Information internalisation in internationalising the firm

被引:105
作者
Knight, GA
Liesch, PW [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Queensland, UQ Business Sch, Brisbane, Qld 4072, Australia
[2] Florida State Univ, Tallahassee, FL 32306 USA
关键词
internationalization; information; internalization; knowledge; international strategy;
D O I
10.1016/S0148-2963(02)00375-2
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Internationalisation occurs when the firm expands its selling, production, or other business activities into international markets. Many enterprises, especially small- and medium-size firms (SMEs), are internationalising today at an unprecedented rate. Managers are strategically using information to achieve degrees of internationalisation previously considered the domain of large firms. We extend existing explanations of firm internationalisation by examining the nature and fundamental, antecedent role of internalising appropriate information and translating it into relevant knowledge. Based on case studies of internationalising firms, we advance a conceptualisation of information internalisation and knowledge creation within the firm as it achieves internationalisation readiness. In the process, we offer several propositions intended to guide future research. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:981 / 995
页数:15
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