課程資訊
課程名稱
 國際企業管理研討
Doctoral Seminar on Multinational Management 
開課學期
 102-1 
授課對象
 管理學院  國際企業學研究所  
授課教師
 吳青松 
課號
 IB8043 
課程識別碼
 724 D7200 
班次
  
學分
 3 
全/半年
 半年 
必/選修
 必修 
上課時間
 星期二6,7,8(13:20~16:20) 
上課地點
  
備註
 限博士班 且 限本系所學生(含輔系、雙修生)
總人數上限：10人 
Ceiba 課程網頁
 http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1021IBSeminar 
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課程概述

This is a required course in the International Business Ph.D. program, designed to introduce students to key areas of frontier research on International Business. The principal focus is on broader IB research issues such as Born Global and International New Ventures, Multinational Enterprises From Emerging Economies, Global R&D and Innovation, Knowledge Management within the Multinational Corporations, and Off-shoring.
The course will follow a research seminar format, based on academic papers. A student project, based on analyzing the main themes outlined in the course lecture and reading lists is another major component. This exercise will aid Ph.D. students in learning about current paradigm and getting a feel on independent research in IB fields.  

課程目標
 The objectives of this course are...
• To provide the students with a in-depth review of International Business research.
• To familiarize the students with the basic theoretical, conceptual, empirical, and methodological traditions in the field.
• To enable the students to develop the skills necessary to evaluate, critique, and contribute academic papers to the field.
 
課程要求
 Each student will undertake or participate in the following tasks:

1. For each meeting, each student is assigned one reading to summarize in a two to three page report. Student shall submit 3 individual reports during the course, and make formal presentation and critique of the paper, and leading a 15-20 minute discussion on each paper in class. The content of the reports and the quality of the student presentations will be graded. (40 %)

2. Through the semester, students will individually research an International Business topic. A comprehensive research paper is required. You are asked to write a theory review and/or empirical research paper concerning an International Business issue treated in this course. Term papers should not exceed 25 pages. The title for the term paper must be chosen from the titles associated with a particular class topic. All students will give a presentation on their chosen topic to the class towards the end of the semester (1-2 weeks prior to the submission of the paper). Assessment will be 20% for the presentation, and 40% for the paper.
 
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指定閱讀
 Course Schedule and Session Topics:

Topic 1: Born Global and New International Ventures

1. Oviatt1 and McDougall, (2005), Toward a theory of international new ventures, Journal of International Business Studies 36, 29–41.
2. Mathews, J.A. and Zander, I.（2007）, The international entrepreneurial dynamics of accelerated internationalization”, Journal of International Business Studies, 38(3), 387-403.
3. Rialp, A., Rialp, J., Knight, G.A. (2005), “The phenomenon of early internationalizing firms: what do we know after a decade (1993-2003) of scientific inquiry?” , International Business Review, Vol. 14 pp.147-66.
4. Kight GAC, S.T. 2004. Innovation, organizational capabilities, and the born-global firm. Journal of International Business Studies 35: 124-141
5. Jone, M.V. and Coviello, N.E., (2005), Internationalisation: conceptualising an entrepreneurial process of behaviour in time, Journal of International Business Studies, 36(3): 284–303.
6. Alvaro Cuervo-Cazurra, Maloney, M. and Shalini Manrakhan, 2007. Causes of the difficulties in internationalization, Journal of International Business Studies, 38 (5): 709–725.
7. Mathews, J.A. and Zander, I. 2007. The international entrepreneurial dynamics of accelerated internationalisation, Journal of International Business Studies, 38 (3): 387–403.
8. Sharma, D.D., Blomstermo, A. (2003), “The internationalization process of born gobals: a network view”, International Business Review, Vol. 12 pp.739-53.
9. Terence Fan, Phillip Phan, 2007, International new ventures: revisiting the influences behind the ‘born-global’ firm. Journal of International Business Studies, Vol. 38, Iss. 7; p. 1113

