Andrei Panibratov

@article{gammeltoft_2922,

title = {Emerging market multinationals and the politics of internationalization},

author = {Peter Gammeltoft and Andrei Panibratov},

url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2024.102278},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-06-01},

journal = {International Business Review},

volume = {33},

number = {3},

pages = {102278},

abstract = {Firms' internationalization, the most essential topic in the international business discipline, have in recent years become highly entangled with political processes at multiple levels. Neither firm strategies and processes, nor IB theories and models have yet caught up with increasing politicization. In this paper, we pose three questions: why are firms increasingly affected by politics in their internationalization? How do firms respond to the increasing role of politics? And finally, how do theories considered foundational across IB research incorporate politics? We discuss how the resource-based view, transaction cost economics, institutional theory and agency theory relate to politics. Further, we identify eight predominant dimensions where firms are affected by politics. Finally, we suggest that the increasing role of politics can be ascribed not only to specific macro-level historical events but also to more fundamental micro-level transformations in prevalent institutional configurations of firms' value adding activities.},

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@article{panibratov_2110,

title = {POLI advantages of state-owned multinationals},

author = {Andrei Panibratov and Olga Garanina and Abdul-Kadir Ameyaw and Amit Anand},

url = {https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJOEM-12-2021-1872/full/html},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-05-01},

journal = {International Journal Of Emerging Markets},

volume = {19},

number = {5},

pages = {1385-1406},

abstract = {Purpose - The authors revisit the traditional OLI paradigm with the objective to allocate politics within the set of internationalization advantages by building on the political strategy literature. The authors outline the specific role of political advantage that facilitates and propels the international expansion of state-owned multinational enterprises (SOMNEs) from emerging markets. 

Design/methodology/approach - A conceptual paper which explains the role of political advantage in the internationalization of SOMNEs. The authors expand the scope of the OLI to capture the impact of firms' home governments' policies and relationships with host countries which are leveraged by SOMNEs in their internationalization. 

Findings - The authors define political advantage as a new type of advantage which depends on and is sourced from external actors. The authors argue that P-advantage is a multifaceted and unstable part of POLI composition, which is contingent on political shifts and may be leveraged by various firms. The authors also assert that political capabilities have limitations in sustaining political advantage, which may be compensated via enhancing the political activity of firms. 

Originality/value - The authors conceptualize the POLI-advantages paradigm for the internationalization of SOMNEs by proposing that in addition to the traditional ownership, location, and internalization advantages, firms can capitalize on their political advantage to enter markets where internationalization might have been difficult without their political connections.},

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@article{garanina_2893,

title = {Bulls and bears: inscribing SOEs roles into the global climate agenda},

author = {Olga Garanina and Daria Klishevich and Andrei Panibratov},

url = {https://doi.org/10.1108/cpoib-12-2022-0140},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-04-01},

journal = {Critical Perspectives on International Business},

volume = {20},

number = {2},

pages = {272-294},

abstract = {Purpose - This study aims to explore when and under what conditions state-owned enterprises (SOEs)

become important players in orchestrating the global climate action and what their roles are as domestic or

international (de)carbonizers.

Design/methodology/approach - This is a conceptual paper that aims to advance understanding of the

role of SOEs in addressing the global climate challenge. The authors build on the institutional theory to

capture the importance of home-country climate regulation mechanisms and advance knowledge on the

internationalization of SOEs. The authors review the literature on the institutional boundaries that shape the

environmental activities of firms at home and abroad and develop the argument on the influence of home

country institutions and internationalization on the role of SOEs in the global climate agenda.

Findings - In this study, the authors elaborate the SOEs' climate action matrix and offer three propositions based

on the fact that SOEs' environmental strategies are driven by the interests of the state as owner and the scope of

SOEs' internationalization. First, the authors propose that the level of home country's climate policy ambition explains

SOEs' stance on climate action. Second, scope of internationalization explains SOEs' stance on climate action. Third,

the progressive/increasing involvement of SOEs in climate action enhances the country's climate stance.

