The contingent effect of political ties on post-entry performance

Purpose Political ties are critical for multinational enterprises’ (MNE) survival and success. However, the effect of political ties is not monotonic. The purpose of this paper is to look into the contingent effect of political ties on MNEs’ post-entry performance. Design/methodology/approach Based on survey data collected from 416 foreign subsidiaries operating in China, which was combined with several secondary data sources, this study...