How do social networks make a difference in the internationalization of high-tech SMEs? The case of Colombia

被引：4

作者：

Ferro, Luz Marina ^{[1
,2
]}

Prefontaine, Lise ^{[3
]}

Skander, Dorra ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Los Andes, Bogota, Colombia

[2] Univ Quebec Montreal UQAM, Dept Adm Sci, Montreal, PQ H2X 3X2, Canada

[3] Univ Quebec Montreal, Dept Management & Technol, Montreal, PQ H2X 3X2, Canada

[4] Univ Quebec Montreal, Sch Management, Montreal, PQ H2X 3X2, Canada

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION | 2009年 / 10卷 / 03期

关键词：

networks; high-tech SMEs; internationalization; emerging countries;

D O I：

10.5367/000000009789067879

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

How do social networks contribute to the success of the internationalization process of high-technology small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)? A study of the literature and of five Colombian SMEs in the software industry identifies three roles played by networks: informational, linked to opportunities, vision and uncertainty; as a catalyst or moderator in the decision-making and internationalization process; and as leverage during the acquisition and development of resources. The results are integrated into a holistic model of the internationalization process and show that social networks make a difference in ensuring its success. They also add to the evidence of the irrelevance of geographical specificity to the international entrepreneurship phenomenon Colombia being an emerging and little studied economy.

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页码：201 / 212

页数：12