A capabilities perspective on the joint effects of internationalization time,speed, geographic scope and managers’ competencies on SME survival |
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| Institution: | 1. Reader in Strategic Entrepreneurship, Brunel University, Brunel Business School, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, United Kingdom;2. Professor of Innovation Management, School of Management, Zhejiang University of Technology, Xihu District, Hangzhou, 310023, P.R.China;3. Lecturer in Marketing, Southampton Business School, University of Southampton, University Rd, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom;4. Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Brunel University, Brunel Business School, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, United Kingdom;5. Professor of Marketing Strategy, Department of Strategy and Marketing, The Open University Business School, The Open University, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, United Kingdom |
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| Abstract: | This study examines the effect of key internationalization contingencies on SME survival. We argue early internationalization increases the probability of firm failure, while international experience reduces it. However, the survival odds among international new ventures may be improved by their post-entry international expansion scope and speed, and by managers’ competencies. These internationalization facets provide firms with opportunities to develop and exploit their resources and capabilities, and thus enhance their survival chances. Drawing on a sample of 271 manufacturers followed between 2005 and 2014, we find results that provide support to most of our arguments, and hold theoretical and managerial relevance. |
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| Keywords: | International new ventures Firm survival Earliness of internationalization Geographic diversification Internationalization process theory Dynamic capabilities |
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