Networks, Entrepreneurial Orientation, and Internationalization Scope: Evidence from Chilean Small and Medium Enterprises
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01/10/2015
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Abstract
During the last 20 years, the literature on internationalized small firms discussed at length the
speed of internationalization, illustrating the importance of born globals. The geographic scope of
small firm internationalization and its implications for international business and entrepreneur-
ship theories has however been overlooked, especially with regard to firms based in Latin America.
This study expands the research agenda on the effects of networks and entrepreneurship orientation for the internationalization strategy of small firms by examining their effects on internationalization scope. It uses survey data from small firms based in Chile. The findings suggest that the greater the number of networks utilized, the more entrepreneurs are likely to target markets based in diverse regions of the world. The study has managerial and policy implications, suggesting that nurturing diverse international networks can help entrepreneurs reach a broader number of markets.
During the last twenty years the literature on internationalised small firms discussed at length the speed of internationalisation, illustrating the importance of born globals. The geographic scope of small firm internationalisation and its implications for international business and entrepreneurship theories has however been overlooked, especially with regards to firms based in Latin America. This study expands the research agenda on the effects of networks and entrepreneurship orientation for the internationalisation strategy of small firms by examining their effects on internationalisation scope. It uses survey data from small firms based in Chile. The findings suggest that the greater the number of networks utilized, the more entrepreneurs are likely to target markets based in diverse regions of the world. The study has managerial and policy implications, suggesting that nurturing diverse international networks can help entrepreneurs reach a broader number of markets.
During the last twenty years the literature on internationalised small firms discussed at length the speed of internationalisation, illustrating the importance of born globals. The geographic scope of small firm internationalisation and its implications for international business and entrepreneurship theories has however been overlooked, especially with regards to firms based in Latin America. This study expands the research agenda on the effects of networks and entrepreneurship orientation for the internationalisation strategy of small firms by examining their effects on internationalisation scope. It uses survey data from small firms based in Chile. The findings suggest that the greater the number of networks utilized, the more entrepreneurs are likely to target markets based in diverse regions of the world. The study has managerial and policy implications, suggesting that nurturing diverse international networks can help entrepreneurs reach a broader number of markets.
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Felzensztein, Christian; Ciravegna, Luciano; Robson, Paul; Amoros Espinosa, Ernesto. Networks, Entrepreneurial Orientation, and Internationalization Scope : Evidence from Chilean Small and Medium Enterprises. Journal of Small Business Management , Vol. 53, No. S1, 10.2015, p. 145–160.
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Networks, Small and medium enterprises, Chile, Entrepreneurial orientation