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- Hallin, Christina, et al.
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Embeddedness of innovation receivers in the multinational corporation : Effects on business performance
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Ingår i: International Business Review. - : Elsevier BV. - 0969-5931 .- 1873-6149. ; 20:3, s. 362-373
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper investigates how relationship embeddedness in MNC subsidiaries’ corporateand external networks influences the contribution of innovation transfer to the recipientsubsidiary’s business performance. OLS regressions using data on the intra-MNC transferof 224 innovations indicate that the embeddedness of a subsidiary’s relationships in thecorporate and external network positively affects the received innovation’s contribution tobusiness performance. More detailed analysis demonstrates that the positive link betweena subsidiary’s embeddedness in the external network and the contribution to businessperformance of receiving an innovation is negatively affected when the innovation isunique compared with other innovations on the market.
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- Kumar, Nishant, et al.
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The role of organisational culture in the internationalisation of new ventures
- 2018
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Ingår i: International Marketing Review. - : Emerald. - 0265-1335 .- 1758-6763. ; 35:5, s. 806-832
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to explore how organisational culture affects the internationalisation proclivity of international new ventures (INVs).Design/methodology/approach - In this paper, a resource advantage (R-A) framework is adopted to examine how organisational culture can be a resource for INVs to leverage efficiently and/or effectively in order to make up for their challenges in internationalisation and create value for their international customers. In doing so, this study makes use of examples of five INVs from India, which have successfully achieved international business prowess and superior performance immediately after their foundation.Findings - The findings reveal that an organisational culture including continuous learning, creativity and innovation, collaboration and sharing, and customer-centricity as traits have a positive influence on INV internationalisation proclivity. Most importantly, fostering a culture of collaboration and sharing can help INVs address resource limitations and augment opportunity discovery in the international market. Furthermore, INVs can benefit more from the learning advantages of newness by nurturing continuous learning as part of their culture.Research limitations/implications - A key limitation of this study is that all the firms selected here are from a single country, India, and it may have effects on the way firms leverage these cultural traits.Practical implications - Founders of INVs should develop organisational arrangements that encourage openness, creativity, and allows employees to contribute freely and fearlessly through new ideas, process innovations, and so on, and firms should recognise such contributions regularly. INVs can adopt policies and develop mechanisms that encourage employees to share knowledge and resources freely with others in the organisation.Social implications - Growth of INVs is closely linked to job creation and economic progress. Policy makers in emerging economies can benefit from this study by developing infrastructure and creating social conditions that support the survival and growth of INVs. Adopting the findings of this study could possibly help INVs succeed in international markets and avoid failures, and thus save societal resources.Originality/value - The paper highlights the critical role of organisational culture in INVs' internationalisation thrust. The paper develops testable propositions that delineate both the main effects as well as the other effects of organisational culture on INV internationalisation.
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- Lindstrand, Angelika, et al.
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The perceived usefulness of knowledge supplied by foreign client networks
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Ingår i: International Business Review. - : Elsevier. - 0969-5931 .- 1873-6149. ; 18:1, s. 26-37
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The network surrounding a firm’s foreign clients has large influence on its ability to act in the market. How firms can utilize the knowledge supplied by client networks is therefore of great importance to their business with clients. Many studies show the usefulness of foreign clients and suppliers, whereas less attention has been given to the usefulness of knowledge supplied by clients’ network, such as clients’ clients, clients’ supplementary suppliers and competitors to the firm. This study contributes to international business research on networks by investigating the knowledge supplied by client networks for a firm doing business with a specific foreign client on a sample of 494 firms. A LISREL analysis demonstrates that knowledge supplied by client networks is more useful the more experienced the firm. Client networks are also more useful the more knowledge the firm has of its client, the more the firm needs knowledge of its clients and suppliers, the higher the cost of the client relationship, and the more standardized the product. A major conclusion is that the client network knowledge is more useful the further a firm’s collaboration with the client, presumably as a result of the new, and more embedded business that the firm develops with the client. Implications are that client networks are resources that can be important competitive advantages for the internationalizing firm.
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- Lindstrand, Angelika, et al.
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The perceived usefulness of SMEs previous customer networks in the internationalisation process of firms
- 2012
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Ingår i: International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business. - : InderScience Publishers. - 1476-1297 .- 1741-8054. ; 15:3, s. 285-307
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Business networks have been found useful for theinternationalisation process of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).This paper presents the next step in research on internationalising SMEs andnetworks, as it investigates the unstudied perceived usefulness of the SME’sprevious foreign customer networks. The paper uses international knowledgedevelopment theory to better understand how firms find previous customernetworks useful in internationalisation. A linear regression analysis of aninternational sample of 494 firms demonstrates that the perceived usefulness ofan SME’s previous foreign customer’s network is increased by the firm’sexperience in diverse national markets, the need for more knowledge about itscustomers and suppliers, and the commitment to a national market. Utilisationof customer networks is thus an important strategic asset that the internationalfirm develops from varied experiences, customer- and supplier-specificexperiences, and national market commitment.
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- Melén Hånell, Sara, et al.
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Pursuing Innovation : An Investigation of the Foreign Business Relationships of Swedish SMEs
- 2018
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Ingår i: British Journal of Management. - : WILEY. - 1045-3172 .- 1467-8551. ; 29:4, s. 817-834
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of this study is to contribute to the international business field and research on the innovativeness of international SMEs, by addressing the following research question: To what extent and under which circumstances does relationship connectedness affect perceived innovativeness in international SMEs? To answer this question, the authors create a model that examines the mediating effects of two types of foreign business relationship strategies: relationship differentiation and relationship investments. In order to create this model, the authors draw upon behavioural internationalization process theory, network theory and research into SMEs. The findings reveal that relationship investments mediate the effect relationship connectedness has on perceived innovativeness. This study contributes to research about the innovativeness of international SMEs by showing that being connected to resources in the network is not, in itself, a guarantee of becoming or remaining innovative in foreign markets.
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