Disaggregation Inside the Black Box: An Empirical Investigation of Individual-Level Antecedents of Psychic Distance
Type
fundamental research project
Start Date
February 1, 2014
End Date
January 31, 2015
Status
completed
Keywords
psychic distance
international business
Description
The project is one of the first to disaggregate the black box of individual-level antecedents of perceived psychic distance. The comprehensive dataset, which contains respondents from 25 countries, enables us to achieve a detailed and precise empirical understanding of the processes at the individual-level. We are able to analyze what factors influence distance perceptions and how individuals form such a perception. Rather than staying on the surface of the phenomena, our study answers the recent calls for more fine-grained analyses in distance research and sheds light on the underlying process of psychic distance performance (Zaheer, Shoemaker & Nachum, 2012). Therefore, we can contribute to the stream that calls for a stronger justification through micro-foundations in management theory (Felin & Foss, 2009).
The key contribution of this research will be twofold: First, we intend to make an empirical contribution with high managerial relevance by opening the black box and focusing on the acting manager, rather than just investigating aggregated distance, we get a more refined picture of what drives perceived distance, and thus ultimately drives important decisions in foreign markets. Together with the first paper by Håkanson and Ambos (2010) we can produce a holistic overview of psychic distance antecedents from micro to macro level. Second, we intend to make a theoretical contribution to the underlying theory of individual-level psychic distance antecedents by incorporating psychological theories, which can contribute to the understanding of perceived distance formation.
The key contribution of this research will be twofold: First, we intend to make an empirical contribution with high managerial relevance by opening the black box and focusing on the acting manager, rather than just investigating aggregated distance, we get a more refined picture of what drives perceived distance, and thus ultimately drives important decisions in foreign markets. Together with the first paper by Håkanson and Ambos (2010) we can produce a holistic overview of psychic distance antecedents from micro to macro level. Second, we intend to make a theoretical contribution to the underlying theory of individual-level psychic distance antecedents by incorporating psychological theories, which can contribute to the understanding of perceived distance formation.
Leader contributor(s)
Member contributor(s)
Funder
Topic(s)
Psychic distance
Method(s)
Empirical
Range
Institute/School
Range (De)
Institut/School
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Eprints ID
239529