The European Migration Crisis as a Factor in Foreign Market Entry Decisions of German Multinationals

• Authors: Huyer Esther Bodil , Trouille Jean-Marc
• Languages of publication: PL EN

Abstracts

EN

The largest influx of refugees since German unification has generated new challenges and opportunities in Germany’s society, culture, politics and economy. Theory advocates the advantages for international business of institutional change, migrations and integration. However, a negative public perception can conceal and inhibit resources and opportunities for German multinational enterprises. How did the attitude of Germany towards refugees change in 2015 and 2016? How did formal and informal German institutions react on the EU refugee crisis? How has this affected decision makers in German MNEs in terms of foreign market entry choices? How do German MNEs evaluate the long-term consequences of this crisis? This paper investigates in which ways the infl ux of refugees and migrants who arrived in Germany has affected the international business strategy of German MNEs. Part Two investigates how German MNEs are infl uenced by the migration context in Germany and Europe and how this affects their foreign market entry strategies in emerging economies.

Keywords

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Cross-Cultural Managment,; Europe,; Germany;; Instytutional Theory,; Migration,; Refugees,

• Publisher: Centre for Europe, University of Warsaw
• Journal: Studia Europejskie-Studies in European Affairs
• Year: 2017
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 9-32

Contributors

author

Huyer Esther Bodil

• University of Bradford School of Management

author

Trouille Jean-Marc

• University of Bradford School of Management

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