Is Dunning's Eclectic Framework Descriptive or Normative?

Is Dunning's Eclectic Framework Descriptive or Normative?

Can Dunning's OLI (Ownership, Location, Internalization) framework be used to predict the best performing international entry modes or merely the most commonly selected modes? Using data from German and Dutch firms investing in Central and Eastern Europe, we investigate the relationship between...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of international business studies 1999-12, Vol.30 (4), p.831-844
Hauptverfasser: Brouthers, Lance Eliot, Brouthers, Keith D., Werner, Steve
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Business and Management
Business ownership
Business Strategy/Leadership
Business structures
Costs
Discriminant analysis
Hypotheses
Internalization
International Business
International markets
Investment risk
Joint ventures
Location analysis
Management
Market potential
Modeling
Multinational corporations
Normativity
Organization
Organizational behavior
Performance metrics
Product differentiation
Studies
Transaction costs
Transition economies
Variables
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Zusammenfassung:Can Dunning's OLI (Ownership, Location, Internalization) framework be used to predict the best performing international entry modes or merely the most commonly selected modes? Using data from German and Dutch firms investing in Central and Eastern Europe, we investigate the relationship between Dunning's OLI variables, entry mode selection and managerial satisfaction with firm performance. We found empirical support for Dunning's framework as both a descriptive and a normative model.
ISSN:0047-2506
1478-6990
DOI:10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8490842