scholarly journals The Role of Social and Business Networks in the Internationalization of Born Global Firms: Evidence from Serbia

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-64
Author(s):  
Sanja Mitić ◽  
Branko Rakita
Keyword(s):  
Business Networks ◽  
Born Global ◽  
Born Global Firms

scholarly journals Born global firms’ growth and collaborative entry mode: the role of transnational entrepreneurs

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yipeng Liu
Keyword(s):  
Entry Mode ◽  
High Growth ◽  
Professional Service ◽  
Service Firms ◽  
Born Global ◽  
Institutional Complexity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Transnational Entrepreneurs ◽  
Born Global Firms

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of transnational entrepreneurs in growing born global firms, with a focus on the growth process facilitated by collaborative entry mode. Design/methodology/approach The author chose the solar photovoltaic industry as the empirical setting. This industry is a particularly good context for the study because many firms in this industry sell knowledge-intensive products internationally from their inception. The primary data consist of 32 in-depth interviews with entrepreneurs, industry association representatives, research institute scholars, and professional service firms. Findings The study highlights the importance of transnational entrepreneurs who develop born global firms to maturity by using their technological knowledge, international connections, and bicultural advantages to navigate and leverage institutional complexity. Collaborative entry mode with distributors enables born global firms’ high growth rapidly, whereas transnational entrepreneurs play a central role in building and expanding international network. Initial public offering in overseas stock exchange accelerates the high growth trajectory of born global firm by signalling its maturity. Research limitations/implications The author took a process perspective by examining the growth and maturity of born global firms by collaborative partnership; the author’s focus on the role of transnational entrepreneurs highlighted entrepreneurs’ sensitivity to institutional complexity along the growth trajectory. Practical implications The author recommends both incumbent and entrepreneurial firms in developed economies collaborate with transnational entrepreneurs in various business areas. Industry firms may be able to cooperate on product and marketing development, and professional service firms can offer services to expand born global firms further, because transnational entrepreneurs follow the global “rules of the game”. Originality/value The author shed important light on the role of transnational entrepreneurs throughout the growth of born global firms via collaborative entry mode. Furthermore, the author develops a multilevel framework for analysing the combined influence of transnational entrepreneur and institutional complexity on the growth of born global firm.

Institutional effect on born global firms in China: the role of Sun Tzu’s The Art of War strategies

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Man Zhang ◽  
Qian Gao ◽  
Jane V. Wheeler ◽  
Jungsook Kwon
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Born Global ◽  
Internationalization Process ◽  
Content Type ◽  
International Performance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Born Global Firms

Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the role of Sun Tzu’s significant strategies on the relationship between the institutional environment and international performance of Chinese born global firms, a type of small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) characterized by the company’s limited resources and its early efforts to internationalize. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology is based on a multi-case analysis of interviews conducted with four chosen born global firms, coupled with public database and Web site searches. Through the use of qualitative methods, propositions were developed. Findings – This paper provides insights regarding how the institutional environment, both formal and informal, has a strong positive relationship with born global firm’s international performance. Moreover, Sun Tzu’s significant strategies play a critical role in the internationalization process of born global firms in emerging markets. Originality/value – Although existing studies discuss the application of Eastern philosophical strategies adopted by firms in emerging markets, to the best of our knowledge, this is one of the earliest studies which evaluates the moderation effect of Sun Tzu’s significant strategies on the relationship between institutional environment and business performance. The paper contributes to scholarly discourse on the influencing factors of born global firm’s internationalization process. It also has practical relevance to international entrepreneurs and SMEs from emerging markets.

scholarly journals Advancing the entrepreneurial orientation construct: the role of passion and perseverance

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 446-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephan Gerschewski ◽  
Valerie J. Lindsay ◽  
Elizabeth Rose
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Born Global ◽  
Born Globals ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Born Global Firms

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how entrepreneurial orientation (EO) is manifested in the context of born global firms. Specifically, the authors investigate the extent to which the EO dimensions of the influential Miller/Covin & Slevin scale are demonstrated in born globals. In addition, following calls in the literature, some as-yet unrecognised dimensions of EO in born globals are examined. Design/methodology/approach The authors use a qualitative research approach by conducting semi-structured, in-depth interviews with eight born global firms from New Zealand and Australia. Findings The authors find that the EO dimensions of proactiveness and innovativeness are strongly prevalent in these firms. In contrast to the extant literature, the results also indicate that these born global firms generally display a relatively low level of risk-taking. The authors find strong empirical support for two additional emerging dimensions of EO: passion and perseverance. Originality/value The study provides two key contributions to the area of international entrepreneurship by investigating how EO is prevalent in the context of born globals and by proposing the new dimensions of passion and perseverance.

