Effect of Entry Mode

The Effect of Cultural Distance on Entry Mode Choice, International Diversification, and MNE Performance: A Meta-Analysis Author(s): Laszlo Tihanyi, David A. Griffith and Craig J. Russell Source: Journal of International Business Studies, Vol. 36, No. 3 (May, 2005), pp. 270-283 Published by: Palgrave Macmillan Journals Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3875177 . Accessed: 02/05/2013 00:56

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LaszloTihanyi', David A Griffith2and Craig J Russell1

'MichaelF PriceCollege Business, of University of Oklahoma, 2TheEliBroad Norman,USA; Schoolof Management, Graduate Michigan East USA State University, Lansing, Correspondence: Dr LTihanyi, Michael F Price College of Business, Universityof Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019-4006, USA. Tel: + 1 405 325 5699; Fax: +1 405 325 7688; E-mail:Itihanyi@ou.edu

Abstract

Although a growing literature indicates that cultural distance - that is, differences between...