ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the emergence of a compatriot agglomeration in an emerging economy context through location decision-making of individual enterprises engaged in foreign direct investment activity. A holistic explanation of the location choice is presented through a multiple case study demonstrating the interaction of environmental and firm-level attributes in decision-making. Investment motivation together with firm resources moderate the need for access to local knowledge and quality of life of expatriate managers facilitates such access to new entrants.