Topic 2: Multinational Enterprises From Emerging Economies

1. Luo, Yadong and Tung , Rosalie L “International expansion of emerging market enterprises: A springboard perspective”, Journal of International Business Studies, 38(4): 481 – 498.
2. Yiu, Daphne W, Lau, ChungMing and Bruton, Garry D, “International venturing by emerging economy firms: the effects of firm capabilities, home country networks, and corporate entrepreneurship,’ Journal of International Business Studies, 38(4): 519 – 540.
3. Aulakh, Preet S, “Emerging multinationals from developing economies: Motivations, paths and performance”, Journal of International Management, Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2007, pp. 235-240
4. Rugman, Alan, “Multinational Enterprises from Emerging Markets“, paper presented at the Berlin Roundtable meeting on the Role of the G8 in an Endangered Global Economic and Political Climate, Berlin June 1-2, 2007.
5. Meyer, K. E., (2004), Perspectives on multinational enterprises in emerging economies, Journal of International Business Studies, Vol. 35, 259 – 276.
6. Sethi, Deepak, (2009), Are multinational enterprises from the emerging economies global or regional?, European Management Journal, Volume 27, Issue 5, 356-365
7. Rugman, Alan M. Jing Li, (2007), Will China’s Multinationals Succeed Globally or Regionally?, European Management Journal, Volume 25, Issue 5, 333-343



Topic 3: Global R&D and Innovation

1. Manning, S., Lewin, A. Y., & Massini, S. 2008. The globalization of innovation: A dynamic perspective on offshoring. Academy of Management Perspectives, 22(3): 35–54.
2. Ravi Madhavan, Akie Iriyama, “Understanding global flows of venture capital: Human networks as the “carrier wave” of globalization”, Journal of International Business Studies (16 April 2009).
3. Garry D Bruton, David Ahlstrom, Tomas Puky, “ Institutional differences and the development of entrepreneurial ventures: A comparison of the venture capital industries in Latin America and Asia”, Journal of International Business Studies 40, 762-778 (19 March 2009)
4. Anupama Phene, Paul Almeida, “Innovation in multinational subsidiaries: The role of knowledge assimilation and subsidiary capabilities”, Journal of International Business Studies 39, 901-919 (3 April 2008).
5. Jaeyong Song, Jongtae Shin, “The paradox of technological capabilities: a study of knowledge sourcing from host countries of overseas R&D operations”, Journal of International Business Studies 39, 291-303 (3 January 2008)

Topic 4: Knowledge Management within Multinational Corporations

1. Adenfelt, M., & Lagerstrom, K. 2006. Knowledge development and sharing in multinational corporations: The case of a centre of excellence and a transnational team. International Business Review, 15(4): 381–400.
2. Adler, N., & Hashai, N. 2007. Knowledge flows and the modeling of the multinational enterprise. Journal of International Business Studies, 38(4): 639–657.
3. Barner-Rasmussen, W., & Bjorkman, I. 2005. Surmounting inter-unit barriers: Factors associated with inter-unit communication intensity in the multinational corporation. International Studies of Management & Organization, 35(1): 28–46.
4. Harzing, A. W. K., & Noorderhaven, N. G. 2006. Knowledge flows in MNCs: An empirical test and extension of Gupta & Govindarajan’s typology of subsidiary roles. International Business Review, 15(3): 195–214.
5. Jonsson, A., & Kalling, T. 2007. Challenges to knowledge sharing across national and intra-organizational boundaries: Case studies of IKEA and SCA Packaging. Knowledge Management Research & Practice, 5(3): 161–172.
6. Monteiro, L. F., Arvidsson, N., & Birkinshaw, J. 2008. Knowledge flows within multinational corporations: Explaining subsidiary isolation and its performance implications. Organization Science, 19(1): 90–107.
7. B Elango, Chinmay Pattnaik, “Building capabilities for international operations through networks: a study of Indian firms”, Journal of International Business Studies 38, 541-555 (3 May 2007).

