Internationalization, tacit knowledge and the top management teams of MNCs

Authors
Athanassiou, N Nigh, D
Citation
N. Athanassiou et D. Nigh, Internationalization, tacit knowledge and the top management teams of MNCs, J INT BUS S, 31(3), 2000, pp. 471-487
Citations number
45
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDIES
ISSN journal
00472506 → ACNP
Volume
31
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
471 - 487
Database
ISI
SICI code
0047-2506(2000)31:3<471:ITKATT>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
This study investigates the effects of several dimensions of internationali zation on the behavior of MNCs' top management teams. The effects include t op executives' personal presence in foreign markets, their participation in meetings about international strategic issues, and their tacit knowledge o f the firms' international business activities.