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International entrepreneurship research: how it evolved and directions for the future

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On 28 August 2015, I received an email stating, "I am so sorry to have to tell you that Richard passed away in his sleep last night. He so treasured your friendship and collaboration." Professor Richard W. Wright (BA'61; MBA'63; PhD'70) co-founded the McGill Conferences on International Entrepreneurship, aimed at integrating the fields of international business and small business/entrepreneurship. This article is dedicated to him. In the past, internationalisation was a challenging option, usually adopted by large firms. Changes in technology now allow small firms to internationalise more easily than ever, and where there is a small domestic market, internationalisation is sometimes not an option; it has become a necessity. Membership in a network allows a small firm to internationalise in a cooperative fashion, without the need for large expenditures. The practice of international entrepreneurship thus presents a challenge to some classic theories. Internationalisation need not be undertaken incrementally. Furthermore, small companies can internationalise without transferring resources abroad, thereby avoiding the issues formerly faced during internationalisation, e.g.: 1) opportunity cost of resources transferred abroad; 2) creation of a disadvantage by resources transferred abroad; 3) the lack of resources required to operate efficiently abroad.

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  • Léo-Paul Dana, 2017. "International entrepreneurship research: how it evolved and directions for the future," International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 30(4), pages 477-489.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijesbu:v:30:y:2017:i:4:p:477-489
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    1. Ochieng, Irene Achieng & Thornton, Heidi Coral & Owusu, Richard Afriyie, 2024. "Internationalisation patterns of African sharing economy companies: The role of gateway markets," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 170(C).
    2. Nguyen, Phuong Ngoc-Duy & Nguyen, Huan Hong, 2024. "Unveiling the link between digital entrepreneurship education and intention among university students in an emerging economy," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 203(C).
    3. Jean-Marie Nkongolo-Bakenda & Elie V. Chrysostome, 2020. "Exploring the organizing and strategic factors of diasporic transnational entrepreneurs in Canada: An empirical study," Journal of International Entrepreneurship, Springer, vol. 18(3), pages 336-372, September.
    4. Sarika Sharma & Shreya Virani, 2023. "Antecedents of international entrepreneurial intentions among students of international business: The mediating role of international entrepreneurship education," Journal of International Entrepreneurship, Springer, vol. 21(4), pages 586-610, December.
    5. Vahid Jafari-Sadeghi & Jean-Marie Nkongolo-Bakenda & Léo-Paul Dana & Robert B. Anderson & Paolo Pietro Biancone, 2020. "Home Country Institutional Context and Entrepreneurial Internationalization: The Significance of Human Capital Attributes," Journal of International Entrepreneurship, Springer, vol. 18(2), pages 165-195, June.

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