The Emergence and Internationalization of Irish MNEs

Noelle Donnelly

International Studies of Management & Organization, 2013, vol. 43, issue 1, 26-51

Abstract: The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of small-population advanced economic (SPAE) origins on the emergence of Ireland's indigenous multinational enterprises (MNEs) by focusing on the particular conditions and modes that have shaped their international behavior. Based on survey and in-depth case analysis, this article finds that factors highlighted in the "small countries" literature, including domestic market and organizational size, the form and pace of internationalization, sectoral clustering, and the importance of home bases, shape the international behavior of Irish MNEs. It also found that other characteristics particular to the Irish context—late industrialization and internationalization— play an important role in the emergence and internationalization of Irish MNEs. This article concludes by highlighting the importance of the national institutional context in understanding indigenous MNE behavior.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.2753/IMO0020-8825430102

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