scholarly journals FACTORS INFLUENCING THE INTERNATIONALIZATION PROCESS OF BRAZILIAN BORN GLOBAL COMPANIES

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 130-140
Author(s):  
Izabel Regina de Souza ◽  
Miguelangelo Gianezini
Keyword(s):  
International Business ◽  
Product Differentiation ◽  
Product Innovation ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Geographic Location ◽  
Specific Area ◽  
Born Global ◽  
Internationalization Process ◽  
Relevant Issue ◽  
Global Companies

This study aimed to identify factors that influence the internationalization of Brazilian born global companies (BGs). The studies on the theme of internationalization have been developed in a specific area and have continuously refined themselves as a theoretical field of high relevance and prominence. These researches seek to follow the speed and changes of international business, especially the studies that focus on the phenomenon of accelerated internationalization or as called, Born Global. A search was carried out – in the annals of events (EnAnpad and Semead), Brazilian international business journals, and at Google ScholarTM – to identify empirical studies on the theme "internationalization of Brazilian born global companies." The results found point to a diversity of factors that can influence BG companies' internationalization process, such as networks, geographic location, product differentiation, intensive use of technologies, and product innovation. However, the most relevant issue (and that demands new specific studies) is the "profile of the entrepreneur" as a factor of significant influence in the internationalization of the Brazilian BGs.

scholarly journals The Research on the Relationship between Network, Resources Acquisition and Born Global Company’s Internationalization – Based on Case Studies from China

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Junjie Zhang ◽  
Rongyao Chen
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Weak Ties ◽  
Born Global ◽  
Internationalization Process ◽  
Network Resources ◽  
Network Ties ◽  
Strong Ties ◽  
Global Companies ◽  
Global Company ◽  
Network Relationship

Based on social network theory and RBV theories, the paper adopts cross case studies research method to analyze how network relationship facilitates born global companies to acquire resources in their internationalization process through three Chinese born global company case studies. The research indicates that born global company’s network relationship built up in internationalization process can be classified into domestic strong ties, domestic weak ties, foreign strong ties and foreign weak ties in line with network ties’ strength and geographic dispersion. Those four types of network ties play very important as well as differentiated roles in Chinese born global companies’ internationalization process.

scholarly journals Merci Handy: From start-up to born-global?

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 301-309
Author(s):  
Véronique Boulocher-Passet ◽  
Peter Daly ◽  
Sabine Ruaud
Keyword(s):  
International Development ◽  
Born Global ◽  
Internationalization Process ◽  
Global Target ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Global Companies ◽  
Start Ups

Two young, French entrepreneurs, Louis Marty and Roland Jais Nielsen, founded Merci Handy in 2014 with the objective of revolutionizing everyday cosmetics and internationalizing quickly. The case discusses the first steps of their international development and addresses the internationalization process of born-global companies. It also questions the benefits and opportunities of start-ups when addressing a global target.

Institutional effect on born global firms in China: the role of Sun Tzu’s The Art of War strategies

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Man Zhang ◽  
Qian Gao ◽  
Jane V. Wheeler ◽  
Jungsook Kwon
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Born Global ◽  
Internationalization Process ◽  
Content Type ◽  
International Performance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Born Global Firms

Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the role of Sun Tzu’s significant strategies on the relationship between the institutional environment and international performance of Chinese born global firms, a type of small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) characterized by the company’s limited resources and its early efforts to internationalize. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology is based on a multi-case analysis of interviews conducted with four chosen born global firms, coupled with public database and Web site searches. Through the use of qualitative methods, propositions were developed. Findings – This paper provides insights regarding how the institutional environment, both formal and informal, has a strong positive relationship with born global firm’s international performance. Moreover, Sun Tzu’s significant strategies play a critical role in the internationalization process of born global firms in emerging markets. Originality/value – Although existing studies discuss the application of Eastern philosophical strategies adopted by firms in emerging markets, to the best of our knowledge, this is one of the earliest studies which evaluates the moderation effect of Sun Tzu’s significant strategies on the relationship between institutional environment and business performance. The paper contributes to scholarly discourse on the influencing factors of born global firm’s internationalization process. It also has practical relevance to international entrepreneurs and SMEs from emerging markets.

The Broad Scope of Free Innovation

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric von Hippel
Keyword(s):  
Product Innovation ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Household Sector ◽  
Broad Scope ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Marketing Methods ◽  
Government Statistics

This chapter shows that free innovation extends well beyond product innovation—the type of innovation focused upon by almost all studies of household sector innovation to date. It reviews field-specific empirical studies that find significant levels of free innovation present in services, processes, marketing methods, and new organizational methods. The chapter also discusses illustrative examples of the sources of innovation across five innovation categories used in official Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) government statistics. Thus, the chapter argues that the scope of free innovation in the household sector is indeed broad—and perhaps as broad as that of producer innovation with respect to products, services, and processes of interest to consumers.

