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The Role of History in International Business: Evidence, Research Practices, Methods and Theory
Author(s) -
Buckley Peter J.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
british journal of management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.407
H-Index - 108
eISSN - 1467-8551
pISSN - 1045-3172
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8551.12446
Subject(s) - counterfactual thinking , business history , international business , underpinning , process (computing) , empirical evidence , empirical research , positive economics , economics , epistemology , management , computer science , engineering , philosophy , civil engineering , operating system
This paper examines four aspects of the increasing role of history in international business – history as an underpinning for international business theory, history as evidence, history as a source of research practices and history as a source of research methods. International business has been successful in utilizing spatial comparisons. Theorists and empirical researchers can build on this by using temporal and counterfactual comparative analyses. A more critical approach to sources and attention to sequence and process is recommended. The conclusion suggests a research agenda making dynamics intrinsic to international business theory and empirics by focusing attention on the timing of key decisions.