Originality/value - The authors incorporate the climate argument into international business (IB) studies

of SOEs' internationalization, a novel approach that helps us to advance the knowledge on the complex issue

of corporate climate action. The authors argue for a dynamic and reciprocal relationship between home/host

countries and SOEs' climate engagement. In doing this, the authors contribute to the IB research and policy

agenda by exploring SOEs' engagement in advancing the global climate agenda.},

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@article{sato_2112,

title = {Transforming the liability of outsidership into assets of outsidership: A comparative study of Japanese automotive subsidiaries in Russia},

author = {Akiko Sato and Andrei Panibratov},

url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13602381.2022.2079280},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-01-01},

journal = {Asia Pacific Business Review},

volume = {30},

number = {1},

pages = {72-93},

abstract = {This study investigates the mechanisms that transform the liability of outsidership into assets of outsidership. Debates on transforming the liability of foreignness into assets of foreignness have been emerging, but transforming the liability of outsidership into assets of outsider- ship remains unclear. Drawing on organizational learning perspectives, we provide a comparative study of Japanese automotive subsidiaries in Russia. We suggest that advanced economy multi- national enterprises in emerging markets benefit from local networks with a local partner but not from non-experience-based firm-specific advantages. Our study contributes to current debates in the literature by presenting the novel concept of ?assets of outsidership' and discussing the mechanisms of this transformation.},

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@article{ermolaeva_2923,

title = {Beware the Puppeteers: The role of geopolitics in the bargaining dynamics between Russian state-affiliated MNC and the country of Montenegro},

author = {Liubov Ermolaeva and Desislava Dikova and Andrei Panibratov},

url = {n/a},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-01-01},

journal = {Multinational Business Review},

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@article{ameyaw_2506,

title = {Foreign divestment from emerging markets: A systematic literature review, integrative framework, and research agenda},

author = {Abdul-Kadir Ameyaw and Andrei Panibratov and Ahmed Sadat Ameyaw},

url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2023.11.001},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-12-01},

journal = {European Management Journal},

volume = {41},

number = {6},

pages = {1134-1152},

abstract = {Despite the significance of context in international business studies, existing reviews on foreign divestment have combined findings from developed and emerging markets, obscuring context-specific antecedents, decisions, and outcomes. In this review, we systematically identify and synthesize theoretical and empirical research on foreign divestment from emerging markets based on 60 articles in reputed academic journals. We develop a conceptual framework that integrates the antecedents, decisions, moderating mechanisms, and outcomes of foreign divestment in emerging markets. While firm-level antecedents of foreign divestment are well-researched, external antecedents, decisions, moderating mechanisms, and outcomes are understudied.  Additionally, we highlight that foreign divestment from emerging markets has positive and negative consequences for the firm and the host country.  Drawing insights from our review, we delve into prospective research agendas, forging connections between contemporary research themes, divestment, and emerging markets. We propose that a multi-level approach to studying the antecedents and outcomes of foreign divestment will enhance our understanding of international business dynamics within an increasingly volatile global environment.},

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@article{sato_2318,

title = {Causal mechanisms of COVID-19 disruptive effects on liability of foreignness and the emergence of new firm-specific advantages},

author = {Akiko Sato and Andrei Panibratov},

url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2023.102142},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-08-01},

journal = {International Business Review},

volume = {32},

number = {4},

pages = {102142},

abstract = {There is the need for comprehensive research on the disruptive effects of COVID-19 on international business (IB) in preparation for future disruption. However, we know little about the causal mechanisms of the phenomenon which impacted IB. Based on a case study of a Japanese automotive firm in Russia, we investigate how firms tackle institutional entrepreneurship with firm-specific advantages to overcome the disruptive effects. Conse- quently, the pandemic increased institutional costs due to greater uncertainty in Russian regulatory institutions. To manage this, the firm developed new firm-specific advantages to deal with the increasing uncertainty of regulative institutions. The firm united with other firms to motivate public officials to advocate for semi-official debates. Our study contributes to extending intersecting studies on the liability of foreignness and firm-specific advantages through the lens of institutional entrepreneurship. We propose a holistic conceptual process model of the causal mechanisms and a novel construct for new firm-specific advantages.},

note = {Published online: 27 April 2023},

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@article{panibratov_2111,

title = {Surviving populism: A corporate political activity approach in Mexico},

author = {Andrei Panibratov and Ramses Sanchez and Alvar Castello and Daria Klishevich},

url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s42214-022-00140-1},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-06-01},

