Knowledge Seeking and Outward FDI of Emerging Market Firms: The Moderating Effect of Inward FDI - Article Review

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Introduction
 Article Title: Knowledge Seeking and Outward FDI of
Emerging Market Firms: The Moderating Effect of Inward
FDI
 Authors: Jing Li, Yong Li, and Daniel Shapiro
 Journal Name: Global Strategy Journal
 Volume Number: 2
 Issue Number: 4
 Year of Publication: 2012

Concepts & Issues
MAIN CONCEPT INCLUDES:
 Explicit consideration of alternative means for emerging organizations to obtain
knowledge
OTHER CONCEPTS INCLUDE:
 Internal FDI in EMNEs’ local markets proposes a strategic framework for
emerging organizations to improvement on technological activities.
 International companies usually deliver comparably enhanced initiatives
considering their investments in developing areas.
 Inward FDI formulates skill spillovers that are beneficial to local companies using
demonstrative linkages with clients, effects, competitors, suppliers and the mobility
of skilled personnel.

Concepts & Issues - Cont.
The issues are underexplored. These include:
A question on if the EMNE have the propensity to globalize to other nations
using technological resources; and
The means why the inward FDI, in EMNE local markers, through the
generation of skill spillover, affects EMNE’s technological-searching over the
framework of FDI’s decisions.