Colleagues: It is my pleasure to share with you the Table of Contents for Journal of World Business Volume 53, Issue 2. In addition to a number of stimulating regular articles, the issue contains a special section on Business Group Affiliation and Internationalization edited by Ajai Gaur, Jane Lu, Vikas Kumar and Robert Hoskisson as well as related article by R. Michael Holmes, Robert E. Hoskisson, Hicheon Kim, William P. Wan, and Tim R. Holcomb on international strategy and business group affiliation. In addition, this issue contains a “Perspectives” article entitled, “A systematic approach to conducting review studies: An assessment of content analysis in 25 years of IB research,” by <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Frt1-t.notifications.elsevier.com%2Fr%2F%3Fid%3Dh4d2e7f5%2C4a3ac11%2C4a3ac22%26p1%3Dwww.sciencedirect.com%2Fscience%3F_ob%3DGatewayURL%26_method%3DcitationSearch%26_version%3D1%26_piikey%3DS1090951617308386%26_origin%3DRV_SD_TOC_EMAIL%26dgcid%3Draven_sd_via_email&data=02%7C01%7Cjonathan.doh%40villanova.edu%7C7bcaef1ec78243fc46fd08d56b8c5c9d%7Ce269c2424bcf43b6b64e74addd99f80b%7C0%7C0%7C636533172961698336&sdata=jf1TWlH5WJnvz2372GIME%2FywNK7wZg74Z8xCMYbwtYg%3D&reserved=0> Ajai Gaur and Mukesh Kumar, that provides an important review of content analysis in IB and provides recommendations for how to conduct state-of-the-art content analyses. (Relatedly, please see JWB’s recent call for review issue proposals). Best regards, Jonathan Doh, Co- Editor-in-Chief [ScienceDirect® Home]<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Frt1-t.notifications.elsevier.com%2Fr%2F%3Fid%3Dh4d2e7f5%2C4a3ac11%2C4a3ac13&data=02%7C01%7Cjonathan.doh%40villanova.edu%7C7bcaef1ec78243fc46fd08d56b8c5c9d%7Ce269c2424bcf43b6b64e74addd99f80b%7C0%7C0%7C636533172961542086&sdata=fJcoWIuk06aTzHlW23fbashBPoJqxfxDhAYpFpFElGQ%3D&reserved=0> Alert: Journal of World Business New articles available on ScienceDirect [Volume 53, Issue 2, Pages 93-302, February 2018]<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Frt1-t.notifications.elsevier.com%2Fr%2F%3Fid%3Dh4d2e7f5%2C4a3ac11%2C4a3ac14%26p1%3Dwww.sciencedirect.com%2Fscience%2Fjournal%2F10909516%2F53%2F2%26dgcid%3Draven_sd_via_email&data=02%7C01%7Cjonathan.doh%40villanova.edu%7C7bcaef1ec78243fc46fd08d56b8c5c9d%7Ce269c2424bcf43b6b64e74addd99f80b%7C0%7C0%7C636533172961542086&sdata=Rgl74p7S7P%2B%2BPO7Gq0II7TRVQ1s23OyJwaMf%2BqFD5nQ%3D&reserved=0> Journal of World Business<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Frt1-t.notifications.elsevier.com%2Fr%2F%3Fid%3Dh4d2e7f5%2C4a3ac11%2C4a3ac17%26p1%3Dwww.sciencedirect.com%2Fscience%2Fjournal%2F10909516%26dgcid%3Draven_sd_via_email&data=02%7C01%7Cjonathan.doh%40villanova.edu%7C7bcaef1ec78243fc46fd08d56b8c5c9d%7Ce269c2424bcf43b6b64e74addd99f80b%7C0%7C0%7C636533172961698336&sdata=%2BSKXFCZ9XQjTWDgD62FduiH82kyADtH0rvZntIohq%2BU%3D&reserved=0> Volume 53, Issue 2, Pages 93-302, February 