International Business Initiatives of the Turkish Enterprises in Global Trade

2016 ◽  
pp. 166-186
Author(s):  
Aytaç Gökmen
Keyword(s):  
International Business ◽  
National Income ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Internationalization Process ◽  
Trade Routes ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Firm Internationalization ◽  
The World ◽  
Multinational Businesses ◽  
North And South

The amount of trade and international business volume in the world has amounted considerably as a result of the fast moving globalization and declining borders especially after the 1990s. International business and trade are important tools for countries and enterprises to increase their volumes of production and commerce as well as enhance employment, increase the national income and raise revenue for enterprises to make further investments. Turkey is located at the threshold of Europe and Asia, consolidating East and West, and North and South at the convergence of various trade routes. However, despite of being close to various countries, a great deal of Turkey's export potential is focused on the EU and developed countries. However, the production means in Turkey are not adequate, so it imports factors of production from abroad by way of international business operations. Thus, the aim of this study is to review the theory of globalization, international business, firm internationalization process of businesses, impact direction of multinational businesses as well as the commercial operations of the Turkish enterprises, real and commercial abilities of the Turkish firms and international business activities on the global basis; compare this to its entire trade volume and propose comments on these issues resting on credible national and international publications and figures.

Internationalization Process of Innovative SMEs in Lebanon

2015 ◽  
pp. 365-388
Author(s):  
Maarouf Ramadan
Keyword(s):  
International Development ◽  
International Cooperation ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Research Proposal ◽  
Internationalization Process ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Mediterranean Countries ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter aims to highlight the relationship between innovation and internationalization in the context of international development of Lebanese innovative SMEs. The problems of the commitment of these SMEs in a process of internationalization is relevant in the Mediterranean countries in general and Lebanon in particular, but few empirical studies have been done so far to understand their international development (Ramadan, 2008; Ramadan and Levratto, 2011). The role of key factors such as size, age, international cooperation and strategic planning in the international development of Lebanese SMEs has rarely been comprehensively studied. Motivated by the literature that establishes a positive relationship between innovation and internationalization, this study presents a research proposal on these SMEs to bring out certain variables that characterize them. Moreover, the aim of the study is to verify the effect of the above factors and integrates into schools of thought that attempt to demonstrate that the international development of SMEs is influenced by a context that must be identified in the case of Lebanon.

Internationalization of the Firm and Impacts of Videotex Networks

1992 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 213-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Steinfield ◽  
Laurence Caby ◽  
Pierre Vialle
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
International Business ◽  
Product Differentiation ◽  
Service Provider ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
International Strategy ◽  
Foreign Markets ◽  
International Telecommunications ◽  
Business Applications ◽  
Incremental Addition

Business applications represent one of the fastest growing areas for videotex. Due to the efforts to link national videotex systems, we analyse the potential uses and effects of videotex for international business applications. Using case studies of international videotex use by eight firms, we outline the key strategies firms use to exploit videotex internationally, as well as the major impacts of this use. Main strategies include: (1) adding value to basic transactions through the incremental addition of new services, (2) using the basic service as a product leader that draws customers into a relationship, (3) using the information byproducts of transactions to better manage relationships with system users and (4) linking videotex systems with other networks and information systems as a means of broadening reach. Impacts centered primarily on the ways firms related to their customers and suppliers including a shifting of costs of transactions away from the service provider, a more easily expanded base of partners and more standardized interactions with these. International connections via videotex helped to alleviate the high costs of international telecommunications, and in some cases, permitted companies to access foreign markets previously too expensive to reach. Theoretically, the case studies illustrate the use of telematic systems to enable marketing strategies that have characteristics of both market and hierarchy approaches as noted by Williamson (1975), and both cost/volume and product differentiation strategies pointed out by Porter (1980). Regarding international strategy, the case studies further illustrate that such telematic applications can help firms achieve the benefits of both global and multidomestic approaches discussed by Porter (1986).

scholarly journals Sources of Value Creation in Born Global Companies

2017 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-22
Author(s):  
Dobrochna Augustyniak
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Value Creation ◽  
Business Models ◽  
International Entrepreneurship ◽  
New Ventures ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
International New Ventures ◽  
Born Global ◽  
Global Companies ◽  
Research Recommendations

Abstract Research about the phenomenon of rapid internationalization of small and medium size companies has evolved over the last two decades. Nevertheless, questions about business models or value creation in born global enterprises are rarely addressed in the literature. The objective of this article is to develop a theoretical framework for analyzing the sources of value creation in the business models of international new ventures (INV) global companies, starting with adapting the model by Amit and Zott [2001, 2010] to early internationalizing venture. Current literature on international entrepreneurship, business models and value creation is also used as a basis for suggesting future empirical research recommendations.

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