Strategic complexity and global expansion: an empirical study of newcomer multinational corporations from small economies

• Published in: Journal of World Business
• Main Authors: Oladottir, Asta Dis, Hobdari, Bersant, Papanastassiou, Marina, Pearce, Robert, Sinani, Evis
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Elsevier 2012
• Subjects: Newcomer; Iceland
• Online Access: https://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/10885/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2011.08.003

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the determinants of global expansion strategies of newcomer Multinational Corporations (MNCs) by focusing on Iceland, Israel and Ireland. We argue that newcomer MNCs from small open economies pursue complex global expansion strategies (CGES). We distinguish fo...