Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
8-2015
Abstract
International divestment is a prevalent phenomenon and should be viewed as an integral part of the internationalization process. Nevertheless, the field of international business and strategy has paid scant attention to this topic. We develop a conceptual framework to examine a firm's propensity to divest internationally and the type of foreign operations it will divest. We posit that a firm's international divestment decisions are influenced by its organizational image and identity. Premised on this behavioral perspective, this article develops a theoretical model and generates a set of propositions to shed light on the topic of international divestment.
Keywords
International divestment; Internationalization; Organizational identity; Organizational image; Behavioral perspective
Discipline
International Business | Organizational Behavior and Theory
Research Areas
Strategy and Organisation
Publication
Global Strategy Journal
Volume
5
Issue
3
First Page
205
Last Page
222
ISSN
2042-5791
Identifier
10.1002/gsj.1101
Publisher
Wiley
Citation
WAN, William P.; CHEN, H. Shawna; and YIU, Daphne W..
Organizational image, identity, and international divestment: A theoretical examination. (2015). Global Strategy Journal. 5, (3), 205-222.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/7332
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1002/gsj.1101