Walid Hejazi
Biographic Data
| ID | 4414619 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Walid Hejazi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Walid |
| FAMILY NAME | Hejazi |
| SIGNATURE | HEJAZI W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Toronto |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3596-5147 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Exercising Strategic Flexibility by MNEs During the 2008–2009 Global Financial Crisis
Given the merits associated with foreign direct investment (FDI), governments deploy policies to attract foreign multinational enterprises (MNEs). At the same time, governments deploy policies to smooth business cycles because of the costs associated with fluctuations in economic activity. The cross‐border presence of MNEs bestows upon them the strategic flexibility to adjust their activities across borders in response to recessions or financial …
Foreign subsidiaries and strategic flexibility
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the importance of embedding strategic flexibility into organizational structures, and while this comes at a cost, such strategic flexibility pays off in the face of economic downturns. Furthermore, as the world has become more uncertain, so too has the relative importance of strategic flexibility. Multinational enterprise (MNE) managers should, therefore, assess the degree of uncertainty they fa…
R&D as a Source of the Resilience for Exporting Firms in the Face of Large Exchange Rate Movements
The Canadian dollar has experienced large movements in value against the U.S. dollar and other major currencies, thus creating significant strategic challenges for Canadian exporters. More specifically, when the Canadian dollar is devalued, exporters may depend on low export costs as their source of competitive advantage. However, when the value of the Canadian dollar is appreciated, innovation and product quality are more important to justify hi…
Selection, learning, and productivity at the firm level
The uncertain city
The uncertain city
Selection, learning, and productivity at the firm level
Exercising Strategic Flexibility by MNEs During the 2008–2009 Global Financial Crisis
Given the merits associated with foreign direct investment (FDI), governments deploy policies to attract foreign multinational enterprises (MNEs). At the same time, governments deploy policies to smooth business cycles because of the costs associated with fluctuations in economic activity. The cross‐border presence of MNEs bestows upon them the strategic flexibility to adjust their activities across borders in response to recessions or financial …
Foreign subsidiaries and strategic flexibility
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the importance of embedding strategic flexibility into organizational structures, and while this comes at a cost, such strategic flexibility pays off in the face of economic downturns. Furthermore, as the world has become more uncertain, so too has the relative importance of strategic flexibility. Multinational enterprise (MNE) managers should, therefore, assess the degree of uncertainty they fa…
R&D as a Source of the Resilience for Exporting Firms in the Face of Large Exchange Rate Movements
The Canadian dollar has experienced large movements in value against the U.S. dollar and other major currencies, thus creating significant strategic challenges for Canadian exporters. More specifically, when the Canadian dollar is devalued, exporters may depend on low export costs as their source of competitive advantage. However, when the value of the Canadian dollar is appreciated, innovation and product quality are more important to justify hi…
Business (5 works) · Economics (5 works) · Global trade and economics (4 works) · International Business and FDI (4 works) · Industrial organization (3 works) · International trade (3 works) · Finance (2 works) · Firm Innovation and Growth (2 works) · Foreign direct investment (2 works) · International economics (2 works)