Escalation of Commitment in Internationalization Processes - The Role of Bounded Rationality in the Uppsala Model

This unique book on international business presents a critical review of the role of bounded rationality in internationalization process (IP) research. Corporate internationalization processes have been a subject of scientific debate for several decades. However, it is questionable whether behavioral research insights are sufficiently acknowledged in this academic discipline. Against this backdrop, the author critically assesses the behavioral assumptions of the Uppsala Model, which is commonly considered to be the pivotal approach in internationalization process research.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Bounded Rationality and Internationalization Process Research: An Introduction.- Chapter 2: Rationality as the Basic Criterion for the Evaluation of Judgment and Decision-Making Processes.- Chapter 3: Escalation of Commitment in Internationalization Processes.- Chapter 4: Empirical Analysis of Escalation of Commitment in Internationalization Process Decision-Making.- Chapter 5: Disparity between Theory and Practice in Internationalization Process Research: Lessons Learned.

About the author

Björn Röber received his doctorate from the University of Stuttgart, Germany, where he is a research associate at the Chair of International and Strategic Management. His research interests include questions around the internationalization processes of firms, as well as matters concerning institutions and bounded rationality in a multinational context.

Summary

This unique book on international business presents a critical review of the role of bounded rationality in internationalization process (IP) research. Corporate internationalization processes have been a subject of scientific debate for several decades. However, it is questionable whether behavioral research insights are sufficiently acknowledged in this academic discipline. Against this backdrop, the author critically assesses the behavioral assumptions of the Uppsala Model, which is commonly considered to be the pivotal approach in internationalization process research.

Product details

• Authors: Björn Röber
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2017
• EAN: 9783319691015
• ISBN: 978-3-31-969101-5
• No. of pages: 194
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 242 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 432 g
• Illustrations: XVII, 194 p.
• Series: MIR Series in International Business; MIR Series in International Business
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > International economy; Management, Operations Research, B, Leadership, Business and Management, Business Strategy/Leadership, Behavioral Economics, International business, Behavioural economics, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Work and Organizational Psychology, Operations Research/Decision Theory, Operations Research and Decision Theory, business strategy, Occupational & industrial psychology, Management decision making, Management science, Operational research, Decision Making, Industrial psychology, International business enterprises, Behavioral/Experimental Economics