Abstract
This study aims to understand how firms achieve their international performance, whether the performance is a result of the firms' strategic choice or because of environmental pressure on the firms' operations. A self administered survey involving high and low internationalised industries in New Zealand and Indonesia was conducted. Using strategic choice and environmental determinism framework, the findings show that choice and determinism influence the firm's international performance differently. Country differences controls the firm's behaviour. International performance of Indonesian firms is mainly driven by the firm's strategic choice, while New Zealand firms' performance is determined by environmental determinism. Some suggestions for managing international operations are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 22nd International Conference on Production Research, ICPR 2013 - Parana, Brazil Duration: 28 Jul 2013 → 1 Aug 2013 |
Conference
| Conference | 22nd International Conference on Production Research, ICPR 2013 |
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| Country/Territory | Brazil |
| City | Parana |
| Period | 28/07/13 → 1/08/13 |
Keywords
- International firms
- International strategy
- Operational performance