Showing papers by "Gary Knight published in 2021"
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue for more exploratory research using both qualitative and quantitative data and propose a contingency framework that highlights the stages of theory development, across the nexus of exploratory/confirmatory and qualitative/quantitative approaches, to guide empirical scholarship.
Abstract: We seek to complement and extend the article by Welch, Piekkari, Plakoyiannaki, and Paavilainen-Mantymaki (J Int Bus Stud 42:740–762, 2011), winner of the 2021 JIBS Decade Award, which advanced knowledge on case-based theory development in international business (IB). Similarly, we examine dimensions of scholarly inquiry across qualitative and quantitative research, using inductive and deductive approaches. Recent years have featured unprecedented growth in the volume and availability of data from diverse national contexts, offering novel opportunities for innovative research. Accordingly, we build on the logic of Welch et al. (2011) not only to elaborate on but also to call for a more pluralistic view of data and methodology. We advocate using a wider range of data and advanced methods in IB research, framed at the appropriate stage of theory development. We examine the interplay among theory, research design, data, and analytical technique, highlighting the role of data in methodological pluralism. While IB scholars have favored confirmatory approaches in deductive theory building, we argue for more exploratory research using both qualitative and quantitative data. We develop a contingency framework that highlights the stages of theory development, across the nexus of exploratory/confirmatory and qualitative/quantitative approaches, to guide empirical scholarship. We conclude by calling for triangulation and adopting the most appropriate combination of theory, research design, data, and analytical technique, to develop theory in IB research.
12 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigate migrant-own businesses that undertake international business ventures and highlight international entrepreneurship in such firms by examining the roles of key organizational factors in internationalization and international performance.
8 citations
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the domain and literature of international services marketing in 41 academic journals from 1999 to 2018 and provided a future research agenda, identifying gaps in the literature and proposing a research agenda.
Abstract: ABSTRACT Despite the considerable importance of the services sector in international marketing, scholarly research in the area is limited and unsystematic. This article examines the domain and literature of international services marketing in 41 academic journals from 1999 to 2018 and provides a future research agenda. The investigation reveals 942 published articles, or approximately 2% of all articles published in the journals during the period. Research in the area is under-represented, particularly in premier journals. Scholarly use of theories, models, and other theoretical perspectives is relatively sparse. We devise an integrative summary of thematic areas and contrast this with the revealed literature. After identifying the top publication outlets for recent research, we highlight the most salient theoretical perspectives and thematic areas. This article identifies gaps in the literature, proposes a research agenda, and specifies avenues for advancing scholarship in international services marketing.
7 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine how the COVID-19 pandemic is driving or constraining the digitalization of businesses around the globe, and develop and advance a conceptual model by linking the different forces for and against digitalization in response to the pandemic.
4 citations