journal = {Journal of International Business Policy},

volume = {6},

pages = {182-200},

abstract = {Populism is on the rise globally, and this is a type of macroeconomic risk that affects strategies of MNEs. There is a growing need to investigate how particular populist leaders shape the environment where companies operate, and how firms respond to it. We examine the non-market strategies that MNEs in Mexico deploy towards canceling previous administration mega projects and supporting projects of the new populist regime. We find that companies in Mexico become politically involved with Mexico's government in an iterative way to obtain favorable business outcomes. Companies elude direct engagement with the government but actively adapt to institutional pressures by implementing partnership strategies to build political capital and investing in social projects that benefit the country's social image to gain legitimacy. By deploying social investments as part of their non-market strategies, firms have better chances of mitigating institutional volatility and adapting and influencing the host country's new business projects. Our findings suggest that in unstable institutional contexts, cultivation of the new political connections between MNEs and current administrations can serve as a useful tool in mitigating political risk for both sides. Investing in the new administrations' social projects is a tool that helps companies mitigate institutional volatility, reduce transaction costs, and gain a closer relationship between the private and public sectors.},

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@article{castello_esquerdo_2507,

title = {Technology investments from China into other emerging economies: a push and pull perspective on the Eurasia region,},

author = {Alvar Castello Esquerdo and Andrei Panibratov and Daria Klishevich},

url = {https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJOEM-01-2022-0016/full/html},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-06-01},

journal = {International Journal Of Emerging Markets},

abstract = {Purpose

Drawn from the push-pull perspective, this research aims to identify the determinants of Chinese technology's outward foreign direct investments (OFDI) into the Eurasian region.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors argue that contrary to the extant literature, technology-driven OFDI from emerging-market multinationals (EMNEs) do not always seek developed countries, and EMNEs' technology investments in emerging economies are rising indicating that there are factors in these economies that can prove attractive. The authors recognize the influence of the macroeconomic environment and the interaction of home and host-country institutional contexts that influence the location choice of EMNEs technology-driven OFDI into other emerging economies, mediated by the industry sector and firm's ownership structure. The authors test our hypotheses using a sample of 1,656 observations of Chinese MNEs' tech-investments in the Eurasian region from 2005 to 2019.

Findings

The study results indicate that bilateral diplomatic relations pave the way of the host-country institutional environment for Chinese MNEs uncovering the role of the Chinese government as an OFDI facilitator. This study also unveils a lower technology level of the Chinese MNEs' investments in the Eurasian region connoting an interest in market opportunities exploitation through their existing technologies - through its comparative advantage in the global markets - rather than strategic assets acquisition aiming at augmenting their technological capabilities. This trend is similar to that of other major foreign direct investment (FDI) source countries.

Originality/value

This research contributes to a better understanding of the characteristics and the location choice of technology investments from EMNEs into other emerging economies that have received scant attention in the literature. In addition, it extends the institutional theory by analyzing how home-country institutions, through bilateral diplomatic relations, may smooth the host country institutional environment for home-country MNEs' foreign investments and contributes as well to the debate on the applicability of the existing theoretical framework in the case of emerging-market MNEs.},

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@article{luo_2101,

title = {International student mobility: A systematic review and research agenda},

author = {Yunxin Luo and Marina Latukha and Andrei Panibratov},

url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/ijcs.12911},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-05-01},

journal = {International Journal Of Consumer Studies},

volume = {47},

number = {3},

pages = {852-887},

abstract = {This study aimed to synthesize fragmented knowledge about international student mobility (ISM) in higher education to provide an understanding of existing studies and directions for future research. To this end, the authors conducted a systematic literature review using a hybrid approach that integrated bibliometric analysis with the theory, context, and method (TCM) framework (Paul et al., 2017). Applying bibliometric analysis, this study found publication trends, prolific journals, influential articles, and major themes in the field, whereas the TCM framework helped identify widely used theories (motivation theory, immigration theory, acculturation theory, learning theory, and capital theory), research contexts (destination country or region, population, and others), and methods in research and provided future study directions. The identified gaps in the existing literature suggest that future research should develop theoretical foundations and research designs to analyze new processes, patterns, and issues in ISM in higher education within the context of today's changing international environment. In addition to identifying the key research themes and research foundations of ISM in higher education, this review can help add value to the ISM literature from a marketing perspective. This is the first comprehensive literature review of this topic using a hybrid approach.},

