Abstract
This study examined factors affecting the adoption of expatriate assignment practice with a longitudinal data set of foreign-invested ventures in China between 1979 and 1995. The expatriate assignment adoption is proposed to be influenced by a combination of mimetic diffusion and knowledge spillover in the expatriate community. Moreover, this relationship is moderated by the cultural distance between the MNC home and host countries. The findings showed an inverted U-shaped relationship between the adoption of an MNC¡s expatriate assignment practice and the use of expatriates by other FDIs in the similar communities, consistent with our predictions. We also found cultural distance moderating this relationship. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 68th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2008 - Anaheim, CA, United States Duration: 8 Aug 2008 → 13 Aug 2008 |
Conference
| Conference | 68th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2008 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Anaheim, CA |
| Period | 8/08/08 → 13/08/08 |
Keywords
- China
- Expatriate assignment
- Imitation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Management Information Systems
- Management of Technology and Innovation