2018<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Frt1-t.notifications.elsevier.com%2Fr%2F%3Fid%3Dh4d2e7f5%2C4a3ac11%2C4a3ac1c%26p1%3Dwww.sciencedirect.com%2Fscience%2Fjournal%2F10909516%2F53%2F2%26dgcid%3Draven_sd_via_email&data=02%7C01%7Cjonathan.doh%40villanova.edu%7C7bcaef1ec78243fc46fd08d56b8c5c9d%7Ce269c2424bcf43b6b64e74addd99f80b%7C0%7C0%7C636533172961698336&sdata=NpZ9s32Liw7nUqrdAYc4bfsgJfleq%2B4mH5LZacYneUU%3D&reserved=0> Editorial Board <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Frt1-t.notifications.elsevier.com%2Fr%2F%3Fid%3Dh4d2e7f5%2C4a3ac11%2C4a3ac22%26p1%3Dwww.sciencedirect.com%2Fscience%3F_ob%3DGatewayURL%26_method%3DcitationSearch%26_version%3D1%26_piikey%3DS1090951618300282%26_origin%3DRV_SD_TOC_EMAIL%26dgcid%3Draven_sd_via_email&data=02%7C01%7Cjonathan.doh%40villanova.edu%7C7bcaef1ec78243fc46fd08d56b8c5c9d%7Ce269c2424bcf43b6b64e74addd99f80b%7C0%7C0%7C636533172961698336&sdata=nXssgxVXMmRxVkugKb8ugURRDi5LtxwpbEMmKCelCnI%3D&reserved=0> Pages ii-v Special Section on Business Group Affiliation and Internationalization; Guest Edited by Ajai Gaur, Jane Lu, Vikas Kumar and Robert Hoskisson Business group reputation and affiliates’ internationalization strategies <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Frt1-t.notifications.elsevier.com%2Fr%2F%3Fid%3Dh4d2e7f5%2C4a3ac11%2C4a3ac22%26p1%3Dwww.sciencedirect.com%2Fscience%3F_ob%3DGatewayURL%26_method%3DcitationSearch%26_version%3D1%26_piikey%3DS1090951617309343%26_origin%3DRV_SD_TOC_EMAIL%26dgcid%3Draven_sd_via_email&data=02%7C01%7Cjonathan.doh%40villanova.edu%7C7bcaef1ec78243fc46fd08d56b8c5c9d%7Ce269c2424bcf43b6b64e74addd99f80b%7C0%7C0%7C636533172961698336&sdata=IQtF1Crf5l57IKjy9BFn2OfroWFS%2BovIry%2BRDXApnZg%3D&reserved=0> Original Research Article Pages 93-103 Debmalya Mukherjee, Erin E. Makarius, Charles E. Stevens Business group effects on the R&D intensity-internationalization relationship: Empirical evidence from India <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Frt1-t.notifications.elsevier.com%2Fr%2F%3Fid%3Dh4d2e7f5%2C4a3ac11%2C4a3ac22%26p1%3Dwww.sciencedirect.com%2Fscience%3F_ob%3DGatewayURL%26_method%3DcitationSearch%26_version%3D1%26_piikey%3DS1090951616302036%26_origin%3DRV_SD_TOC_EMAIL%26dgcid%3Draven_sd_via_email&data=02%7C01%7Cjonathan.doh%40villanova.edu%7C7bcaef1ec78243fc46fd08d56b8c5c9d%7Ce269c2424bcf43b6b64e74addd99f80b%7C0%7C0%7C636533172961698336&sdata=Wep9w7c%2BrbsF51ownC%2B2FBXoMw%2B3WCezohL1XwHSt1I%3D&reserved=0> Original Research Article Pages 104-117 Saptarshi Purkayastha, Tatiana S. Manolova, Linda F. Edelman The institutional determinants of private equity involvement in business groups—The case of Africa <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Frt1-t.notifications.elsevier.com%2Fr%2F%3Fid%3Dh4d2e7f5%2C4a3ac11%2C4a3ac22%26p1%3Dwww.sciencedirect.com%2Fscience%3F_ob%3DGatewayURL%26_method%3DcitationSearch%26_version%3D1%26_piikey%3DS1090951616300086%26_origin%3DRV_SD_TOC_EMAIL%26dgcid%3Draven_sd_via_email&data=02%7C01%7Cjonathan.doh%40villanova.edu%7C7bcaef1ec78243fc46fd08d56b8c5c9d%7Ce269c2424bcf43b6b64e74addd99f80b%7C0%7C0%7C636533172961698336&sdata=h9ToZ60nWWCnFu5BlEGtQlVpNXCRNhorlfP%2BKv2mG8A%3D&reserved=0> Original