣导航模式发现

用户智能导航模式发现已经成为电子商务领域中的一个研究热点。为此,结合电子商务站点用户网页访问时间与网页关键字信息对用户访问兴趣进行定义,借鉴经典隐马尔可夫链模型,建立用户兴趣导航模型。给出在此模型中用户兴趣导航路径的发现方法及算法描述。通过模拟数据、某B2C在线图书销售站点中的真实数据以及与经典方法的对比等方面的实验验证,结果表明：给出的模型方法能够准确、高效地找到带有用户访问兴趣的关联路径信息。这个方法可以作为一种应用于电子商务领域更为有效、实用的智能导航发现工具。     

跨国并购研究的整合框架与发展趋势探讨

随着我国“走出去”战略的加快推进,跨国并购已成为中国企业进入海外市场和开展国际化经营的重要战略方式。文章在讨论了跨国并购研究的理论假设前提的基础上,对其演化脉络进行了相应的梳理,构建了一个包容性和解释力较强的跨国并购研究整合框架,归纳总结了跨国并购研究发展的基本趋势。