Firm internationalisation within the Muslim world

Christopher Richardson

Journal of World Business, 2014, vol. 49, issue 3, 386-395

Abstract: Business transactions within the Muslim world have received only limited attention from International Business scholars. This exploratory study investigates whether a shared adherence to the Islamic tradition can reduce perceived cultural distance between countries, thus affecting the internationalisation pattern of firms. The experiences of six small- and medium-sized enterprises in the electronics and electrical (E&E) sector in northern Malaysia are presented. The findings suggest that a mutual affiliation to Islam among countries does contribute to reducing cultural distance, thus also affecting the path of firm internationalisation.

Keywords: Islam; Religion; Internationalisation; Culture; Unity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2013.07.005

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