Symbiotic International Business Networks: Collaboration between Small and Large Firms

Purpose This paper aims to examine how innovation intermediary activities increase relational proximity between start-ups and foreign partners to support start-up internationalization. Design/methodology/approach The paper applies a case study methodology to examine an international network of innovation intermediaries in the resources sector. Interviews were conducted with 59 start-ups, corporate and intermediary managers in four countries, supplemented by secondary data. A two-stage analysis process was performed to first identify activities relating to start-up internationalization and then apply a theoretically derived coding framework based on five proximity dimensions. Findings The case identifies several innovation intermediary activities, which facilitate relationship development between start-ups and partners in new markets. Findings outline how activities increase relational proximity across different dimensions, while also indicating a number of interrelations between dimensions, given the complexity of international business relationships. Originality/value This paper establishes interdisciplinary bridges between business networks, international business and economic geography perspectives. It provides a valuable empirical foundation for relational proximity, demonstrating its application to understanding start-up internationalization and its influence by intermediary-led activities.

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The Business Firm in International Business Networks

Managing the Embedded Multinational ◽

10.4337/9781845428051.00010 ◽

2013 ◽

Keyword(s):

International Business ◽

Business Networks ◽

Business Firm

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KOMPLEKSITAS MODEL BISNIS ADAPTIF BERBASIS TEKNOLOGI DIGITAL DAN JARINGAN BISNIS INTERNASIONAL

MALIA: Journal of Islamic Banking and Finance ◽

10.21043/malia.v1i1.3984 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Muhammad Husni Mubarok

Keyword(s):

Competitive Advantage ◽

Business Model ◽

International Business ◽

Digital Technology ◽

Organizational Design ◽

Business Models ◽

Organization Design ◽

Business Networks ◽

Sustainable Competitive Advantage ◽

Business Network

This paper develops a complexity of adaptive business modelson digital technology and international business network towards a sustainable competitive advantage. Furthermore, this paper aims to integrated the concept of adaptive organizational design with complex business models based on digital technology and and international business network. Adaptive organization design should change consistently with changing technological, ecological, economic, social, digital technology and international business networks.Theoretical basis of the concept of business model and relate it to elements of business model, digital technology and international business network. The complexity of adaptive business models based on digital technology emphasizes the importance of building change, international business networks, developing complex and adaptive organizations for innovation in achieving sustainable competitive advantage. Keywords:complexity,adaptive,technology<br /><br />

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Composition of small and large firms’ business networks in transition economies

Organizações & Sociedade ◽

10.1590/s1984-92302008000300010 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 15 (46) ◽

pp. 195-231 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Manuel Portugal Ferreira ◽

Dan Li ◽

Fernando Ribeiro Serra ◽

Sungu Armagan

Keyword(s):

Transition Economies ◽

Foreign Firms ◽

Business Networks ◽

Large Firms ◽

Firm Level ◽

Logistic Regression Models ◽

The World Bank ◽

Level Data ◽

The Government ◽

Formal Business

In this study, using firm level data from twenty six transition economies collected by the World Bank and the EBRD in 1999-2000, we conduct a set of logistic regression models to investigate the composition of small and large firms’ business networks. The results show that, in contrast to smaller firms, larger firms are more likely to have formal business relationships, and relationships with national and foreign financial institutions, government, and foreign firms. In addition, in a subgroup analysis of seven transition economies we show that the composition of the firms’ business networks varies substantially across countries but that the government is still a dominant client. Furthermore, we found a large variation on firms’ reliance on informal ties and the extent to which firms exchange with foreign firms.

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