Topic 5: Offshoring

1. Arie Y Lewin, Silvia Massini and Carine Peeters, “Why are companies offshoring innovation? The emerging global race for talent”, Journal of International Business Studies, 40: 901-925.
2. Dante Di Gregorio, Martina Musteen and Douglas E Thomas, “Offshore outsourcing as a source of international competitiveness for SMEs”, Journal of International Business Studies, 40: 969-988.
3. Srilata Zaheer, Anna Lamin and Mani Subramani, “Cluster capabilities or ethnic ties? Location choice by foreign and domestic entrants in the services offshoring industry in India”, Journal of International Business Studies, 40: 944-968.
4. Doh, J. P. 2005. Offshore outsourcing: Implications for international business and strategic management theory and practice. Journal of Management Studies, 42(3): 695–704.
5. Henley, J. 2006. Outsourcing the provision of software and IT-enabled services to India: Emerging strategies. International Studies of Management and Organization, 36(4): 111–131.
6. Kshetri, N. 2007. Institutional factors affecting offshore business process and information technology outsourcing. Journal of International Management, 13(1): 38–56.
7. Kuldeep Kumar, Paul C van Fenema and Mary Ann von Glinow, “Offshoring and the global distribution of work: Implications for task interdependence theory and practice”, Journal of International Business Studies, 40: 642-667.

Topic 6: Global M&A Strategy

1. Erik Eschen, Rudi K F Bresser, 2005. “Closing resource gaps: toward a resource-based theory of advantageous mergers and acquisitions”, European Management Review, 23(2): 167-178.
2. Ingmar Bjorkman, Gunter K Stahl, Eero Vaara, 2007. “Cultural differences and capability transfer in cross-border acquisitions: the mediating roles of capability complementarity, absorptive capacity, and social integration”, Journal of International Business Studies, 38(4): 658-672.
3. Anna Nadolska, Harry G Barkema, 2007. “Learning to internationalise: the pace and success of foreign acquisitions”, Journal of International Business Studies, 38(7): 1170-1186.
4. Rajesh Chakrabarti, Swasti Gupta-Mukherjee and Narayanan Jayaraman, “Mars–Venus marriages: Culture and cross-border M&A”, J Int Bus Stud 40: 216-236.
5. Lundan, S. and Hagedoorn, J. 2001. “Alliances, acquisitions and multinational advantage”, International Journal of the Economics of Business, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 229-242.
6. Tan, Danchi. “Foreign market entry strategies and post-entry growth: Acquisitions vs greenfield investments”, Journal of International Business Studies 40.6 (Aug 2009): 1046-1063.
7. Fatica, Serena. “Investment Liberalization and Cross-Border Acquisitions: The Effect of Partial Foreign Ownership”, Review of International Economics 18.2 (May 2010): 320-333.
 
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課程進度
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單元主題
第1週
 9/10  Topic 1: Born Global and New International Ventures 
第2週
 9/17  Topic 1: Born Global and New International Ventures 
第3週
 9/24  Topic 2: Multinational Enterprises From Emerging Economies 
第4週
 10/01  Topic 2: Multinational Enterprises From Emerging Economies 
第5週
 10/08  Topic 3: Global R&D and Innovation 
第6週
 10/15  Topic 3: Global R&D and Innovation 
第7週
 10/22  Mid-term Exam 
第8週
 10/29  Topic 4: Knowledge Management within Multinational Corporations  
第9週
 11/05  Topic 4: Knowledge Management within Multinational Corporations  
第10週
 11/12  Topic 4: Knowledge Management within Multinational Corporations  
第11週
 11/19  Topic 5: Off-shoring  
第12週
 11/26  Topic 5: Off-shoring  
第13週
 12/03  Topic 5: Off-shoring  
第14週
 12/10  Topic 6: Global Mergers & Acquisitions  
第15週
 12/17  Topic 6: Global Mergers & Acquisitions  
第16週
 12/24  Topic 6: Global Mergers & Acquisitions  
第17週
 12/31  Term Research Paper Presentation