Research Article Pages 118-133 Bruce Hearn, Lars Oxelheim, Trond Randøy Review Article International strategy and business groups: A review and future research agenda <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Frt1-t.notifications.elsevier.com%2Fr%2F%3Fid%3Dh4d2e7f5%2C4a3ac11%2C4a3ac22%26p1%3Dwww.sciencedirect.com%2Fscience%3F_ob%3DGatewayURL%26_method%3DcitationSearch%26_version%3D1%26_piikey%3DS1090951616301833%26_origin%3DRV_SD_TOC_EMAIL%26dgcid%3Draven_sd_via_email&data=02%7C01%7Cjonathan.doh%40villanova.edu%7C7bcaef1ec78243fc46fd08d56b8c5c9d%7Ce269c2424bcf43b6b64e74addd99f80b%7C0%7C0%7C636533172961698336&sdata=ih5ZKegS4wBiCLGuT2RH5Qq2z%2BiBQMmDZMcjQsTTMSc%3D&reserved=0> Review Article Pages 134-150 R. Michael Holmes, Robert E. Hoskisson, Hicheon Kim, William P. Wan, Tim R. Holcomb Regular Articles When same is (not) the aim: A treatise on organizational cultural fit and knowledge transfer <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Frt1-t.notifications.elsevier.com%2Fr%2F%3Fid%3Dh4d2e7f5%2C4a3ac11%2C4a3ac22%26p1%3Dwww.sciencedirect.com%2Fscience%3F_ob%3DGatewayURL%26_method%3DcitationSearch%26_version%3D1%26_piikey%3DS1090951616301432%26_origin%3DRV_SD_TOC_EMAIL%26dgcid%3Draven_sd_via_email&data=02%7C01%7Cjonathan.doh%40villanova.edu%7C7bcaef1ec78243fc46fd08d56b8c5c9d%7Ce269c2424bcf43b6b64e74addd99f80b%7C0%7C0%7C636533172961698336&sdata=8iu4XmuhlYetpSy4OZ9uWXQajOQemB52VAjKPcpcTng%3D&reserved=0> Original Research Article Pages 151-163 Sergey Morgulis-Yakushev, H. Emre Yildiz, Carl. F. Fey Global norm of national treatment for patent uncertainties: A longitudinal comparison between the US and China <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Frt1-t.notifications.elsevier.com%2Fr%2F%3Fid%3Dh4d2e7f5%2C4a3ac11%2C4a3ac22%26p1%3Dwww.sciencedirect.com%2Fscience%3F_ob%3DGatewayURL%26_method%3DcitationSearch%26_version%3D1%26_piikey%3DS1090951616302644%26_origin%3DRV_SD_TOC_EMAIL%26dgcid%3Draven_sd_via_email&data=02%7C01%7Cjonathan.doh%40villanova.edu%7C7bcaef1ec78243fc46fd08d56b8c5c9d%7Ce269c2424bcf43b6b64e74addd99f80b%7C0%7C0%7C636533172961698336&sdata=pdcITuQH1wXP4yQJ0DLJ4GkdAVLiglqaa1rqs1ZP28w%3D&reserved=0> Original Research Article Pages 164-176 Deli Yang, Mahmut (Maho) Sonmez Tax haven networks and the role of the Big 4 accountancy firms <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Frt1-t.notifications.elsevier.com%2Fr%2F%3Fid%3Dh4d2e7f5%2C4a3ac11%2C4a3ac22%26p1%3Dwww.sciencedirect.com%2Fscience%3F_ob%3DGatewayURL%26_method%3DcitationSearch%26_version%3D1%26_piikey%3DS1090951617303553%26_origin%3DRV_SD_TOC_EMAIL%26dgcid%3Draven_sd_via_email&data=02%7C01%7Cjonathan.doh%40villanova.edu%7C7bcaef1ec78243fc46fd08d56b8c5c9d%7Ce269c2424bcf43b6b64e74addd99f80b%7C0%7C0%7C636533172961698336&sdata=Vs5MRohRJOTvjSYJuTZVaUIZqCboLW0J%2BwKQmrmq%2B4Y%3D&reserved=0> Original