Abstract
How firm-level outward foreign direct investment can happen is a central question for international business research. Similarly, how emerging market firms that have few ownership advantages but suffer from various disadvantages can successfully start their international expansion is also an important question with significant theoretical and practical implications. Drawing on the perspective of corporate entrepreneurship, this paper explores this under-researched topic through an in-depth single case study of a large Chinese enterprise. We find that pre-entry strategies are critical for successful internationalization. Elaborate pre-entry entrepreneurial initiatives make it possible for firms of emerging market to surmount institutional constraints, leverage their assets, and build up competences for international venturing with limited resources.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| Event | Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management 2014 - Philadelphia, United States of America Duration: 1 Aug 2014 → 5 Aug 2014 Conference number: 74th http://aom.org/annualmeeting/2014/theme/ |
Conference
| Conference | Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management 2014 |
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| Abbreviated title | AoM 2014 |
| Country/Territory | United States of America |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Period | 1/08/14 → 5/08/14 |
| Other | With more than 18,000 members from over 110 nations, the Academy’s vision is to inspire and enable a better world through our scholarship and teaching about management and organizations. Supporting this vision is our mission, which is to build a vibrant and supportive community of scholars by markedly expanding opportunities to connect and explore ideas. |
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