The antecedents of early internationalization: A configurational perspective
Ciravegna, Luciano; Kuivalainen, Olli; Kundu, Sumit K.; Lopez, Luis E. (2018-06-02)
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Ciravegna, Luciano
Kuivalainen, Olli
Kundu, Sumit K.
Lopez, Luis E.
02.06.2018
International Business Review
27
6
1200-1212
Elsevier
School of Business and Management
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2018121450870
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe2018121450870
Tiivistelmä
The literature on international business and international entrepreneurship provides multiple explanations for early internationalization. Using fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis, this study examines the antecedents of early internationalization for small firms based in a small economy, focusing on entrepreneurs’ attitudes toward the economic opportunities available in their domestic market, the risk of internationalizing, and the profitability of entering foreign markets. Three additional antecedents are examined: unsolicited orders, existence of underutilized capacity, and the behavior of competitors. The study uncovers three distinct combinations of antecedents that are equifinally linked to the early internationalization of small enterprises, and contributes to the literature through a multi-causal, configurational approach.
Lähdeviite
Ciravegna L., Kuivalainen O., Kundu S.K. & Lopez L.E. (2018) The Antecedents of Early Internationalization: A Configurational Perspective. International Business Review, vol. 27, iss. 6, pp 1200-1212. DOI: 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2018.05.002
Alkuperäinen verkko-osoite
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969593116303468?via%3DihubKokoelmat
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