Factors affecting perceptions of the choice between acquisition and greenfield entry: the case of Western FDI in an emerging market

Mehmet Demirbag; Ekrem Tatoglu; Keith Glaister

doi:10.1007/s11575-008-0002-3

Factors affecting perceptions of the choice between acquisition and greenfield entry: the case of Western FDI in an emerging market

Mehmet Demirbag, Ekrem Tatoglu, Keith Glaister

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Abstract

This study provides a comprehensive account of foreign establishment mode strategies of firms investing in Turkey. The results of the logistic regression modeling provide support to the hypothesized relationships that take into account the impact of host country specific motives of MNEs on their choice between acquisitions and greenfield investments.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5-38
Number of pages	34
Journal	Management International Review
Volume	48
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11575-008-0002-3
Publication status	Published - Feb 2008

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greenfield investment
emerging markets
acquisition

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