Handbook of Research on Born GlobalsMika Gabrielsson, Vishnu H. Kirpalani 'The immense literature on born globals contains a cottage industry of research that includes many different definitions, operationalizations and conclusions. It is time to reflect on what insights we have gained. The editors have really succeeded in |
Contents
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2 Born global or simply rapidly internationalizing? Review critique and future prospects | 16 |
3 Determinants of different types of born globals | 36 |
a comparison of internationalization patterns | 46 |
tradeoff between rapid growth and control | 57 |
a case study of information technologybased SMEs | 71 |
RESEARCH AREAS REQUIRING MORE DEVELOPMENT | 97 |
research areas that still need to be covered more fully | 99 |
12 An institutional perspective on the strategic behavior of Chinese new ventures | 214 |
DEVELOPING LEADERS AND TRENDS IN OTHER RESEARCH AREAS | 243 |
trends in developing intellectual entrepreneur foundersmanagers and in other research areas | 245 |
14 International pathways of software born globals | 263 |
the birth of offshore renewables | 285 |
founders linkages company evolution and international geographical patterns | 310 |
17 Battleship strategy for managing MNCborn global innovation networks | 332 |
survey evidence from China | 353 |
a social dynamic perspective | 128 |
9 Sourcing networks of born global firms | 145 |
10 Born global firms internet and new forms of internationalization | 161 |
11 Do born global SMEs reap more benefits from ICT use than other internationalizing small firms? | 185 |
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Academy of Management activities alliances Almor analysis approach Autio behavior BG firms born global firms born-global capital competitive advantage conceptual countries Coviello cultural customers dimensions domestic early internationalization Edward Elgar emerging economies entrepreneurial example export performance factors firm’s focused founders framework Gabrielsson global innovation constellations impact important inception industry International Business Review International Business Studies International Entrepreneurship international growth International Marketing Review international new ventures internationalization process internationalizing firms Johanson Journal of International Journal of World Knight and Cavusgil literature Luostarinen Management International Review market entry McDougall 1994 MNCs networks Opera Software operations opportunities organizational learning orientation Oviatt and McDougall partners percent perspective phase potential rapid relationships Rialp role small firms SMEs social social capital start-ups Strategic Management Journal strategy suppliers theory tion tional Vahlne Welch World Business Zahra