International and market-specific social capital effects on international opportunity exploitation in the internationalization process

Lindstrand, Angelika; Hånell, Sara Melén

doi:10.1016/j.jwb.2017.05.002

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“…International business opportunity identification is key for the development of a new business, as well as for identifying new business opportunities in foreign markets [147]. Though this factor is highlighted both in entrepreneurship and internationalization theories, any discussion from a gender perspective has been overlooked in both theories.…”

Section: Selection Of Parameters and Spotlights From Entrepreneurshipmentioning

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Women Entrepreneurship in International Trade: Bridging the Gap by Bringing Feminist Theories into Entrepreneurship and Internationalization Theories

Akter¹,

Rahman²,

Radičić³

2019

Sustainability

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Participation of women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in international trade is gaining more importance in the transformation of institutional changes. Although women entrepreneurs contribute to the social and economic development, the role of social, cultural, and legal institutions in fostering women entrepreneurship is still debatable. This argument remains controversial as there is no single theory that has explained the phenomenon of women-owned firms in international trade. Because of the missing link between gender sensitivity and the existing theories of entrepreneurship and internationalization, there is a significant research gap. To fill up this research gap, this study revisited existing theories from three research domains: feminism, entrepreneurship, and internationalization. Factors derived from revisiting theories of entrepreneurship and internationalization were evaluated based on findings from the review of the feminist theories. Finally, key parameters were selected to assess the internationalization of women-owned SMEs, which require future empirical investigation.

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Section: Selection Of Parameters and Spotlights From Entrepreneurshipmentioning

confidence: 99%

Women Entrepreneurship in International Trade: Bridging the Gap by Bringing Feminist Theories into Entrepreneurship and Internationalization Theories

Akter¹,

Rahman²,

Radičić³

2019

Sustainability

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“…In this case, the complementarity between the Resource-Based View, international principles, and network perspective is highlighted. The RBV and with the principles of entrepreneurship together have advocated that networks act as conduits for information, knowledge, and market opportunities(Lindstrand and Hånell, 2017;Child and Hsieh, 2014).…”

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Entrepreneurial approaches to the internationalisation of Portugal’s hotel industry

Correia

Lengler

Mohsin

2019

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Design/methodology/approach-The epistemological approach that supports the development of this study is based on a deductive strategy. A comprehensive multi-case study was performed in which theoretical propositions were tested prior to further development. Findings-The results of this study reveal that the internationalisation process of Portuguese hotel companies was triggered by managers' entrepreneurial attitudes and international vision, that in themselves embraced a combination of particular resources and competencies. Research limitations/implications-Noteworthy are study's contributions to international entrepreneurship as an individual act within existing social networks established by managers and the management team as a result of previous business experiences. The impact of this overall entrepreneurial profile on firms' behaviour is also of interest. Limitations of the study relate to its cross-sectional nature, and the number of interviewees. Originality/value-The integration of economic paradigms with behaviour theories and the RBV (Resource-Based View) to understand how and why Portuguese hotel companies engage in international endeavours is a major contribution of this study.

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“…The knowledge domain of the SME and the international experience of its key decision-maker were used to contextualize the analysis. A model distinguishing between international and market-specific social capital based on internationalization process theory and social network theory has also been proposed [45]. Using data on 239 internationalizing SMEs, their results show a mediated effect of international social capital on opportunity exploitation via market-specific social capital.…”

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“…Finally, MNEs and SMEs differ in their structure and behavior [9]. In comparison to SMEs, the main advantage of MNEs derives from the assets that they control through ownership [45], by establishing foreign subsidiaries abroad and therefore creating an internalized organization across borders. SMEs are on the contrary more flexible and quicker to adapt to new market conditions [37,38,45,69].…”

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“…Future research should also consider the effects of variables related to the organizational environment and context that may influence internationalizing firms [9]. Researchers [45] made a call to study the role of international and market-specific social capital in a sample including both SMEs and large MNEs, in order to gain deeper knowledge of the process of opportunity exploitation and firm internationalization. Another call was made [46] to search for differences between SMEs and larger exporters, whose advantages in resources give them more options for internationalization and may make other information characteristics, such as integration or aggregation, more salient.…”

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Internationalization Business Models and Patterns of SMEs and MNEs: A Qualitative Multi-Case Study in the Agrifood Sector

2019

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Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) in the agri-food sector have been overcoming internationalization barriers. However, research is scarce, specifically to meet the Sustainable Development Goals, despite the importance of the sector. The main aim of our study is to explore the archetypes and internationalization pace of internationalized SMEs and MNEs in the agri-food sector, adopting an external perspective and an empirical approach. More particularly, the influence of the interaction of demand-side innovation and management control systems (MCSs) in companies in the industry is examined. A qualitative research design was developed in order to achieve an in-depth understanding of the contextual factors affecting international SMEs and MNEs in the agri-food sector. Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with three SME and three MNE managers. Our findings suggest that SMEs are not fundamentally different from MNEs—both types of organizations best fit the Casino model archetype. It was also found that strong competition helps the development of collaborative innovation, directing advancement toward fulfilling consumer demand. MCSs are neither communicating information nor managing perceived risks by creating trust and confidence; they are mostly used for diagnostic purposes, not substantially influencing the innovation process.

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International and market-specific social capital effects on international opportunity exploitation in the internationalization process

Cited by 54 publications

References 78 publications

Women Entrepreneurship in International Trade: Bridging the Gap by Bringing Feminist Theories into Entrepreneurship and Internationalization Theories

Women Entrepreneurship in International Trade: Bridging the Gap by Bringing Feminist Theories into Entrepreneurship and Internationalization Theories

Entrepreneurial approaches to the internationalisation of Portugal’s hotel industry

Internationalization Business Models and Patterns of SMEs and MNEs: A Qualitative Multi-Case Study in the Agrifood Sector

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