In recent years, neo-liberal and neo-Weberian scholars have waged fierce debates over whether or not the capacity of the nation-states to manage economic activity has been weakened by globalization. While siding with the neo-Weberians in their assertion that states retain substantial powers, this paper argues that both neo-liberals and neo-Weberians share a problematic assumption that states ar...

This paper aims to determine experiential knowledge antecedents of the network node configuration (i.e., dyad or triad) of SMEs entering emerging market business networks. Three kinds of knowledge of different degrees of specificity are assessed, namely, general internationalization, market-specific, and customer-specific knowledge. The sample consists of 203 SMEs in southern Sweden with experi...

The upsurge of the outward direct investment (ODI) made by the Chinese firms in recent years is one of the main concerns among academic researchers and policy consultants targeting emerging market economies. In this paper, the focus for analysis is the internationalization and ODI initiated by Chinese private-owned enterprises (POEs). Starting with a check of key factors that shape the general ...

The Uppsala Internationalization model has greatly influenced Nordic research on the internationalization process of firms. In this article, the Uppsala model is tested on Danish empirical material. The Danish firms largely follow a sequential development as regards the geographical dimension, where, typically, they set up in culturally close markets first and later set up in the more distant m...

This article explores the role of formal network centrality top management teams (TMT) for foreign expansion, looking at case Chinese firms. The former is defined by degree to which managers are connected with TMTs other firms in ways, through service as independent board members. We explore boundary conditions, comparing state ownership political ties. analysis a panel data 489 expanding 72 de...

Abstract This counterpoint examines the relevance of Trevino and Doh’s proposed new discourse-based view internationalization for field International Business (IB). Doh introduce their framework to address gaps in Internationalization Process Theory (IPT), which does not account underlying processes that lead initial managerial decision internationalize. Framing our around recent debates on how...

Cross-border investments represent a substantial share of venture capital activities. We use a new and comprehensive dataset on worldwide investments to analyze the internationalization of venture capital financing. Our results from the perspectives of (i) venture capitalists, (ii) portfolio companies, (iii) portfolio companies’ countries and (iv) pairs of venture capitalists’ and portfolio com...

Abstract Research increasingly suggests that innovativeness and internationalization are two intertwined pathways to growth for entrepreneurial ventures. However, both ways can be resource intensive thus challenging. Therefore, theory points the emerging concept of bricolage explain how resourceful behavior helps ventures thrive despite facing challenges associated with growth. At same time, re...