TY - JOUR
T1 - Stephen Hymer's contribution to international business scholarship
T2 - an assessment and extension
AU - Dunning, John H
AU - Pitelis, Christos N
PY - 2008/1
Y1 - 2008/1
N2 - We assess Stephen Hymer's contribution to the theory of the multinational enterprise and to international business (IB) scholarship. We focus on Hymer's evolving analytical framework, and assess it in terms of its internal consistency and in the light of the shifting global landscape and scholarly thinking. We also extend Hymer's framework, revisit his predictions, and conclude by questioning his canonical status within the IB profession.
AB - We assess Stephen Hymer's contribution to the theory of the multinational enterprise and to international business (IB) scholarship. We focus on Hymer's evolving analytical framework, and assess it in terms of its internal consistency and in the light of the shifting global landscape and scholarly thinking. We also extend Hymer's framework, revisit his predictions, and conclude by questioning his canonical status within the IB profession.
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UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400328
U2 - 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400328
DO - 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400328
M3 - Article
SN - 0047-2506
VL - 39
SP - 167
EP - 176
JO - Journal of International Business Studies
JF - Journal of International Business Studies
IS - 1
ER -