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@article{meyer_2083,

title = {International business under sanctions},

author = {Klaus Meyer and Tony Fang and Andrei Panibratov and Mike Peng and Ajai Gaur},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1090951623000019?via%3Dihub},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-02-01},

journal = {Journal Of World Business},

volume = {58},

number = {2},

pages = {101426},

abstract = {Sanctions are a tool used by political actors to induce foreign countries, firms or individuals to alter their behavior. As nonmilitary coercive measure, they have the potential to disrupt the international business environment, often on short notice, and change the rules of the game. Synthesizing the available evidence on the economic and political impacts of sanctions, we explore how sanctions disrupt the institutional framework for international business and how firms respond to sanctions. Based on a review of available scholarly evidence, we discuss how theories of international business, such as institution-based view, resource- and knowledge-based view, resource dependency theory, and behavioral theories of the firm, can contribute to explaining the impact of sanctions. At the same time, we discuss how sanctions, as politically motivated disruptions, challenge some assumptions underlying these theories. Going forward, our research agenda on sanctions is likely to help firms and governments to strategize in a geopolitically sensitive world.},

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@article{panibratov_2157,

title = {Emerging market state-owned multinationals: A review and implications for the state capitalism debate},

author = {Andrei Panibratov and Daria Klishevich},

url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s41291-021-00150-6},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-02-01},

journal = {Asian Business & Management},

volume = {22},

pages = {84-117},

abstract = {Internationalization of state-owned enterprises from emerging markets (EMSOEs) increasingly attracts the attention of scholars and results in an impressive body of research. Chinese state companies are the major focus in this debate. Yet, the conclusions of scholars generate a great variety of theorizing in a field that lacks systematization, which requires an assessment of the existing knowledge and a study of where the field is moving. We review the existing research in top academic journals in international business and strategic management and reveal the two major thematic strands that accommodate the discussion on EMSOEs' internationalization from 2012 when the topic started receiving much scholarly attention. These are the government's role in EMSOEs' internationalization and the diversity of EMSOEs. We present the future prospective topics and questions within the debate on EMSOEs' internationalization that promise to move the scholarly debate on this phenomenon forward.},

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@article{latukha_2103,

title = {Talent management practices for firms' absorptive capacity in a host country: Critical Perspective on International Business,},

author = {Marina Latukha and Yugui Zhang and Andrei Panibratov and Ksenia Arzhanykh and Liana Rysakova},

url = {https://doi.org/10.1108/cpoib-07-2020-0099},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-05-01},

journal = {Critical Perspectives on International Business},

volume = {19},

number = {2},

pages = {181-205},

abstract = {Purpose



The paper aims to explore the role of talent management (TM) practices in shaping firm's absorptive capacity (AC) in the host country. Based on the data from representatives of Chinese diaspora used in Russia, this study discusses the role of TM practices in developing firm's AC through learning from diaspora.

Design/methodology/approach



To explore possible connections between both TM practices and AC and TM practices and attractiveness of a company for diaspora representatives (talent mobility), this study reports an exploratory study by using a set-theoretical analytic method, fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis.

Findings



The findings state that retention and development practices significantly influence firm's AC, which promotes attractiveness of Russia as of destination country for Chinese employees and of particular company with the corresponding TM system.

Originality/value



This study reveals the existing connection between diaspora talent attraction and knowledge assimilation and diaspora talent retention and knowledge transformation. Knowledge acquisition is influenced by talent retention and talent development with a mediation of knowledge sharing.},

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@article{chimenson_2116,

title = {The paradox and change of Russian cultural values},

author = {Dina Chimenson and Rosalie Tung and Andrei Panibratov and Tony Fang},

url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2021.101944},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-03-01},

journal = {International Business Review},

volume = {31},

number = {3},

pages = {101944},

abstract = {Existing studies on Russian culture using the dominant dimensional theory of culture (e.g., Hofstede's), in general, offer ?stereotypical? characterization of that country's societal culture but fail to capture the dynamics of cultural values that exist in Russian business and society. We argue that this weakness stems from the either/or logic associated with such an approach. We echo the call for improving the quality of cross-cultural research by going beyond Hofstede (Tung & Verbeke, 2010) through studying cultural paradoxes and their embedded contexts (e.g., Osland & Bird, 2000) in historical and contemporary Russia. To this end, we have applied Faure & Fang's (2008) framework which builds on the holistic, dynamic, and paradoxical Yin Yang thinking to unravel the paradox inherent and changes to Russian cultural values over time. We find that underlying paradoxical values that traditionally coexisted in Russian culture during the Communist regime have been further reinforced as a consequence of Russia's interactions with the rest of the world. In post-Communist Russia, traditional values have not disappeared; rather, they coexist and interact with new values as a result of cultural learning and knowledge transfer in global economy. We discuss the implications of these findings for future research.},

