Unique Characteristics of Born-Again Global Firms and Their Relationships with International Performance

Recent processes of accelerated globalization have led firms to undertake innovative new international activities, which are often different from those described in existing models. Therefore, traditional models (i.e., stage models) cannot describe the internationalization process of some firms. Consequently, this research focuses on the born-again global (BaG) path for internationalization. The term BaG refers to a long-established domestic firm that seeks rapid internationalization. This qualitative research examined unique knowledge, domestic experience, top management team consensus, cultural distance between the domestic and target countries, and risk-taking as drivers of BaGs. performance. The findings substantiated the relationships between these factors and BaGs. international performance.