Impact Investment Firms and Institutionalization in Emerging Countries
Van Tulder, Rob; Crespo, Nuno Fernandes, Simões, Vitor Corado & Crespo, Cátia Fernandes (red.). The changing global power balance: Challenges for European firms: volume 19
The authors examine the effect of impact investments – investments made with the intent to generate social and environmental impact alongside financial returns – on emerging countries. The authors argue that impact investment is effective in fostering positive social and environmental outcomes through institutionalization in host countries. The authors assess their hypotheses on a sample of European impact investment firms in Africa, using a unique hand-collected dataset of investments from 2000 to 2019. The authors find empirical support for their hypotheses. This study extends the international business literature by answering the growing calls among scholars for greater attention to the role of social enterprises in addressing complex social and environmental challenges
Andersson, Ulf; Benito, Gabriel R G, Lunnan, Randi & Tomassen, Sverre (2025)
Why some are less willing to share: Competitive domains and knowledge transfer in multi-unit organizations
The Effect of Institutional Distances and Government Assistance on Ownership Levels in Sub-Saharan African Countries
[Academic lecture]. 38th Annual Conference of the Strategic Management Society in Paris 2018.
We follow the prevalence of MNEs into Africa to examine the impact of institutional distance and governmental assistance on ownership levels across multiple home and host countries. Although recent studies have increasingly heightened the influence of institutional contextual factors on the ownership levels, we know very little about such decisions from the African context. This paper fills this gap by looking at ownership decisions within the uniqueness of the African context. We contribute to the international business literature by testing the theoretical boundaries of ownership decisions when MNEs expand into high risk areas. With 54 countries in our sample, this study throws light on the role of different institutional complexities on ownership decisions.
Tomassen, Sverre; Lunnan, Randi, Andersson, Ulf & Benito, Gabriel R G (2017)
The Dark Side of Social Integration: Knowledge Transfer, Bargaining, and Social Integration Mechanisms
[Academic lecture]. SMS Special Conference Banff.
Tomassen, Sverre & Kvålshaugen, Ragnhild (2017)
The Effect of Coordination Mechanisms on Knowledge Adoption Across Types of Work in MNCs
[Academic lecture]. SMS Conference.
Lunnan, Randi; Tomassen, Sverre, Benito, Gabriel R G & Andersson, Ulf (2017)
The Darker Side of Social Integration: A Discussion of Bargaining Costs and Knowledge Transfer
[Academic lecture]. EIBA Annual Conference.
Lunnan, Randi; Tomassen, Sverre, Andersson, Ulf & Benito, Gabriel R G (2016)
A Subsidiary Perspective on Organizing Costs in Multinational Corporations: The Roles of Distance, Coordination and Relationship
[Academic lecture]. Academy of International Business Annual Conference.
Lunnan, Randi; Tomassen, Sverre, Andersson, Ulf & Benito, Gabriel R G (2016)
Governance and the Roles of Distance, Coordination, and Relationship Atmosphere in the MNC: A View from the Periphery
[Academic lecture]. European International Business Academy Annual Conference.
Tomassen, Sverre (2015)
Elucidating the ‘Hidden Costs’ of Foreign Greenfields vs Foreign Acquisitions: Why should We Care?
[Academic lecture]. Strategic Management Society Conference.
Andersson, Ulf; Tomassen, Sverre & Benito, Gabriel R G (2015)
Management Costs Incurred by Headquarters Choice of Foreign Operation Method
[Academic lecture]. European International Business Academy Annual Conference.
Activity linkages in a service MNE: Control,coordination and location
[Academic lecture]. EIBA conference.
Benito, Gabriel R G; Lunnan, Randi, Tomassen, Sverre & Listra, Enn (2008)
Leaving the Periphery: The Location of Division Headquarters among Large Norwegian Companies, 2000-2006", International Business and the Catching-up Economies: Challenges and Opportunities
[Academic lecture]. 34th EIBA Annual Conference.
Benito, Gabriel R G; Lunnan, Randi & Tomassen, Sverre (2008)
Leaving the Periphery: The Location of Division Headquarters among Large Norwegian Companies, 2000-2006
[Academic lecture]. Strategic Management Society Annual MeetingAnnual Meeting.
Benito, Gabriel R G; Lunnan, Randi & Tomassen, Sverre (2008)
Leaving the Periphery: The Location of Division Headquarters among Large Norwegian Companies, 2000-2006
[Academic lecture]. Nordic Workshop in International Business.
Tomassen, Sverre; Benito, Gabriel R G & Lunnan, Randi (2008)
Leaving the Periphery: The Location of Division Headquarters among Large Norwegian Companies, 2000-2006
[Academic lecture]. 34th EIBA Annual Conference.
Tomassen, Sverre & Lunnan, Randi (2008)
Knowledge transfer, role changes, and social capital - a case study of an international professional service firm
[Academic lecture]. Second Annual Workshop on Enactment and Development of Social Capital in International and Multinational Firms.
Tomassen, Sverre; Lunnan, Randi & Hydle, Katja Maria (2008)
Global Management in Service Firms - The Role of Linkages
