Decision-Maker Characteristics and the Global Intensity of Professional Service Firms

The purpose of this research is to examine the global intensity of professional service firms in light of the firms' and top managements' characteristics. Questionnaires were sent to 1,600 service firms in the United States representing a broad cross-section of service industries potential...

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Published inJournal of transnational management development Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 77 - 91
Main Authors White, D. Steven, Lundstrom, William J., Lee, Oscar W.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 20.05.1999
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Summary:The purpose of this research is to examine the global intensity of professional service firms in light of the firms' and top managements' characteristics. Questionnaires were sent to 1,600 service firms in the United States representing a broad cross-section of service industries potentially engaged in international business. The results indicate that the international experience and focus of top management, as well as firm size, contribute to differences among the levels of global intensity investigated.
ISSN:1068-6061
1528-7009
DOI:10.1300/J130v04n02_06