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Baum, Matthias ; Schwens, Christian ; Kabst, Rüdiger:
A latent class analysis of small firms' internationalization patterns.
In: Journal of World Business.
Vol. 50
(2015)
Issue 4
.
- pp. 754-768.
ISSN 1090-9516
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2015.03.001
Abstract in another language
Research on International Entrepreneurship recently argues for a fine-grained perspective on different internationalization patterns. By combining prior literature on internationalization patterns with the regionalization hypothesis, we theoretically derive four distinct internationalization patterns of small firms (i.e. born-globals, born-again globals, traditional internationalizers and born-regionals). We then draw on the resource-based view to examine capabilities’ and resources’ impact on these patterns. Testing our theoretical predictions by means of latent class analysis, we find that gradually internationalizing small firms (traditional internationalizers) account for roughly 50% of small firms, while only 15% of the small firms pursue a “true” born-global pattern. International growth orientation and prior international experience promote a born-global and born-regional pattern; learning orientation fosters traditional internationalization; intense network contacts positively affect born-again global patterns and product differentiation leads to a “regionalized” internationalization. We discuss these findings and highlight implications for future studies based on our theoretical and methodological contributions.
Further data
| Item Type: | Article in a journal |
|---|---|
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Keywords: | Internationalization patterns; Latent class analysis; Resource-based-view; Small firms; High technology sectors |
| Institutions of the University: | Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Business Administration Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Business Administration > Chair Business Administration XVI > Chair Business Administration XVI - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Matthias Baum Faculties > Faculty of Law, Business and Economics > Department of Business Administration > Chair Business Administration XVI |
| Result of work at the UBT: | No |
| DDC Subjects: | 300 Social sciences > 330 Economics |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Apr 2020 08:12 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Aug 2020 10:13 |
| URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/54792 |