Abstract
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Commercial Diplomacy and International Business: a conceptual and empirical exploration. Advanced Series in Management. |
| Editors | H.J.M. Ruel |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishers Ltd. |
| Pages | 183-225 |
| Number of pages | 331 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781780526744 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Publication series
| Name | Advanced Series in Management. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Emerald Publishers Ltd. |
| Number | 9 |
| Volume | 9 |
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- METIS-287781
- IR-81301
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Competitors or collaborators: a comparison of commercial diplomacy policies and practices of EU member states. / Stadman, A.; Ruel, Hubertus Johannes Maria.
Commercial Diplomacy and International Business: a conceptual and empirical exploration. Advanced Series in Management.. ed. / H.J.M. Ruel. Emerald Publishers Ltd., 2012. p. 183-225 (Advanced Series in Management.; Vol. 9, No. 9).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic
TY - CHAP
T1 - Competitors or collaborators: a comparison of commercial diplomacy policies and practices of EU member states.
AU - Stadman, A.
AU - Ruel, Hubertus Johannes Maria
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Commercial diplomacy within the EU is currently a matter for the individual EU member states (MS). This results in different policies and practices. But to what extent do they really differ? This chapter presents the results of a comparative study on EU MS commercial diplomacy policies and practices. The policy goals and practices of all 27 MS were assessed via document analysis and interviews with commercial diplomats. The findings show considerable differences in terms of the responsible ministry, the policy focus, the network of foreign posts and the work performed at the foreign post. However, countries that entered the EU first seem to have similar commercial diplomacy policy and practices characteristics, as do the countries that entered the EU after 2003. Furthermore, the results of statistical tests show that countries that entered first are similar in size, wealth, share of EU trade, number of embassies inside the EU, number of employees at the foreign post and the activism of the foreign post. These similarities apply as well for the countries that entered the EU after 2003. Overall, this study concludes that home country characteristics (size, culture, government), host country characteristics (institutions, culture, regime) and the relationship between a home country and a host country affect the commercial diplomacy policies and practices
AB - Commercial diplomacy within the EU is currently a matter for the individual EU member states (MS). This results in different policies and practices. But to what extent do they really differ? This chapter presents the results of a comparative study on EU MS commercial diplomacy policies and practices. The policy goals and practices of all 27 MS were assessed via document analysis and interviews with commercial diplomats. The findings show considerable differences in terms of the responsible ministry, the policy focus, the network of foreign posts and the work performed at the foreign post. However, countries that entered the EU first seem to have similar commercial diplomacy policy and practices characteristics, as do the countries that entered the EU after 2003. Furthermore, the results of statistical tests show that countries that entered first are similar in size, wealth, share of EU trade, number of embassies inside the EU, number of employees at the foreign post and the activism of the foreign post. These similarities apply as well for the countries that entered the EU after 2003. Overall, this study concludes that home country characteristics (size, culture, government), host country characteristics (institutions, culture, regime) and the relationship between a home country and a host country affect the commercial diplomacy policies and practices
KW - METIS-287781
KW - IR-81301
U2 - 10.1108/S1877-6361(2012)0000009011
DO - 10.1108/S1877-6361(2012)0000009011
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9781780526744
T3 - Advanced Series in Management.
SP - 183
EP - 225
BT - Commercial Diplomacy and International Business: a conceptual and empirical exploration. Advanced Series in Management.
A2 - Ruel, H.J.M.
PB - Emerald Publishers Ltd.
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