Research Article Pages 177-193 Chris Jones, Yama Temouri, Alex Cobham Reshoring from a demand-side perspective: Consumer reshoring sentiment and its market effects <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Frt1-t.notifications.elsevier.com%2Fr%2F%3Fid%3Dh4d2e7f5%2C4a3ac11%2C4a3ac22%26p1%3Dwww.sciencedirect.com%2Fscience%3F_ob%3DGatewayURL%26_method%3DcitationSearch%26_version%3D1%26_piikey%3DS1090951617302006%26_origin%3DRV_SD_TOC_EMAIL%26dgcid%3Draven_sd_via_email&data=02%7C01%7Cjonathan.doh%40villanova.edu%7C7bcaef1ec78243fc46fd08d56b8c5c9d%7Ce269c2424bcf43b6b64e74addd99f80b%7C0%7C0%7C636533172961698336&sdata=6hTMYmmYsdTKS9MnDmq0W8Q1ngCxH6RJqbcFOjZ%2FOAs%3D&reserved=0> Original Research Article Pages 194-208 Silvia Grappi, Simona Romani, Richard P. Bagozzi Home country uncertainty and the internationalization-performance relationship: Building an uncertainty management capability <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Frt1-t.notifications.elsevier.com%2Fr%2F%3Fid%3Dh4d2e7f5%2C4a3ac11%2C4a3ac22%26p1%3Dwww.sciencedirect.com%2Fscience%3F_ob%3DGatewayURL%26_method%3DcitationSearch%26_version%3D1%26_piikey%3DS1090951617308398%26_origin%3DRV_SD_TOC_EMAIL%26dgcid%3Draven_sd_via_email&data=02%7C01%7Cjonathan.doh%40villanova.edu%7C7bcaef1ec78243fc46fd08d56b8c5c9d%7Ce269c2424bcf43b6b64e74addd99f80b%7C0%7C0%7C636533172961698336&sdata=tsg2kXruYozfwr16xBzbuTMsbI%2BbrSVNUDW1%2FMbHXI4%3D&reserved=0> Original Research Article Pages 209-221 Alvaro Cuervo-Cazurra, Luciano Ciravegna, Mauricio Melgarejo, Luis Lopez Expatriates’ international opportunity recognition and innovativeness: The role of metacognitive and cognitive cultural intelligence <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Frt1-t.notifications.elsevier.com%2Fr%2F%3Fid%3Dh4d2e7f5%2C4a3ac11%2C4a3ac22%26p1%3Dwww.sciencedirect.com%2Fscience%3F_ob%3DGatewayURL%26_method%3DcitationSearch%26_version%3D1%26_piikey%3DS1090951616302607%26_origin%3DRV_SD_TOC_EMAIL%26dgcid%3Draven_sd_via_email&data=02%7C01%7Cjonathan.doh%40villanova.edu%7C7bcaef1ec78243fc46fd08d56b8c5c9d%7Ce269c2424bcf43b6b64e74addd99f80b%7C0%7C0%7C636533172961698336&sdata=20NR%2FqoD1bKZSNYbWkZ05zcghRwunOQpQTAbjaDP4so%3D&reserved=0> Original Research Article Pages 222-236 Melanie P. Lorenz, Jase R. Ramsey, Robert Glenn Richey Bifurcation bias and exporting: Can foreign work experience be an answer? Insight from European family SMEs <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Frt1-t.notifications.elsevier.com%2Fr%2F%3Fid%3Dh4d2e7f5%2C4a3ac11%2C4a3ac22%26p1%3Dwww.sciencedirect.com%2Fscience%3F_ob%3DGatewayURL%26_method%3DcitationSearch%26_version%3D1%26_piikey%3DS1090951617303619%26_origin%3DRV_SD_TOC_EMAIL%26dgcid%3Draven_sd_via_email&data=02%7C01%7Cjonathan.doh%40villanova.edu%7C7bcaef1ec78243fc46fd08d56b8c5c9d%7Ce269c2424bcf43b6b64e74addd99f80b%7C0%7C0%7C636533172961698336&sdata=UlFe34osW444ej1zl34smTY%2BUGLWrivKVcA2CCfD2jI%3D&reserved=0> Original