Business Faculty Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-17-2012
Publication Title
Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing
Keywords
multinational enterprise; electic paradigm; resource-advantage theory; production management; resource management; Global/International Business
Disciplines
International Business
Abstract
Purpose – This paper seeks to explicate a dynamic theory of competition, i.e. the resource-advantage theory of competition, with the aim of developing a theoretical foundation for the eclectic paradigm of foreign production. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is conceptual in approach. Findings – The paper develops a set of five criteria that should be met by any theory that attempts to ground the eclectic paradigm. In addition, it demonstrates that the resource-advantage theory of competition meets all of these criteria. Research limitations/implications – By providing a theoretical foundation for the eclectic paradigm of foreign production, the paper provides researchers with a broader perspective from which to investigate multinational enterprise competition. Originality/value – The usefulness of frameworks, such as the eclectic paradigm of foreign production, is limited when they are not grounded in positive theories. By grounding the eclectic paradigm of foreign production, this paper enhances the paradigm’s usefulness.
Recommended Citation
Arnett, D.B. & Madhavaram, S. (2012). Multinational enterprise competition: Grounding the eclectic paradigm of foreign production in resource-advantage theory. Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, 27(7), 572-581. doi: 10.1108/08858621211257347
DOI
10.1108/08858621211257347
Version
Postprint
Publisher's Statement
NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in the Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, 27, 7, 08-17-2012, 10.1108/08858621211257347.
Volume
27
Issue
7
