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Anja Schuster
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PublicationThe Psychology of Psychic Distance: Antecedents of Asymmetric PerceptionsAlready on its introduction into the international business literature, the concept of ‘psychic distance’ implied asymmetry in the distance perceptions between country pairs, a characteristic corroborated in subsequent empirical studies. However, predominant empirical operationalizations and their theoretical underpinnings assume psychic distances to be symmetric. Building on insights from psychology and sociology, this paper demonstrates how national factors and cognitive processes interact in the formation of asymmetric distance perceptions. The results suggest that exposure to other countries through emigrants and imports of cultural goods and services have asymmetric effects on psychic distance perceptions. The size of these effects appears to vary with the size of the home country – smaller countries tend, on average, to perceive psychic distances to the rest of the world as smaller than do bigger ones. The reputational status of target countries relative to that of the home country is found to have a non-linear, asymmetric effect on distance perceptions.Type: journal articleJournal: Journal of World BusinessVolume: 51Issue: 2
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PublicationPsychic Distance in 37 Years of IB Literature : Taking Stock and Setting the Course(Academy of International Business, 2012-06-30)
;Feinberg, SusanKiyak, TungaPsychic distance has become a central concept in international business research. Despite its frequent use, its application to a variety of phenomena has produced inconsistent study results. We argue that part of this empirical ambiguity can be attributed to causal ambiguity and inconsistency. In order to better understand these issues, a systematic search and content analysis of published research on the psychic distance concept were performed. Covering major journals in the fields of international business, management, strategy and marketing, we identify 348 relevant academic contributions, outline the development of the concept and find evidence for its reification. Addressing the concept's controversial contribution to the literature so far, we offer a theoretical advancement in regard to its conceptualization. We argue that future operationalizations will benefit from the inclusion of bilateral measurement which allows for the possibility of asymmetric psychic distances and its consequences. We propose a framework that captures the two dimensions of psychic distance asymmetry and highlight research areas that could benefit from its application.Type: conference paperJournal: Proceedings of the ... Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business -
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PublicationStandortwahl, Management und Performance internationaler F&E-Investitionen in peripheren Volkswirtschaften(Physica-Verlag HD, 2011)
;Ambos, Tina C. ;Puck, Jonas F.Leitl, ChristophType: book section -
PublicationLarge-Scale International Student Collaboration Projects And Experiential Exercises In IB( 2012-08-06)
;Taras, Vasyl ;Bode, Alexander ;Chun, Doug ;Verga-Hernandez, Jose ;Jimenez, Alfredo ;Punnett, Betty Jane ;Gupta, Susan ;Bryla, PawelCurran, LousieType: presentation -
PublicationLarge-Scale Multi-Country Experiential Learning Projects in IB/IM Education: Challenges and Best Practices for Enhancing Teaching and Research( 2012-07-01)
;Taras, Vasyl ;Magnusson, Peter ;Jimenez, AlfredoOrdenana, XavierType: presentation