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Managing Sino-European FDI: Perceptions of psychic distance and culture
This PhD thesis investigates the concept of "psychic distance" in international business contexts and looks at managers' perceptions of psychic distance and culture between home and host country. Psychic distance is defined by international business scholars as the existing perceived distance between the characteristics of the firm's home country and the characteristics of the firm's host country. Psychic distance is operationalized as a multi-dimensional construct including "culture" and other eleven dimensions (Child et al., 2009). Building on Child et al.'s (2009) studies, this thesis focuses on psychic distance and culture in the context of green tech Sino-European FDI. It is part of a wider EU Marie Curie project on Partnering Opportunities between Europe and China in the Renewable Energy and Environmental industry (POREEN). This thesis is structured in four papers and preceded by an introduction. As about culture, main findings show that managers' perceptions vary over time, between the pre- and post-market entry operations. With respect to psychic distance, by conducting a "static" and a "dynamic" analysis this paper shows the (mis)match of managers' perceptions in time between these two operations. Findings also show that the cultural dimension is the most important one within the psychic distance construct, according to both European and Chinese managers. Contributions and research implications are illustrated in the conclusion before the Appendix, which contains the material used to collect data.
Managing Sino-European FDI: Perceptions of psychic distance and culture
This PhD thesis investigates the concept of "psychic distance" in international business contexts and looks at managers' perceptions of psychic distance and culture between home and host country. Psychic distance is defined by international business scholars as the existing perceived distance between the characteristics of the firm's home country and the characteristics of the firm's host country. Psychic distance is operationalized as a multi-dimensional construct including "culture" and other eleven dimensions (Child et al., 2009). Building on Child et al.'s (2009) studies, this thesis focuses on psychic distance and culture in the context of green tech Sino-European FDI. It is part of a wider EU Marie Curie project on Partnering Opportunities between Europe and China in the Renewable Energy and Environmental industry (POREEN). This thesis is structured in four papers and preceded by an introduction. As about culture, main findings show that managers' perceptions vary over time, between the pre- and post-market entry operations. With respect to psychic distance, by conducting a "static" and a "dynamic" analysis this paper shows the (mis)match of managers' perceptions in time between these two operations. Findings also show that the cultural dimension is the most important one within the psychic distance construct, according to both European and Chinese managers. Contributions and research implications are illustrated in the conclusion before the Appendix, which contains the material used to collect data.
Managing Sino-European FDI: Perceptions of psychic distance and culture
Vaccarini, Katiuscia (author)
2016-09-12
Theses
Electronic Resource
English
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690
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