This study investigates which organisational mechanisms young, fast-growing companies choose at the onset of their internationalisation and which factors influence these choices. Existing research on the internationalisation of established companies suggests that the need for efficiency, the need for local adaptation, environmental complexity, and local resource levels are relevant factors; however, this research indicates that these factors may not be sufficient to explain the organisational design of young, fast-growing companies during their internationalisation. Case study research was undertaken on six German companies, which use the internet as the basis of their business models. The research takes into account the additional factor of resources available at corporate headquarters, particularly management capacities, as this appears to have an influence on the organisational design chosen by such companies. Furthermore, this study finds that the sooner young, fast-growing companies become international, the more they need to decentralise international headquarters-subsidiaries relationships and to use high degrees of informal coordination. SOMMAIRE. La présente étude explore les mécanismes d'organisation que les jeunes entreprises en pleine croissance choisissent au début de leur internationalisation, ainsi que les facteurs qui guident ce choix. La recherche actuelle sur l'internationalisation d'entreprises établies suggère comme facteurs pertinents le besoin d'efficacité et d'adaptation locale, la complexité environnementale, et les niveaux de ressources locaux; ces facteurs ne semblent cependant pas suffire à expliquer la structuration de l'organisation des compagnies en pleine croissance et en cours d'internationalisation. Notre étude de cas porte sur six entreprises allemandes qui prennent l'internet pour base de leur modalisation commerciale. Cette recherche tient compte également des ressources disponibles au siège social général, et plus particulièrement les capacités de gestion, car ceci semble avoir une influence sur la structuration choisie par ces entreprises. De plus, il ressort de cette étude que plus vite ces entreprises en pleine croissance deviennent internationales, plus elles ont besoin de décentraliser les relations internationales entre siège social et filiales, et d'utiliser un niveau élevé de coordination informelle.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
customersupport@researchsolutions.com
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.