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@article{oparin_2152,

title = {Digital health studies: Business and management theory perspective},

author = {Eduard Oparin and Andrei Panibratov and Liubov Ermolaeva},

url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10669868.2021.1931622},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-09-01},

journal = {Journal of East-West Business},

volume = {27},

number = {3},

pages = {234-258},

abstract = {Digital Health (DH) is an emerging area of scholarly attention. DH represents the solid ground for interdisciplinary research as it combines society, technologies and management. The aim of this paper is to advance the knowledge of DH business by reviewing existing studies of DH as an inter-organizational and complex phenomenon and to propose the ground for strategic management studies. Admitting the fact that DH requires interdisciplinary approach we shed the light on the theoretical tenets explaining this phenomenon from managerial theories perspectives and suggest research avenues that might contribute to the future DH studies.},

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@article{sawant_2156,

title = {The effect of interpersonal political embeddedness on firm internationalization scope},

author = {Rajeev Sawant and Lilac Nachum and Andrei Yu and Andrei Panibratov},

url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1467-8551.12430},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-08-01},

journal = {British Journal Of Management},

volume = {32},

number = {3},

pages = {812-831},

abstract = {How does a firm's political embeddedness affect its internationalization strategy? Ex- tant research shows conflicting effects, treating embeddedness as a unitary construct. We contend that interpersonal relational political embeddedness (IPE) is distinct from the structure of embedded ties and focus on IPE's consequences for firm internationaliza- tion. IPE refers to dyadic, interpersonal relationships of trust, loyalty and reciprocity between individuals. We theorize that IPE increases firm susceptibility to dependence asymmetry, which increases as the power of the political actor increases. Dependence asymmetry increases political encroachment in firm decision-making. Because political actors prefer domestic investments, greater dependence asymmetry in IPE reduces firm foreign direct investment (FDI) scope. Political preferences for domestic investments may be reduced for host countries that have cooperative relationships with the home country, which reduces the negative effect of greater dependence asymmetry in IPE on FDI scope. IPE may also reduce firm motivation and ability to develop political risk management capabilities. Thus, host country political risk increases the negative effect of greater de- pendence asymmetry in IPE on FDI scope. Our empirical analysis of a sample of 285 firms - examining the political experience and relationships of 1,521 directors and 311 top managers in Russia - supports this theory. We contribute to the theory regarding firm political embeddedness and internationalization strategy.},

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@article{panibratov_2190,

title = {The diaspora phenomenon: Scholarly assessment and implications for countries and firms},

author = {Andrei Panibratov and Liana Rysakova},

url = {https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JGM-07-2020-0051/full/html},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-03-01},

journal = {Journal of Global Mobility: The Home of Expatriate Management Research},

volume = {9},

number = {1},

pages = {107-144},

abstract = {Abstract

Purpose



The aim of this study is to identify the distinctive features of the diaspora phenomenon through the aggregation and systematization of the business and management literature and propose a framework to apply in the future studies.

Design/methodology/approach



The two-step research was based on a combination of bibliometric analysis and a manual in-depth study of academic articles. Overall, 421 academic papers in management and business journals until 2019 year were analyzed.

Findings



The authors provide a new holistic insight on the role of national diasporas for business outcomes via the analysis and systematization of the extant diaspora research. They revealed four definition approaches and five main clusters in the diaspora literature that have three main directions of research as international marketing with the tourism management focus, the IB research and diaspora entrepreneurship studies. The authors cover these main research streams and their contribution to the development of a topic.

Research limitations/implications



The proposed framework including definition approaches and suggestions on the further research can serve as a foundation for future studies to investigate the diaspora phenomenon. The findings also are of practical value for firms whose attention is paid to the effective management.

Originality/value



To bring more clarity to the existing and future development of diaspora research, this paper improves the structuring of the overall diaspora literature through clarification of the existing definitions of diaspora, provision of the criteria qualifying someone to be identified as a member of a diaspora, as well as an analysis and systematization of existing diaspora research streams and suggestions for future research directions.},

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@article{spillan_2160,

title = {Strategy and performance of Russian firms: An organizational capabilities perspective},

author = {John Spillan and John Parnell and Andrei Panibratov and Andrey Yukhanaev},

url = {https://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/abs/10.1504/EJIM.2021.111913},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-01-01},

journal = {European Journal Of International Management},

volume = {15},

number = {1},

pages = {1-26},

abstract = {This paper investigates how organisational capabilities shape business strategy and influence the performance of Russian enterprises. Although the emphases on both cost leadership and differentiation were positively associated with firm performance, the differentiation-performance link became insignificant when marketing and technology capabilities were included in a composite model. Marketing and technology capabilities - not the strategy per se - appear to be the primary and dynamic drivers of firm performance. The implications of this perspective on the capabilities-strategies- performance nexus are discussed within the Russian context.},

