کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1001339 937178 2013 12 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Serial nonlinear internationalization in practice: A case study
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موضوعات مرتبط
علوم انسانی و اجتماعی مدیریت، کسب و کار و حسابداری کسب و کار و مدیریت بین المللی
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Serial nonlinear internationalization in practice: A case study
چکیده انگلیسی

International business scholars still pay the most attention to two firm types: (1) gradual/step-by-step/Uppsala type internationalizers and (2) international new ventures/born globals. Serial nonlinear internationalizers (SNIs) – firms with several subsequent exits and re-entries or considerable foreign involvement fluctuations – have received almost no attention. This exploratory study aims to contribute to the emerging serial nonlinear internationalization literature by (1) discussing the nature of an Italian machinery producer's serial nonlinear internationalization, (2) explaining why it internationalized nonlinearly and (3) developing research implications. It concludes that despite having had a year or more without export activities in 29 countries (in eight of them twice or more) and activities only in seven countries in 2011, this firm has been relatively successful. Thus, de-internationalization is not automatically a sign of failure. Moreover, subsequent de- and re-internationalizations are normal for other firms besides project businesses, especially if their markets are small and exit/re-entry costs low.


► De- and re-internationalizations may be caused by internal and external factors.
► Serial nonlinear internationalization does not only occur in project businesses.
► De-internationalization is not a sign of failure.
► Subsequent de- and re-internationalizations are normal, especially in small markets.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: International Business Review - Volume 22, Issue 6, December 2013, Pages 951–962
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