Internationalization through exaptation: The role of domestic geographical dispersion in the internationalization process

被引:22
作者
Santangelo, Grazia D. [1 ]
Stucchi, Tamara [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Catania, Dept Polit & Social Sci, Via Vittorio Emanuele 8, I-95131 Catania, Italy
关键词
internationalization process; exaptation; organizational learning; economic geography; evolutionary theory; FOREIGN-INVESTMENT; EMERGING MARKET; BUSINESS GROUPS; MODEL; ACQUISITIONS; ORGANIZATION; INSTITUTIONS; ENTERPRISES; SPACE; FIRM;
D O I
10.1057/s41267-018-0151-y
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
We introduce the notion of exaptation to internationalization theory, a process in which a capability is re-used for a purpose and in a context different than its historical purpose and context. Specifically, we examine which domestic capabilities may be redeployed when organizations engage in cross-border M&As for the first time. We suggest that organizations exapt (re-use) coordination and control capabilities, initially developed to manage domestic geographical dispersion, to acquire and integrate external resources across borders. By analyzing 693 Indian business groups over a decade, we add to the recent effort to frame the internationalization process within evolutionary theory.
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页码:753 / 760
页数:8
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