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    Taking the long view of the multinational
    Sammartino, A ; Merrett, D ; van der Eng, P ; Ville, S (EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD, 2023-03-20)
    Purpose This paper argues for the benefits to international business (IB) of taking a much longer view at the engagement by multinational enterprises (MNEs) with host locations. Design/methodology/approach The authors showcase a project tracking the engagement by MNEs with Australia over the past two centuries. Extensive archival work has been undertaken to identify and document modes of entry, home countries, industries, operational modes and company types among the MNEs operating in Australia. The authors also describe the shifting nature of Australia as a host location. Findings The authors demonstrate the historical and ongoing diversity of ways in which MNEs interact with a host. They show that different organisational forms have prevailed over time, and that considerable operational mode changes can best be observed when a long lens is adopted. The authors show how these mode changes interact with host country dynamics, and also the broader context of the MNE and its altering strategies. Research limitations/implications The authors urge IB scholars to embrace longer timeframes to capture the complexity of MNEs’ growth and adaptation more meaningfully. Originality/value By taking such a long-run perspective, the authors shed new light on the importance of moving beyond simple snapshots to analyse key IB constructs and phenomenon.
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    Examining the generalizability of research findings from archival data
    Delios, A ; Clemente, EG ; Wu, T ; Tan, H ; Wang, Y ; Gordon, M ; Viganola, D ; Chen, Z ; Dreberb, A ; Johannesson, M ; Pfeiffer, T ; Uhlmann, EL (NATL ACAD SCIENCES, 2022-07-26)
    This initiative examined systematically the extent to which a large set of archival research findings generalizes across contexts. We repeated the key analyses for 29 original strategic management effects in the same context (direct reproduction) as well as in 52 novel time periods and geographies; 45% of the reproductions returned results matching the original reports together with 55% of tests in different spans of years and 40% of tests in novel geographies. Some original findings were associated with multiple new tests. Reproducibility was the best predictor of generalizability-for the findings that proved directly reproducible, 84% emerged in other available time periods and 57% emerged in other geographies. Overall, only limited empirical evidence emerged for context sensitivity. In a forecasting survey, independent scientists were able to anticipate which effects would find support in tests in new samples.
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    RI Hub Rule 9: Managing Your Finances Wisely
    Fatullayev, S ; Sammartino, A (Ruthven Institute Hub, University of Melbourne, 2021)
    This research note reviews claims that managing finances wisely will improve a firm's business performance.
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    RI Hub: How Should We Calculate Firm Profitability
    Fatullayev, S ; Sammartino, A (Ruthven Institute Hub, University of Melbourne, 2020)
    This research note reviews the various ways we can measure a firm's business performance, and provides guidance for best practice.
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    RI Hub Rule 1: Focus On One Business At A Time
    Fatullayev, S ; Sammartino, A (Ruthven Institute Hub, University of Melbourne, 2020)
    This research note reviews claims that focus (rather than diversification) will improve a firm's business performance.
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    RI Hub Rule 2: Know your Industry and its Life Cycle Phase
    Fatullayev, S ; Sammartino, A (Ruthven Institute Hub, University of Melbourne, 2020)
    This research note reviews the role of understanding and responding to industry lifecycles in improving a firm's business performance.
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    RI Hub Rule 4: Be Forever Innovative
    Fatullayev, S ; Sammartino, A (Ruthven Institute Hub, University of Melbourne, 2020)
    This research note reviews claims that innovativeness will improve a firm's business performance.
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    RI Hub Rule 5: Be The Master Of Your Own Destiny
    Fatullayev, S ; Sammartino, A (Ruthven Institute Hub, University of Melbourne, 2021)
    This research note reviews claims that achieving particular market share levels will improve a firm's business performance.
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    Architecting leadership development through enhanced cognitive versatility
    Gandhok, T ; Sammartino, A ; Sripada, C (Sage Publications, 2020)
    Many L&D leaders are exploring a range of cutting-edge topics such as adaptive leadership, agility, mindfulness, and versatility in thinking styles as development needs for their high potentials and senior leadership pipelines. Leadership development for organisations operating in very high flux adaptive contexts needs a different model than the traditional centralised planning, command and control approach. Conventional approaches focus on one-size-fits-all external thinking stimuli, team diversity and a Western bias for conscious analytic reasoning. Organizations should also focus on (a) grooming key individuals with high cognitive versatility and (b) better tailoring their choice of external thinking stimuli, as individuals respond most effectively to stimuli that challenge their preferred thinking style. Multiple forms of intuition exist, and some slow forms should be nurtured for complex strategic thinking. Organizations in high flux adaptive contexts should strive to emphasize themes of Strategic thinking or strategy as synthesis, which leverage the brain more holistically to recognise and resolve complex patterns.
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    RI Hub Rule 7: Outsource Non-Core Activities
    Fatullayev, S ; Sammartino, A (Ruthven Institute Hub, University of Melbourne, 2021)
    This research note reviews claims that outsourcing non-core activities will improve a firm's business performance.