Building international business theory: A grounded theory approach

被引:52
作者
Gligor, David M. [1 ]
Esmark, Carol L. [2 ]
Goelgeci, Ismail [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Mississippi, Dept Mkt, Oxford, MS 38677 USA
[2] Mississippi State Univ, Dept Mkt, Starkville, MS USA
[3] Univ E Anglia, Norwich Business Sch, Norwich NR4 7TJ, Norfolk, England
关键词
international business theory; grounded theory; international business theory development; DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES; COMPLEXITY THEORY; SUPPLY CHAINS; MANAGEMENT; PERSPECTIVE; EDITORS; MODEL; MICROFOUNDATIONS; CONVERSATION; ANTECEDENTS;
D O I
10.1057/jibs.2015.35
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
The field of international business (IB) is in need of more theory development. As such, the main focus of our manuscript was to provide guidance on how to build IB specific theory using grounded theory (GT). Moreover, we contribute to future theory development by identifying areas within IB where GT can be applied and the type of research issues that can be addressed using this methodology. Finally, we make a noteworthy contribution by discussing some of GT's caveats and limitations, particularly those relevant to IB. This effort is intended to spur further interest in the development of IB theory.
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页码:93 / 111
页数:19
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