Research Article Pages 237-247 Antonio Majocchi, Alfredo D’Angelo, Emanuele Forlani, Trevor Buck Subsidiary capability upgrading under emerging market acquirers <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Frt1-t.notifications.elsevier.com%2Fr%2F%3Fid%3Dh4d2e7f5%2C4a3ac11%2C4a3ac22%26p1%3Dwww.sciencedirect.com%2Fscience%3F_ob%3DGatewayURL%26_method%3DcitationSearch%26_version%3D1%26_piikey%3DS1090951617300627%26_origin%3DRV_SD_TOC_EMAIL%26dgcid%3Draven_sd_via_email&data=02%7C01%7Cjonathan.doh%40villanova.edu%7C7bcaef1ec78243fc46fd08d56b8c5c9d%7Ce269c2424bcf43b6b64e74addd99f80b%7C0%7C0%7C636533172961698336&sdata=AwFixvHti7JrsdoyB2RUv5kwDrhl1C7GzMPgktaYXOs%3D&reserved=0> Original Research Article Pages 248-262 Shaowei He, Zaheer Khan, Oded Shenkar Culture’s effects on corporate sustainability practices: A multi-domain and multi-level view <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Frt1-t.notifications.elsevier.com%2Fr%2F%3Fid%3Dh4d2e7f5%2C4a3ac11%2C4a3ac22%26p1%3Dwww.sciencedirect.com%2Fscience%3F_ob%3DGatewayURL%26_method%3DcitationSearch%26_version%3D1%26_piikey%3DS109095161630133X%26_origin%3DRV_SD_TOC_EMAIL%26dgcid%3Draven_sd_via_email&data=02%7C01%7Cjonathan.doh%40villanova.edu%7C7bcaef1ec78243fc46fd08d56b8c5c9d%7Ce269c2424bcf43b6b64e74addd99f80b%7C0%7C0%7C636533172961698336&sdata=B5TKPj7DQpShDjMtFSpPR4Vmddd6hLwnlGwzIeELNzo%3D&reserved=0> Original Research Article Pages 263-279 Christof Miska, Ilona Szőcs, Michael Schiffinger A systematic approach to conducting review studies: An assessment of content analysis in 25 years of IB research <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Frt1-t.notifications.elsevier.com%2Fr%2F%3Fid%3Dh4d2e7f5%2C4a3ac11%2C4a3ac22%26p1%3Dwww.sciencedirect.com%2Fscience%3F_ob%3DGatewayURL%26_method%3DcitationSearch%26_version%3D1%26_piikey%3DS1090951617308386%26_origin%3DRV_SD_TOC_EMAIL%26dgcid%3Draven_sd_via_email&data=02%7C01%7Cjonathan.doh%40villanova.edu%7C7bcaef1ec78243fc46fd08d56b8c5c9d%7Ce269c2424bcf43b6b64e74addd99f80b%7C0%7C0%7C636533172961698336&sdata=jf1TWlH5WJnvz2372GIME%2FywNK7wZg74Z8xCMYbwtYg%3D&reserved=0> Pages 280-289 Ajai Gaur, Mukesh Kumar Contextualizing speed and cross-border acquisition performance: Labor market flexibility and efficiency effects <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Frt1-t.notifications.elsevier.com%2Fr%2F%3Fid%3Dh4d2e7f5%2C4a3ac11%2C4a3ac22%26p1%3Dwww.sciencedirect.com%2Fscience%3F_ob%3DGatewayURL%26_method%3DcitationSearch%26_version%3D1%26_piikey%3DS1090951617300147%26_origin%3DRV_SD_TOC_EMAIL%26dgcid%3Draven_sd_via_email&data=02%7C01%7Cjonathan.doh%40villanova.edu%7C7bcaef1ec78243fc46fd08d56b8c5c9d%7Ce269c2424bcf43b6b64e74addd99f80b%7C0%7C0%7C636533172961698336&sdata=L0KESr3WDbfiSjPQ6iVOOQxe%2Bv0CFdGX%2BIXBOGQnQCo%3D&reserved=0> Original Research Article Pages 290-301 Florian Bauer, Svante Schriber, Daniel Degischer, David R. 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