The long-term trajectory of international new ventures: A longitudinal study of software developers

被引:9
作者
de Mello, Renato Cotta [1 ]
da Rocha, Angela [2 ]
da Silva, Jorge Ferreira [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Fed Rio de Janeiro, Coppead Grad Sch Business, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
[2] Pontifical Catholic Univ Rio de Janeiro, Ctr Int Business Res NUPIN, IAG Business Sch, Jardim Bot, Rua Pacheco Leao 646 Casa 7, BR-22460030 Rio De Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
[3] Pontifical Catholic Univ Rio de Janeiro, IAG Business Sch, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
关键词
International new ventures; Internationalization; Internationalization process; Longitudinal; Software developers; Brazil; BORN-GLOBAL FIRMS; ENTREPRENEURSHIP RESEARCH; BUSINESS; MODEL; CAPABILITIES; NETWORKS; UPPSALA; GROWTH; PERFORMANCE; EVOLUTION;
D O I
10.1007/s10843-018-0236-5
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
The study examines the long-term trajectory of international new ventures (INVs), departing from three theoretical perspectives: the Uppsala internationalization process model, network theory, and the international entrepreneurship perspective. Propositions emanating from these theoretical perspectives are compared with the empirical data regarding pre-internationalization behavior, motives to internationalize, attitude towards risk, speed of internationalization, choice of markets and entry modes, relationship between growth and internationalization, role of networks, and the engine of internationalization along the firm's internationalization process. The research method is the longitudinal case study, using a multiple shot design over a period of several years. Data (both real-time and retrospective) were collected in two or more different moments in time for each unit of analysis, with the purpose of identifying changes that occurred as their international trajectory evolved. The trajectory of seven software developers was studied. The use of different sources of both primary and secondary data allowed for triangulation. Data analysis was based on pattern-matching and cross-case analysis. The results show that no single theoretical perspective examined seems to be able to explain the international trajectory of the INVs over time. ResumenEl estudio examina la trayectoria a largo plazo de los nuevos emprendimientos internacionales (NEIs), teniendo como punto de partida tres perspectivas teoricas: el modelo del proceso de internacionalizacion de Uppsala, la teoria de redes y la perspectiva de emprendimiento internacional. Se comparan las proposiciones que emanan de esas perspectivas teoricas con los datos empiricos referentes al comportamiento pre-internacionalizacion, motivos para internacionalizar, actitud frente al riesgo, rapidez de internacionalizacion, eleccion de mercados y modos de entrada, relacion entre crecimiento e internacionalizacion, papel de las redes y motor de la internacionalizacion en el transcurso del proceso de internacionalizacion de la empresa. El metodo de investigacion es el estudio de caso longitudinal, utilizando un diseno de casos multiples durante un periodo de varios anos. Los datos (tanto en tiempo real como retrospectivos) se recolectaron en dos o mas momentos diferentes en el tiempo para cada unidad de analisis, con el proposito de identificar los cambios que ocurrieron a medida que evoluciono su trayectoria internacional. Se estudio la trayectoria de siete desarrolladores de software. El uso de diferentes fuentes de datos primarios y secundarios permitio la triangulacion. El analisis de los datos se baso en el emparejamiento de patrones y el analisis comparativa de casos. Los resultados muestran que ninguna perspectiva teorica examinada parece ser capaz de explicar por si sola la trayectoria internacional de los NEIs a lo largo del tiempo.
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页码:144 / 171
页数:28
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