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@article{panibratov_2115,

title = {The belt and road initiative: A systematic literature review and future research agenda},

author = {Andrei Panibratov and Alexey Kalinin and Yugui Zhang and Liubov Ermolaeva and Vladimir Korovkin and Konstantin Nefedov and Louisa Selivanovskikh},

url = {DOI: 10.1080/15387216.2020.1857288},

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-12-01},

journal = {Eurasian Geography And Economics},

volume = {63},

number = {1},

pages = {82-115},

abstract = {The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has attracted substantial academic attention right after its establishment in 2013. It has produced an array of scientific works analyzing various aspects of this multi-component phenomenon. Our paper is an attempt to systematically classify and further scrutinize the BRI literature within the management and economics field in order to navigate further academic inquiry into the BRI phenomenon. We used the Scopus database and a guided delimitation approach to ensure the quality and relevance of the selected papers. Based on the identified themes we propose promising avenues for future research within the Economics and Management research domain.},

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@article{panibratov_2191,

title = {Dynamic capabilities during the internationalization of MNCs from post-socialist emerging markets},

author = {Andrei Panibratov and Daria Klishevich},

url = {https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/MBR-06-2019-0052/full/html},

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-08-01},

journal = {Multinational Business Review},

volume = {28},

number = {3},

pages = {307-331},

abstract = {Purpose - This study aims to examine, which dynamic capabilities (DC) are used by companies from post-socialist emerging markets (PSEM) during their internationalization. 

Design/methodology/approach - The paper uses a DC perspective together with the new internalization theory to examine the internationalization of companies from PSEM. It uses qualitative data from the interviews with 7 PSEM experts and the 16 cases of the multinational companies from PSEM. 

Findings - PSEM companies develop particular DC while expanding abroad whereby innovation capability helps them internationalize beyond neighboring countries and overcome the stigma of being less competitive than advanced economies. Adaptability is the DC that helps private companies, which differ from state-owned PSEM firms, overcome the uncertainties of the changing environment. Innovation capability and absorptive capability help PSEM firms surmount their geographical position. Alliancing activity is the DC that is used at the initial stages of internationalization to boost technological development. 

Originality/value - The study contributes to the body of knowledge on the internationalization of companies from transition economies and sheds light on the nature of DC for the successful international expansion of PSEM firms. It attempts to address the lack of empirical studies on DC. Methodological value is in the combination of case studies' analysis and interviews with experts, which adds novelty to the studied subject.},

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@article{mihailova_2192,

title = {Dismantling institutional complexity behind international competitiveness of emerging market firms},

author = {Irina Mihailova and Andrei Panibratov and Marina Latukha},

url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/tie.22095},

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-02-01},

journal = {Thunderbird International Business Review},

volume = {62},

number = {1},

pages = {77-92},

abstract = {The paper examines the perceived role of emerging market institutions in the crea- tion of firm-specific advantages of local small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) supporting international expansion and competitiveness. Our objective is to deepen conceptual understanding of the complex link between emerging market institutional factors and an ability of emerging market SMEs to compete internationally. Our empirical evidence from Russian software SMEs operating in global niche markets reveals that managers perceive institutional influence on their firms' ability to com- pete internationally in a number of direct and indirect means. We find that, in addi- tion to the well acknowledged negative impact of institutions, there are supportive and triggering forces that incentivize SMEs' international expansion and development of competitive advantages. We contribute to the literature by elaborating about the complexity of institutional influence on international competitiveness of emerging market SMEs. This research offers insights for managers about the prospects of inter- national expansion of SMEs from emerging markets.},

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@article{michailova_2193,

title = {MNEs from Russia and CIS: From national champions to global players},

author = {Snejina Michailova and Andrei Panibratov},

url = {https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJOEM-07-2019-575/full/html},

year  = {2019},

date = {2019-07-01},

journal = {International Journal Of Emerging Markets},

volume = {14},

number = {3},

pages = {382-284},

abstract = {N/A},

keywords = {},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

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@article{panibratov_2194,

title = {The role of state ownership and home government political support in Russian multinationals' internationalization},

author = {Andrei Panibratov and Snejina Michailova},

url = {https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJOEM-10-2017-0380/full/html},

year  = {2019},

date = {2019-07-01},

journal = {International Journal Of Emerging Markets},

volume = {14},

number = {3},

pages = {436-450},

abstract = {Purpose



The purpose of this paper is to look into state ownership and political support as two factors that influence the process of internationalization of Russian MNEs.

