JOURNAL OF WORLD BUSINESS
Scope & Guideline
Empowering Scholars with Cutting-Edge Business Insights
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Internationalization Strategies:
The journal explores various strategies employed by firms to enter and operate in international markets, including foreign direct investment (FDI), exports, and joint ventures. - Cultural Context and Management:
A significant focus is placed on how cultural differences impact management practices, organizational behavior, and communication within multinational enterprises. - Impact of Global Events:
The journal analyzes the effects of global events such as sanctions, trade wars, and pandemics on international business operations and strategic decision-making. - Entrepreneurship in a Global Context:
It investigates the role of entrepreneurship in shaping international business landscapes, particularly among emerging market firms and diaspora entrepreneurs. - Sustainability and Corporate Governance:
Research on sustainable practices and corporate governance within multinational corporations highlights the importance of ethical considerations in global operations. - Innovation and Knowledge Management:
The journal emphasizes the significance of innovation and knowledge transfer in multinational enterprises, exploring how firms leverage these for competitive advantage.
Trending and Emerging
- Impact of Exogenous Shocks:
Recent publications increasingly focus on how firms adapt to exogenous shocks, such as pandemics and geopolitical conflicts, emphasizing resilience and strategic agility. - Digital Transformation in International Business:
There is a growing interest in how digital technologies are reshaping international business operations, driving research on e-commerce, digital marketing, and virtual collaboration. - Sustainability and Ethical Practices:
Research on sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and ethical governance is gaining prominence, reflecting a broader societal demand for responsible business practices. - Cultural Intelligence and Diversity Management:
Emerging themes around cultural intelligence and the management of diversity within multinational teams are becoming increasingly relevant as globalization continues to evolve. - Entrepreneurial Ecosystems:
The journal is seeing a rise in studies that explore entrepreneurial ecosystems, particularly in emerging markets, highlighting how local contexts influence international business outcomes.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Export Strategies:
There seems to be a decreasing focus on conventional export strategies as firms increasingly explore more complex internationalization methods, such as digital transformation and global value chain integration. - Static Models of International Business:
Research based on static models that do not account for dynamic market changes or the impact of rapid globalization is becoming less prevalent, as scholars seek more adaptable frameworks. - Single-Country Studies:
There is a waning emphasis on studies that focus solely on the internationalization processes of firms from a single country; instead, comparative and cross-country analyses are gaining traction. - General Management Theories:
The application of broad general management theories without contextualization to specific international business challenges is being replaced by more nuanced, context-driven research. - Traditional Risk Management Approaches:
As firms face increasingly complex global challenges, traditional risk management approaches that do not incorporate socio-political and environmental dynamics are becoming less relevant.
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