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The internationalisation of French new ventures: The case of the Rhone-Alps region

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  • Cabrol, Mathieu
  • Nlemvo, Frederic

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Summary INVs have been widely studied in the US context, but their examination in other regions such as France has been very limited. Based on a survey of 68 early-internationalising firms, this paper investigates firms located in the French Rhone-Alps region. The main finding of the paper is that French early-internationalising firms - belonging to various industries, not only to IT sectors - do not constitute a homogeneous group. Depending on their degree of internationalisation, they behave differently in terms of foreign markets entry modes, number of geographical areas targeted, governance mechanisms and growth of turnover. The paper concludes by discussing managerial implications, the limitations and areas for further research.

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  • Cabrol, Mathieu & Nlemvo, Frederic, 2009. "The internationalisation of French new ventures: The case of the Rhone-Alps region," European Management Journal, Elsevier, vol. 27(4), pages 255-267, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:eurman:v:27:y:2009:i:4:p:255-267
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    1. Jerzy Cieślik & Eugene Kaciak & Dianne Welsh, 2012. "The impact of geographic diversification on export performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)," Journal of International Entrepreneurship, Springer, vol. 10(1), pages 70-93, March.
    2. Rubina Romanello & Maria Chiarvesio, 2019. "Early internationalizing firms: 2004–2018," Journal of International Entrepreneurship, Springer, vol. 17(2), pages 172-219, June.
    3. Hewerdine, Lisa & Welch, Catherine, 2013. "Are international new ventures really new? A process study of organizational emergence and internationalization," Journal of World Business, Elsevier, vol. 48(4), pages 466-477.
    4. Christophe Estay & Manzoom Akhter, 2019. "Le développement international des entreprises nées globales : l'importance du réseau social," Post-Print hal-02872778, HAL.

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