Cultural Distance in International Ventures

Katiuscia Vaccarini is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy.Francesca Spigarelli is Assistant Professor at the University of Macerata, Italy.Ernesto Tavoletti is Associate Professor at the University of Macerata, Italy. Christoph Lattemann is Associate Professor at Jacobs University, Germany.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Psychic Distance and FDI: The Case of China.- 3. A Social Psychological Perspective on the Perceptions of Cultural Differences.- 4. European Entry Decisions in China: The Role of Cultural Perceptions.- 5. Chinese FDI and Psychic Distance Perceptions in the German Renewable Energy Sector.- 6. Summary Conclusions.