Opening the 'Non-Manufacturing' Envelope: The Next Big Question for International Business Research
Management International Review, Vol. 48, No. 4, 2008
22 Pages Posted: 7 Mar 2009
Date Written: December 2, 2008
Abstract
This study surveys recent work, published in four International Business journals, that has focused on the non-manufacturing sector which includes the 'services' sector. It documents the nature of scholarship in this area, identifies opportunities for future work, highlights some important challenges of undertaking such work, and suggests a few starting points for a more systematic study of this vital sector of the economy.
Keywords: service sector, non-manufacturing sector, international business, research question
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Merchant, Hemant and Gaur, Ajai S., Opening the 'Non-Manufacturing' Envelope: The Next Big Question for International Business Research (December 2, 2008). Management International Review, Vol. 48, No. 4, 2008, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1310090
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