Role of international precocity in born global firms

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Ripolles ◽  
Andreu Blesa ◽  
Diego Monferrer
Keyword(s):  
Born Global ◽  
Born Global Firms

Born global firms and accidental internationalists: Has Hennart (2014) opened a can of worms?

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 286-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas Dow
Keyword(s):  
Born Global ◽  
Market Selection ◽  
Global Literature ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Systematic Testing ◽  
Facilitating Factors ◽  
Parsimonious Model ◽  
Early Market ◽  
Born Global Firms

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to respond to Hennart’s (2014) challenge to the existing born global literature. In his challenge, Hennart proposes a simpler explanation of why some firms internationalize earlier and more aggressively than others. However, such a parsimonious model of born global firms raises the awkward question of whether born global firms are indeed any different from firms that internationalize more gradually. Design/methodology/approach Using two extensive surveys of Australian exporters, this paper first explores the degree to which a set of six “facilitating factors” that Hennart puts forward are different across born global and non-born global firms. Next, it tests the second aspect of the debate highlighted above – i.e. whether born global firms behave differently from non-born global firms. This is done by testing for differences in the patterns of early market selection for born global and non-born global firms. Findings Support is found for both the role of facilitating factors and for the view that born global firms behave differently from non-born global firms. As a result, it is proposed that the Hennart and the RBV-oriented explanations of born global firms need to be viewed as complementary, rather than competing. Each may represent a necessary but not sufficient condition with respect to born global firms. Originality/value A systematic testing for differences in facilitating factors and market selection patterns across born global and non-born global firms are both issues that have major implications for the born global literature, and yet have been left largely unexplored to date.

Emergence of a higher education born global in Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 194-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pascale Bueno Merino ◽  
Alexandre Lavissière ◽  
Tibor Mandják
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Interorganizational Relations ◽  
Business Networks ◽  
Born Global ◽  
Barriers To Entry ◽  
Business Network ◽  
Original Contribution ◽  
Consolidation Phase ◽  
Emergence Phase

The aim of this article is to identify the role of the business network in the emergence of a higher education born global in Africa, which must become international as soon as it is created in order to ensure its longevity. The emergence of a new international business school in Togo is analyzed from a business network perspective. The establishment of key interorganizational relations thanks to signs of institutional and individual trust participates in the emergence of a new organization in an environment characterized by strong barriers to entry (national and international accreditations, media rankings, etc.). The application of theories borrowed from business networks and international entrepreneurship in the higher education sector is an original contribution to the research. Our results are focused on the emergence phase of the business network and greatly enrich the works that are more dedicated to the network consolidation phase.

scholarly journals Born globals and business incubators: a case analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 490-517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadzeya Kuryan ◽  
Mohammad Saud Khan ◽  
Veronika Gustafsson
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Case Analysis ◽  
Born Global ◽  
Born Globals ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Business Incubators ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business Support ◽  
Born Global Firms

PurposeThis paper aims to analyze born globals and business incubators from an empirical standpoint. Particularly, the role of business incubators in the emergence and development of born global firms is focused, thereby outlining the significance of incubator influence on rapid internationalization.Design/methodology/approachBased on extant literature on born globals, business incubators and their interrelationship that nurtures internationalization, a theoretical model is developed and empirically tested to analyze potential born globals residing in business incubators.FindingsDue to services provided, such as infrastructure, business support and networking, business incubators create a favorable environment for rapid internationalization of their tenants. However, the initiative to go international comes from the incubatees, and the motivating role of business incubators in this process is fairly insignificant.Originality/valueThe incubator-incubation phenomenon is notably under-researched, with most of the literature focusing on “incubator topics.” This relationship is extremely important to understand to choose appropriate political measures and orchestrate effective management of business incubators.

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