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Entry and exit decisions in flexible teams

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  • Michael Christensen

    (Strategic Organization Design Unit (SOD), Department of Marketing and Management, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark)

  • Thorbjørn Knudsen

    (Strategic Organization Design Unit (SOD), Department of Marketing and Management, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark)

Abstract

The present study identifies a major limitation of current research on multinational enterprises (MNEs). Joint decision-making in a distributed setting is of critical importance in practice, but has received little attention in our theories. To address this gap in knowledge, we examine the effects of flexible decision teams when MNEs assess turbulent markets. Remarkably, flexible teams composed of fallible evaluators can outperform what is usually thought of as an “optimal” decision. Our main result supports the claims advanced in recent empirical studies. Structural flexibility can help MNEs achieve high levels of performance, even in conditions of turbulence. Journal of International Business Studies (2008) 39, 1278–1292. doi:10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400413

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  • Michael Christensen & Thorbjørn Knudsen, 2008. "Entry and exit decisions in flexible teams," Journal of International Business Studies, Palgrave Macmillan;Academy of International Business, vol. 39(8), pages 1278-1292, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:jintbs:v:39:y:2008:i:8:p:1278-1292
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    1. Markus C. Becker, 2012. "Distributed Knowledge and its Coordination," Chapters, in: Richard Arena & Agnès Festré & Nathalie Lazaric (ed.), Handbook of Knowledge and Economics, chapter 20, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    2. Sa’adiah Munir & Gary John Rangel & Ravichandran K. Subramaniam & Mohd. Zulkhairi bin Mustapha, 2020. "Do Heterogeneous Boards Promote Firm Innovation? Evidence from Malaysia," Capital Markets Review, Malaysian Finance Association, vol. 28(1), pages 25-47.
    3. Nils Stieglitz & Thorbjørn Knudsen & Markus C. Becker, 2016. "Adaptation and inertia in dynamic environments," Strategic Management Journal, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 37(9), pages 1854-1864, September.

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