Abstract

This paper aims to a theoretical approach based on the top 25 most cited articles published in the Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS). Based on a list made by the editorial of JIBS, throughout the Web of Science consult, in early 2009 a list was developed based on the citation numbers in other articles, without self citation that was removed from the final sum. The compilation is presented in this paper in an analytical approach, to explore content of that production list. The 25 list is composed by 26 titles, because equal number of citation in 25th. To improve the results, some articles out of the list and JIBS are cited as complementation.

Highlights

  • This paper aims for a theoretical approach based on the top 25 most cited articles published in the Journal of International Business Studies (Jibs)

  • That is not the very important argument, which resides in the content differences of internationalization processes

  • More than a literature review, the study was conduced to a discussion of the relationship among authors’ ideias and different schools o thought for the field of international business studies

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Summary

Flávio Régio Brambilla

There is a considerable difference between the first and the last paper of the top texts in Jibs. That is not the very important argument, which resides in the content differences of internationalization processes. This study was developed to discuss the literature content of those papers and, at the end, explore some theoretical conections that can better explain the general dynamic of international business. A general consideration about the top 25 list papers subject and about the production’s content. Contributions and limitations of this paper, and ways to expand the investigation for future research activities, based on literature content. More than a literature review, the study was conduced to a discussion of the relationship among authors’ ideias and different schools o thought for the field of international business studies

Methodological Procedures of Analysis
Journal Articles General Considerations
Uppsala or Nordic School and considerations about internationalization
The Eclectic Paradigm of international market actions
Transaction Cost Analysis Theory
Network cooperation and international alliances
Last articles comment from top Jibs selection list
NUMBER OF ARTICLES
Final Considerations

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