Abstract
In this paper, we address the importance of giving a more explicit focus to time in studying international business (IB) phenomena. We develop three distinct time lenses: Time-as-measure, time-as-evolution and time-as-emergence, which differ not only ontologically, but also in terms of the features of IB and multinationals that they shed light on. We apply these lenses to two substantive IB phenomena, subsidiary initiative taking and global value chains. We finally discuss how the three lenses best can advance the incorporation of time into future IB research, and provide implications for IB theories, methods, and research questions.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Eighty-first Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management |
Editors | Sonia Taneja |
Number of pages | 1 |
Place of Publication | Briarcliff Manor, NY |
Publisher | Academy of Management |
Publication date | 2021 |
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Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Event | The Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2021: Bringing the Manager Back in Management - Online, Virtual, Online Duration: 29 Jul 2021 → 4 Aug 2021 Conference number: 81 https://aom.org/events/annual-meeting |
Conference
Conference | The Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2021 |
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Number | 81 |
Location | Online |
City | Virtual, Online |
Period | 29/07/2021 → 04/08/2021 |
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Series | Academy of Management Proceedings |
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ISSN | 2151-6561 |