A Balancing-Process Approach to Firm Internationalization

Min-Young Kim, Joseph T. Mahoney and Danchi Tan
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Min-Young Kim: University of Illinois
Joseph T. Mahoney: University of Illinois
Danchi Tan: National Chengchi University

Working Papers from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Business

Abstract: Drawing on the resource-based view of the firm, this paper develops a balancing-process approach to explain the motivations and location choices of foreign direct investment (FDI). In this approach, FDI is viewed as a means to balance a firm's portfolio of resources and capabilities through utilizing foreign strategic factor markets with the ultimate goal of achieving growth and sustainable competitive advantage. This approach joins exploitative and explorative FDI in a single framework and helps explain why a firm can conduct both types of FDI simultaneously.

Date: 2010
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