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

被引:4
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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
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