Design/methodology/approach



The authors observe the theory and empirical evidence behind the phenomenon.

Findings



The authors find that state ownership and governmental political support are two mechanisms of the transformation of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to MNEs in Russia.

Originality/value



The topic is not covered sufficiently in the literature. The paper is based on the recent findings by the paper co-authors.},

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pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

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@article{dikova_2154,

title = {Investment motives, ownership advantages and institutional distance: An examination of Russian cross-border acquisitions},

author = {Desislava Dikova and Andrei Panibratov and Anna Veselova},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969593118301069},

year  = {2019},

date = {2019-06-01},

journal = {International Business Review},

volume = {28},

number = {4},

pages = {625-637},

abstract = {We apply the OLI framework, first, to examine the motives of Russian cross-border (CB) M&A activity in the period 2007-2013 and, second, to analyze the ownership preferences of Russian multinationals abroad. We test our first set of models using panel data of 322 country/year observations and the second set of models using cross-sectional firm-level data of 318 M&A deals. Our analysis shows that traditional investment motives provide a limited explanation of what attracts or deters Russian acquirers abroad. We extend our base-model to include institutional distance and find that it plays a critical role on Russian CB M&A activity. As a second step, we employ state ownership as a specific type of institutional ownership advantage and discover that partial state ownership discourages Russian firms from pursuing full-ownership in CB M&As. Moreover, Russian multinationals benefit from internalization advantages (full M&A ownership) in tandem with location advantages derived from natural resource endowments.},

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pubstate = {published},

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@article{ermolaeva_2204,

title = {Internationalisation driving value chain configuration: The case of emerging market IT companies},

author = {Liubov Ermolaeva and Konstantin Nefedov and Andrei Panibratov and Dmitriy Viktorov},

url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10669868.2018.1475316},

year  = {2019},

date = {2019-06-01},

journal = {Journal of East-West Business},

volume = {25},

number = {4},

pages = {340-362},

abstract = {Global value chain (GVC) configuration is a result of a complex sequence of decisions made by internationalizing firms to suit their strategies and business environment. We use multiple case study method looking at GVC configuration and make cross-case analysis to identify similar patterns in Russian IT firms' GVC activities. Our research findings suggest there are three sets of factors strategically determining GVC configuration: industry, institutions, and internalization. The industry encourages firms being global from the inception, institutions push Russian firms to seek for legitimacy abroad while internalization takes place because firms should be present on the market of their main customers.},

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pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{ermolaeva_2196,

title = {The role of absorptive capacity in the relationship between firm internationalization and innovation: Evidence from Russia},

author = {Liubov Ermolaeva and Joan Freixanet and Andrei Panibratov},

url = {https://www.jstor.org/stable/26617443},

year  = {2018},

date = {2018-10-01},

journal = {Journal Of East European Management Studies},

volume = {23},

number = {4},

pages = {621-641},

abstract = {The paper investigates the relationships between information technology capability, employee empowerment, innovativeness, and firm performance in German firms. Results of the investigation are compared to a previous study of Polish firms. The same questionnaire was used in both studies, and found that the factors influencing innovation activity are similar in German and Polish firms, but there are significant differences in those influencing firm performance. The disparate results of the Polish and German studies may be explained by their differences in economic development and culture.},

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pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{panibratov_2198,

title = {Foreign divestments from Russia: An exploration of the mediating factors},

author = {Andrei Panibratov and Tashauna Brown},

url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jsc.2208},

year  = {2018},

date = {2018-07-01},

journal = {Strategic Change},

volume = {27},

number = {4},

pages = {359-367},

abstract = {Foreign divestment (FD) decisions are not purely based on the profitability of a business but also on a company's investing and divesting experience and the degree of uncertainty in markets. The FD procedure is grounded by the level of uncertainty, experience in divesting, and experience in investing. Both internal and external factors are catalysts for the firms' foreign divestments. The constructs of real options theory, prospect theory and the theory of bounded rationality are three key moderators in the firms' FD decision-making.},

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pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{panibratov_2200,

title = {Mitigating divestment stigma: A legitimation perspective},

author = {Andrei Panibratov and Tashauna Brown},

url = {https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/K-12-2017-0470/full/html},

year  = {2018},

date = {2018-05-01},

journal = {Kybernetes},

volume = {47},

number = {5},

pages = {920-936},

abstract = {Purpose



Foreign divestment (FD) has often different roles such as being a corporate diversification strategy, and of such divestment may have effects on a company's image and reputation. Ongoing businesses trends including internationalization, deregulation and diversification have forced executives to exploit image and reputation as strategic corporate resources, which make them the target of a firm's active management. The paper aims at developing the understanding of the framing techniques of discursive legitimation and of the strategies used by companies when signalizing their FD decision.

