The determinants and performance of early internationalizing firms: A literature review and research agenda |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Management, College of Business Administration & Public Management, West Chester University, 50 Sharpless Street, BPMC 472, West Chester, PA 19383, USA;2. The Fox School of Business, Temple University, 1801 Liacouras Walk, 559 Alter Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA;3. The Pennsylvania State University Abington, 1600 Woodland Rd, Abington, 19001 PA, USA;4. Barney School of Business, University of Hartford, USA;5. School of Business, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, USA and Indian Institute of Management, USA;6. College of Business, University of New Haven, USA;1. University of Kaiserslautern, Faculty of Business Studies and Economics, Gottlieb-Daimler Str., Building 42, P.O. Box 3049, Kaiserslautern 67653, Germany;2. Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Universitaetsstraße 1, Duesseldorf 40225, Germany;3. University Paderborn, Department of Management/International Business, Warburger Straße 100, Paderborn 33098, Germany;1. Kent Business School, University of Kent, Parkwood Road, Canterbury CT2 7PE, UK;2. College of Business, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Republic of Korea |
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| Abstract: | As scholars have examined the antecedents, processes, and performance of early internationalizing firms in the past three decades, the domain has become a full-fledged research field. However, extant reviews have not yet provided a comprehensive picture of the determinants of early internationalizing firms and their performance although it is a relevant topic in the literature. In response, this paper seeks to systematically review and synthesize extant research on the determinants and performance of early internationalizing firms. The authors critically assess and examine 167 articles that have appeared in 28 academic journals over the last three decades. This study contributes to extant literature by highlighting the determinants of early internationalizing firms and their performance with a focus on the entrepreneur, firm, and environment factors. Furthermore, an integrative framework has been developed to account for the relationships among determinants, early internationalization, and outcomes. Finally, this paper reveals some significant gaps to advance an important research agenda for future research. |
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| Keywords: | International new venture Early and rapid internationalization Born-Global International business |
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