Publication Type

Book Chapter

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

5-2018

Abstract

There is a small but theoretically important literature on 'born-globals' or international new venture firms that positions itself in contrast to the more established sequential international entry literature. In this paper we examine the pattern of entry into international markets for a set of international new ventures and show that they need not be a distinct breed of firms, as previous research has portrayed. Absent a specific technological advantage, the decision for a new venture to internationalize at inception is influenced by the size of its home market and by its production capacity, as well as by cultural and economic forces that also influence other more traditional firms that stage their entry into international markets. Most importantly, we demonstrate that the decision to internationalize or not should be considered jointly with the capacity allocation decision to specific international markets, as analyzing these separately may lead to biased results.

Keywords

international new ventures, entrepreneurship, strategy, born-globals

Discipline

International Business | Strategic Management Policy | Technology and Innovation

Research Areas

Strategy and Organisation

Publication

International Entrepreneurship: The Pursuit of Opportunities Across National Boundaries.

Editor

A. Rebecca Reuber

First Page

131

Last Page

172

ISBN

9783319742274

Identifier

10.1007/978-3-319-74228-1_5

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan

City or Country

Cham

Copyright Owner and License

Authors

Additional URL

https://10.1007/978-3-319-74228-1_5

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