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Citation
(2009), "Current debates in global strategy", Strategic Direction, Vol. 25 No. 7. https://doi.org/10.1108/sd.2009.05625gad.008
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2009, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Current debates in global strategy
Article Type: Abstracts From: Strategic Direction, Volume 25, Issue 7
Peng M.W., Pleggenkuhle-Miles E-G. International Journal of Management Reviews, March 2009, Vol. 11 No. 1, Start page: 51, No. of pages: 18
Purpose – to review four current debates taking place in the field of global strategic management and international business. Design/methodology/approach – the review provides in-depth coverage of the four major global strategic management debates, comprising: cultural versus institutional distance; global versus regional geographic diversification; convergence versus divergence in corporate governance; and domestic versus overseas corporate social responsibility (CSR). Findings – the elements extracted from the global strategy/international business literature leads to the conclusion that, at the intersection between strategic management and international business, global strategy does not belong to any one discipline, nor does any of the debates discussed above. Concludes that the cross-disciplinary aspects and approaches to these debates indicate that: scholars from different disciplines bring different assumptions, while scholars with a finance background tend to believe strongly in the merits associated with convergence; and a cross-disciplinary approach may offer complementary theories, explanations and measures, or identify gaps that will drive the field forward. Research limitations/implications – future research may be directed towards incorporating significant, time-related dynamic aspects to advance the theory and research. Originality/value – contributes to the global strategy literature by outlining the four debates that the authors believe to be frontier issues with which the field will engage in the years to come. ISSN: 1460-8545 Reference: 38AE411
Keywords: Corporate governance, Corporate strategy, Governance, International trade, Organizations, Research, Social responsibility, Strategic management