Born global or born regional? Evidence from an exploratory study in the Costa Rican software industry

被引：211

作者：

Lopez, Luis E. ^{[2
]}

Kundu, Sumit K. ^{[1
]}

Ciravegna, Luciano ^{[2
,3
]}

机构：

[1] Florida Int Univ, Coll Business Adm, Miami, FL 33199 USA

[2] INCAE, Grad Sch Business, Alajuela, Costa Rica

[3] London Sch Econ, London WC2A 2AE, England

来源：

JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDIES | 2009年 / 40卷 / 07期

关键词：

regional strategy or strategies; multinational corporations (MNCs) and enterprises (MNEs); management; entrepreneurship in emerging markets; software; INTERNATIONALIZATION PROCESS; FOREIGNNESS; DYNAMICS; FIRMS; PERFORMANCE; LIABILITIES; STRATEGIES; KNOWLEDGE; SURVIVAL; LEVEL;

D O I：

10.1057/jibs.2008.69

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

This paper provides empirical evidence about born-global firms in the software industry of a small developing country with an open economy: Costa Rica. The paper is based on data collected through interviews with CEOs or founders of 40 Costa Rican software companies. Findings show that there are few born-global firms among Costa Rican software providers. We find that most companies followed a gradual approach to internationalization, and they did not export immediately upon birth. A careful analysis of firms that exported soon after they were born reveals that most firms are actually "born regional.'' Journal of International Business Studies (2009) 40, 1228-1238. doi:10.1057/jibs.2008.69

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页码：1228 / 1238

页数：11

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