Design/methodology/approach



To examine the framing strategies used by companies to legitimize their FD decisions, the authors used the case study methodology using a critical discursive analysis. Using companies' press releases regarding FD of Western multinational companies (MNCs), the authors examined for the specific frame used in each release. After identification through initial coding, the dominant frames were recognized by recording patterns in technique, content, themes, patterns of keywords, quotes and semantic method.

Findings



This study demonstrated that legitimation is an integral part of framing press release. Companies framing of their FD decisions can be interpreted as an attempt to not only prevent negative repercussion from stakeholders but also to legitimize the FD decisions to protect the company's image and reputation.

Originality/value



By examining the elements of FD press releases, the authors uncovered the microelements of the framing techniques used by MNCs to legitimize their decision.},

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}

@article{panibratov_2202,

title = {Cultural integration in cross-border M&A deals: The comparative study of acquisitions made by EMNEs from China and Russia},

author = {Andrei Panibratov},

url = {https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JOCM-01-2016-0011/full/html},

year  = {2017},

date = {2017-11-01},

journal = {Journal Of Organizational Change Management},

volume = {30},

number = {7},

pages = {1109-1135},

abstract = {Purpose



The purpose of this paper is to identify key factors that influence the integration process in cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals of emerging multinational enterprises (EMNEs). The research questions are: how national and organizational culture coupled with other organizational characteristics influence M&A deals of EMNEs? Which factors influence the process of cultural and organizational integration in cross-border M&A deals, initiated by EMNEs? What is the effect and consequences that different integration factors have on cross-border M&A deals by EMNEs?

Design/methodology/approach



The paper is based on a multiple case study research, considering cross-border deals of Chinese and Russian firms separately. Each block consists of two cases, describing M&A integration of companies operating in two sectors: high technology and finance. The authors obtained the data for case studies from companies' official websites, annual reports, press releases, other official documents where companies were mentioned, business-media sources (newspapers and magazines), published interviews, documented speeches, letters, laws, as well as through blogs and social networks. The authors have also used the published information from articles, books, databases, and previously conducted case studies.

Findings



The authors have identified the factors influencing deals' results of Chinese and Russian MNEs, with explanation based on case studies' analysis. The full list of factors is presented in Table IV in the manuscript. The authors have also identified the set of elements that were derived from the case studies' analysis only, without having any strong support in the literature, such as changes at a senior management level, educational and business exchanges, CSR policy, and the government involvement.

Originality/value



The authors have identified the key factors that influence integration of emerging market firms in cross-border M&A deal. The list of factors was adjusted and actualized in accordance with the results of four cases of cross-border M&A deals of Chinese or Russian companies. As a result, the authors founded the combination of characteristics of cultural and organizational integration process of firms from China and Russia.},

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@article{latukha_2263,

title = {Top management teams' competencies for international operations: do they influence a firm' results?},

author = {Marina Latukha and Andrei Panibratov},

url = {https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/030630701504000404},

year  = {2015},

date = {2015-06-01},

journal = {Journal of General Management},

volume = {40},

number = {4},

pages = {45-68},

abstract = {Firms currently face numerous challenges when they operate abroad. To overcome these challenges many researchers define a set of vital factors that influence companies' successful operations in international markets. Among others, an important factor is the competencies of the top management team (TMT), which significantly influence an organisation's results. Currently, there is a lack of studies either observing the role of TMTs' competencies when a company decides to operate internationally or proving that a top manager's competencies are related to a firm's performance. To fill that gap, this paper explores how a TMT's competencies are associated with the realisation of a firm's international operations. The findings indicate that there is a strong correlation between top management competencies and the successful realisation of a firm's operations in international markets. Moreover, the evidence suggests that the most significant competencies for this are superior cognitive and analytical capabilities, ability to create and to use foreign contacts, project aptitude, and ability to create multicultural interaction. The research is based on the evidence of Russian companies operating in foreign markets.},

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