.... The study further shows that the characteristics of knowledge exchanged at the affiliate level not only determine the ownership structure but also have the potential to shape the direction in which the subsidiary develops its competencies. Practical implications This study has practical implications...

... to culture clashes and process losses that increase the related costs (Brock, 2005 ; Malhotra et al., 2011 ; Petricevic and Verbeke, 2019 ; Pesch and Bouncken, 2017). Dealing with higher costs and risk is more difficult under partial ownership structures than full ownership, leading acquirers...

...Chao Zhou Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how multinationality affects multinational companies’ (MNCs) downside risk and the moderate effects of ownership structure in the setting of emerging markets based on Chinese publicly traded manufacturing MNCs. Design/methodology...