Peter L. Rodriguez
University of Virginia
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Organization Science | 2006
Klaus Uhlenbruck; Peter L. Rodriguez; Jonathan P. Doh; Lorraine Eden
With globalization and the growth in emerging economies, multinational enterprises (MNEs) now frequently confront challenges associated with corrupt governments. Already, a growing body of research has demonstrated that corruption significantly reduces a countrys aggregate inflows of foreign direct investment through its effects on firm performance. We move the analysis of corruption from aggregate financial flows toward managerial theory and practice by examining how firms adjust their strategy for entering foreign markets in corrupt environments and how different types of corruption affect firms choices. Building on institutional theory, we predict that MNEs will respond to pervasive and arbitrary corruption in a host country by selecting particular types of equity and nonequity modes of entry. Using data on 220 telecommunications development projects in 64 emerging economies, we find that firms adapt to the pressures of corruption via short-term contracting and entry into joint ventures. We also find that the arbitrariness surrounding corrupt transactions has a significant impact on firms decisions, in addition to the overall level of corruption. In contrast to extant research, we show that MNEs use nonequity-entry modes or partnering as an adaptive strategy to participate in markets despite the presence of corruption.
Family Business Review | 2009
Peter L. Rodriguez; Christopher S. Tuggle; Sean M. Hackett
Drawing from social capital theory, the authors examine the relationship between family capital characteristics and new venture start-up rates in the United States. The results of this study improve the understanding of (a) how families matter in an entrepreneur’s decision to start a business, (b) how wealth and health care considerations affect the start-up decision, and (c) whether and how these effects differ among the largest ethnic groups in the United States.
Academy of Management Review | 2005
Peter L. Rodriguez; Klaus Uhlenbruck; Lorraine Eden
Journal of International Business Studies | 2006
Peter L. Rodriguez; Donald S. Siegel; Amy J. Hillman; Lorraine Eden
Academy of Management Perspectives | 2003
Jonathan P. Doh; Peter L. Rodriguez; Klaus Uhlenbruck; Jamie D. Collins; Lorraine Eden
Journal of Business Ethics | 2009
Jamie D. Collins; Klaus Uhlenbruck; Peter L. Rodriguez
The World Economy | 2001
Peter L. Rodriguez
Journal of International Business Studies | 2004
Lorraine Eden; Peter L. Rodriguez
Review of International Economics | 2003
Peter L. Rodriguez
Archive | 2002
Peter L. Rodriguez; Klaus Uhlenbruck