Dear colleagues, The British Journal of Management (BJM) has recently published various interesting articles on IB topics, including two authored by Peter Buckley. The links are below: Friends or Foes? Bilateral Relationships and Ownership Choice in Cross‐border Acquisitions by Emerging Market Firms Hyungseok (David) Yoon<https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorStored=Yoon%2C+Hyungseok+David> Jonathan Peillex<https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorStored=Peillex%2C+Jonathan> Peter J. Buckley<https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorStored=Buckley%2C+Peter+J> Drawing on real options and internalization theories, this paper predicts the contrasting effect of bilateral relationships on emerging market firms’ ownership choice in cross‐border acquisitions. The conflicting conjectures are tested using data consisting of almost 1,000 cross‐border acquisition deals. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1467-8551.12442 The Role of History in International Business: Evidence, Research Practices, Methods and Theory Peter J. Buckley<https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorStored=Buckley%2C+Peter+J> Peter Buckley argues that international business research would benefit from greater historical context. He shows how history can underpin IB theory, as well as provide empirical evidence, a source of research practices and a source of research methods. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1467-8551.12446 Mitigating Psychic Distance and Enhancing Internationalization of Fintech SMEs from Emerging Markets: The Role of Board of Directors Pushyarag Puthusserry<https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorStored=Puthusserry%2C+Pushyarag> Zaheer Khan<https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorStored=Khan%2C+Zaheer> Smitha R. Nair<https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorStored=Nair%2C+Smitha+R> Timothy King<https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorStored=King%2C+Timothy> Analysing Indian fintech SMEs, this new BJM study examines the role of the board of directors in mitigating multilevel psychic distance faced by internationalizing fintech SMEs originating from emerging markets. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1467-8551.12502 Here We Go Again: A Case Study on Re‐entering a Foreign Market Roberta Aguzzoli<https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorStored=Aguzzoli%2C+Roberta> Jorge Lengler<https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorStored=Lengler%2C+Jorge> Carlos M. P. Sousa<https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorStored=Sousa%2C+Carlos+M+P> Gabriel R. G. Benito<https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorStored=Benito%2C+Gabriel+R+G> Many firms have exited foreign markets for various reasons, but some later decide to re‐enter those same markets. Based on a case study of a Brazilian multinational's activities in Mexico, this study contributes to the literature on re‐entry decisions of multinational enterprises and their outcomes, focusing on the roles of institutional voids and the experiences of decision‐makers during such processes. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1467-8551.12407 ------------------------------ Jedrzej George Frynas Full Professor The Open University United Kingdom ------------------------------ ____ AIB-L is brought to you by the Academy of International Business. For information: http://aib.msu.edu/community/aib-l.asp To post message: [log in to unmask] For assistance: [log in to unmask] AIB-L is a moderated list.