Service multinational enterprises and linkages development in Pakistan

Khan, Zaheer; Park, Jeong-Yang; Akhtar, Pervaiz

Abstract

The development of various types of linkages is key for understanding the impact of multinational enterprises (MNEs) on the economic development of host markets. By utilizing qualitative research approach, this paper investigates the linkages creation by IT MNEs in Pakistan. The findings suggest that these MNEs have created various linkages such as management, technological, diversification and financial linkages. The creation of these linkages was contingent and co-determined by the MNEs' investment motives, their mandates and embeddedness in the host market as well as the local technical capability. The paper highlights the contributions and the implications of these linkages.

Citation

Khan, Z., Park, J.-Y., & Akhtar, P. (2018). Service multinational enterprises and linkages development in Pakistan. Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences / Revue Canadienne des Sciences de l'Administration, 35(3), 473-487. https://doi.org/10.1002/cjas.1457

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 14, 2016
• Online Publication Date: Oct 23, 2017
• Publication Date: Sep 1, 2018
• Deposit Date: Nov 4, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 24, 2019
• Journal: Canadian journal of administrative sciences
• Print ISSN: 0825-0383
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 35
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 473-487
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/cjas.1457
• Keywords: FDI; IT industry; Linkages; Pakistan; Service MNEs
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/444929
• Publisher URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cjas.1457/full
• Additional Information: This is the accepted manuscript of an article published in Canadian journal of administrative sciences, 2018. The version of record is available at the DOI link in this record.
• Contract Date: Nov 4, 2016