Managerial Limits to International Expansion by Acquisitions and Greenfields: An Empirical Examination of Japanese Direct Investments in the United States
Tan, Danchi
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Title
Managerial Limits to International Expansion by Acquisitions and Greenfields: An Empirical Examination of Japanese Direct Investments in the United States
Author(s)
Tan, Danchi
Issue Date
2000
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Hennart, Jean-Francois
Department of Study
Business Administration
Discipline
Business Administration
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Business Administration, Management
Language
eng
Abstract
I test these hypotheses using a sample of Japanese manufacturing investments made in the United States between 1978 and 1990. The results show that Japanese firms that followed acquisition strategies had lower growth than those that employed greenfield strategies in three cases: (1) when the industries entered were characterized by tacit knowledge, (2) when they were highly unionized, and (3) when the firms transferred firm-specific technology. On the other hand, they were likely to achieve higher growth when they transferred marketing competencies.
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