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What becomes of International New Ventures? A coevolutionary approach

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  • Zettinig, Peter
  • Benson-Rea, Maureen

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Summary This paper seeks to broaden theoretical understanding of International Entrepreneurship towards a unifying conceptual framework by addressing the fundamental question of what mechanisms secure long-run International New Venture (INV) survival and growth. We propose a coevolutionary approach that brings concepts from other fields of organisational theory to explain the strategic development of INVs. Our argument integrates conceptualisations of symbiotic systems with the abilities of INVs to explore new knowledge and to exploit existing knowledge for their long-run survival. We describe how survival is achieved by INVs acquiring legitimacy and how they use and develop superior adaptability to expand in dynamic and multiple institutional environments.

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  • Zettinig, Peter & Benson-Rea, Maureen, 2008. "What becomes of International New Ventures? A coevolutionary approach," European Management Journal, Elsevier, vol. 26(6), pages 354-365, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:eurman:v:26:y:2008:i:6:p:354-365
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    1. Renato Cotta Mello & Angela Rocha & Jorge Ferreira Silva, 2019. "The long-term trajectory of international new ventures: A longitudinal study of software developers," Journal of International Entrepreneurship, Springer, vol. 17(2), pages 144-171, June.
    2. Rubina Romanello & Maria Chiarvesio, 2019. "Early internationalizing firms: 2004–2018," Journal of International Entrepreneurship, Springer, vol. 17(2), pages 172-219, June.
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    8. Odlin, Denis, 2019. "Domestic competitor influence on internationalizing SMEs as an industry evolves," Journal of World Business, Elsevier, vol. 54(2), pages 119-136.
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    11. Poul Andersen & Morten Rask, 2014. "Creating legitimacy across international contexts: The role of storytelling for international new ventures," Journal of International Entrepreneurship, Springer, vol. 12(4), pages 365-388, December.
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