Abstract
Alan Rugman made a singular contribution to international business research through his pioneering work on the internalisation theory of the multinational enterprise (MNE). This centred on the international transfer of knowledge in the MNE and the role of firm and country specific advantages in determining flows and outcomes of foreign direct investment. His unique contributions included, inter alia, the concept of subsidiary specific advantages and the early development of a theory of the flagship firm.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 753-757 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | International Business Review |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 15 Feb 2016 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2016 |
Keywords
- country specific advantages
- firm specific advantages
- foreign direct investment
- internalisation theory
- international transfer of technology
- multinational enterprise
- regional multinationals
- subsidiary specific advantages
- the flagship firm