All Outputs (15)

Group culture, workplace diversity and organizational innovativeness: Evidence from Serbia (2020)
Journal Article
Colovic, A., & Williams, C. (2020). Group culture, workplace diversity and organizational innovativeness: Evidence from Serbia. Journal of Business Research, 110, 282-291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.12.046

We examine the relationship between group culture – which emphasizes mentoring, teamwork and loyalty – and innovativeness in organizations. The relationship between group culture and innovativeness is assumed to be positive; group culture fosters tru... Read More about Group culture, workplace diversity and organizational innovativeness: Evidence from Serbia.

Small business resilience in a remote tourist destination: exploring close relationship capabilities on the Island of St Helena (2020)
Journal Article
Williams, C., You, J., & Joshua, K. (2020). Small business resilience in a remote tourist destination: exploring close relationship capabilities on the Island of St Helena. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 28(7), 937-955. https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2020.1712409

We investigate how small businesses in a very remote island tourist destination are able to cope with shocks and disruptions they face, that is, their resilience. Given their size and resource limitations as well as disadvantages due to lack of acces... Read More about Small business resilience in a remote tourist destination: exploring close relationship capabilities on the Island of St Helena.

International Orientation of Chinese Internet SMEs: Direct and Indirect Effects of Foreign and Indigenous Social Networking Site Use (2019)
Journal Article
Williams, C., Du, J., & Zhang, H. (2020). International Orientation of Chinese Internet SMEs: Direct and Indirect Effects of Foreign and Indigenous Social Networking Site Use. Journal of World Business, 55(3), Article 101051. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2019.101051

We examine how international orientation (IO) of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in China is influenced by foreign and indigenous Social Networking Site (SNS) use. Existing international business theory does not explain how SNS use by emerg... Read More about International Orientation of Chinese Internet SMEs: Direct and Indirect Effects of Foreign and Indigenous Social Networking Site Use.

Institutional Pressures and International Market Orientation in SMEs: Insights from the French Wine Industry (2019)
Journal Article
Williams, C., & Spielmann, N. (2019). Institutional Pressures and International Market Orientation in SMEs: Insights from the French Wine Industry. Scandinavian international business review, 28(5), Article 101582. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2019.05.002

In this research, we examine how external institutional pressures influence international market orientation (IMO) in small-medium sized enterprises (SMEs). We use institutional theory and insights from the international entrepreneurship literature t... Read More about Institutional Pressures and International Market Orientation in SMEs: Insights from the French Wine Industry.

Exploring the transition phase in offshore outsourcing: Decision making amidst knowledge at risk (2018)
Journal Article
Williams, C., & Durst, S. (2019). Exploring the transition phase in offshore outsourcing: Decision making amidst knowledge at risk. Journal of Business Research, 103, 460-471. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2018.01.013

We explore the transition phase in information system (IS) offshore outsourcing, focusing on ongoing decisions made in a client-vendor arrangement and the implications these decisions have for knowledge at risk. Drawing on time-compression and knowle... Read More about Exploring the transition phase in offshore outsourcing: Decision making amidst knowledge at risk.

Host Country R&D Determinants of MNE Entry Strategy: A Study of Ownership in the Automobile Industry (2018)
Journal Article
Williams, C., & Vrabie, A. (2018). Host Country R&D Determinants of MNE Entry Strategy: A Study of Ownership in the Automobile Industry. Research Policy, 47(2), 474-486. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2017.12.001

We investigate how host country R&D influences ownership decisions made by technology-intensive multinational enterprises (MNEs) as they internationalize. We draw from institutional and resource based theories, as well as literature on agglomeration... Read More about Host Country R&D Determinants of MNE Entry Strategy: A Study of Ownership in the Automobile Industry.

Integration-responsiveness, local hires and subsidiary performance amidst turbulence: Insights from a survey of Chinese subsidiaries (2017)
Journal Article
Williams, C., Colovic, A., & Zhu, J. (2017). Integration-responsiveness, local hires and subsidiary performance amidst turbulence: Insights from a survey of Chinese subsidiaries. Journal of World Business, 52(6), 842-853. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2017.09.006

We study MNE subsidiary performance in a turbulent, emerging economy, focusing on how locally hired managers and integration − responsiveness (I-R) influence performance outcomes. We augment I-R by considering how locally hired managers support or hi... Read More about Integration-responsiveness, local hires and subsidiary performance amidst turbulence: Insights from a survey of Chinese subsidiaries.

