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Abstract
This paper investigates multinational enterprises (MNEs) as a potential referent for local firms making decisions on eco-innovation. By analyzing Korean innovation survey and patent data, we find local firms’ eco-innovation scope converges with that of the most profitable foreign MNEs within an industry, i.e. profitability is considered a reliable signal for imitation. The imitation tendency changes contingent on previous eco-innovation experience and innovation networks in other local firms. The degree of imitation is then negatively associated with local firms’ eco-innovation outputs. This study shows how local firms can use social proof from selected foreign MNEs to supplement their sense-making in a non-routine environment.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 488–517 |
Journal | Asian business & management |
Volume | 20 |
Early online date | 2 Nov 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2021 |
Bibliographical note
This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details.Keywords
- MNE
- Eco-innovation
- Imitation
- Social proof
- Non-routine environment
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