University – Industry Collaboration in R&D: The Role of Labor Market Rigidity (2017)
Journal Article
Williams, C., & Allard, G. (2018). University – Industry Collaboration in R&D: The Role of Labor Market Rigidity. R&D Management, 48(4), 410-421. https://doi.org/10.1111/radm.12282

We investigate how R&D university – industry collaboration (R&D UIC) is influenced by labor market rigidity. While it is well-established that an educated and skilled workforce will facilitate R&D UIC, another aspect of these alliances has been under... Read More about University – Industry Collaboration in R&D: The Role of Labor Market Rigidity.

Product launch performance in hi-tech SMEs: newness to the firm and the role of management controls (2016)
Journal Article
Williams, C., & van Triest, S. (2017). Product launch performance in hi-tech SMEs: newness to the firm and the role of management controls. International Journal of Innovation Management, 21(3), Article 1750022. https://doi.org/10.1142/s1363919617500220

We investigate the impact of management control mechanisms on the success of new product launches in high-technology small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). We argue that internal management controls will alleviate problems associated with produc... Read More about Product launch performance in hi-tech SMEs: newness to the firm and the role of management controls.

Innovative projects between MNE subsidiaries and local partners in China: Exploring locations and inter-organizational trust (2016)
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Du, J., & Williams, C. (2017). Innovative projects between MNE subsidiaries and local partners in China: Exploring locations and inter-organizational trust. Journal of International Management, 23(1), 16-31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intman.2016.07.002

We explore innovative projects carried out by MNE subsidiaries with local partners in China, focusing on the roles played by different components of inter-organizational trust with the local partners as well as features of the business environment in... Read More about Innovative projects between MNE subsidiaries and local partners in China: Exploring locations and inter-organizational trust.

Entrepreneurial Orientation and Performance: Mediating Effects of Technology and Marketing Action across Industry Types (2016)
Journal Article
Choi, S., & Williams, C. (2016). Entrepreneurial Orientation and Performance: Mediating Effects of Technology and Marketing Action across Industry Types. Industry and Innovation, 23(8), 673-693. https://doi.org/10.1080/13662716.2016.1208552

We contribute to the debate on the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and firm performance. We theorise, firstly, that the relationship between EO and performance is mediated by the firm’s technology and marketing action and second... Read More about Entrepreneurial Orientation and Performance: Mediating Effects of Technology and Marketing Action across Industry Types.

The Moderating Effect of Bilateral Investment Treaty Stringency on the Relationship between Political Instability and Subsidiary Ownership Choice (2016)
Journal Article
Williams, C., Lukoianova (Vashchilko), T., & Martinez, C. (2017). The Moderating Effect of Bilateral Investment Treaty Stringency on the Relationship between Political Instability and Subsidiary Ownership Choice. International Business Review, 26(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2016.05.002

We investigate whether the degree to which a bilateral investment treaty (BIT) protects against expropriation (i.e., its “stringency”) influences the international strategy of multinational enterprises (MNEs) as they invest in countries with varying... Read More about The Moderating Effect of Bilateral Investment Treaty Stringency on the Relationship between Political Instability and Subsidiary Ownership Choice.

It Goes With The Territory: Communal Leverage As A Marketing Resource (2016)
Journal Article
Spielmann, N., & Williams, C. (2016). It Goes With The Territory: Communal Leverage As A Marketing Resource. Journal of Business Research, 69(12), 5636-5643. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2016.03.071

This study explores mechanisms that lead to the creation of durable competitive territorial brands. An examination of research on origin-specific firms, umbrella branding, resource-based theory and co-opetition theory leads to questions regarding how... Read More about It Goes With The Territory: Communal Leverage As A Marketing Resource.

Foreign Market Knowledge, Country Sales Breadth and Innovative Performance of Emerging Economy Firms (2016)
Journal Article
Williams, C., Colovic, A., & Zhu, J. (2016). Foreign Market Knowledge, Country Sales Breadth and Innovative Performance of Emerging Economy Firms. International Journal of Innovation Management, 20(6), Article 1650059. https://doi.org/10.1142/s1363919616500596

We examine the impact of foreign market knowledge on innovative performance in emerging economy firms. We also study how this relationship is moderated by country sales breadth, i.e., the diversity of countries in which the firm derives sales. We tes... Read More about Foreign Market Knowledge, Country Sales Breadth and Innovative Performance of Emerging Economy Firms.

Knowledge flows in the emerging market MNC: The role of subsidiary HRM practices in Korean MNCs (2014)
Journal Article
Williams, C., & Lee, S. (2016). Knowledge flows in the emerging market MNC: The role of subsidiary HRM practices in Korean MNCs. International Business Review, 25(1), 233-243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2014.08.011

We develop and test a new model of knowledge flows in the emerging market multinational corporation (MNC) based on the way people are managed in its foreign subsidiaries. Extant literature argues that, to facilitate effective intra-MNC knowledge tran... Read More about Knowledge flows in the emerging market MNC: The role of subsidiary HRM practices in Korean MNCs.