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Emergence of an entrepreneurial opportunity: A case within a Finnish telecommunication international new venture

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  • Teemu Tuomisalo

    (Lappeenranta University of Technology)

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This article conducts an in-depth investigation of entrepreneurial opportunity recognition in an international new venture (INV) during the time period before the organizational emergence. While doing so, the study applies a strategic orientation (SO) approach that seems to provide the possibility of observing firm activities from multiple perspectives. A qualitative and interpretive method is used for this purpose. The findings of this study support the notion that the phase before organizational emergence is a significant period for entrepreneurial opportunity recognition. Additionally, this study illustrates the reason and processes involved are the same. Firstly, the findings indicate that the initial opportunity recognition and the development throughout this phase rely on the entrepreneurial orientation of the individuals. Moreover, entrepreneurial opportunity results from information-seeking behavior regarding ways to respond to demand. Such a process seems to require a reconciliation of technological and commercial knowledge domains. Secondly, the findings indicate that the context has a distinct role in the opportunity recognition process. In this study, the support of the parent corporation, particularly, seemed to have a significant impact on the initial discovery and subsequent development of entrepreneurial opportunity.

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  • Teemu Tuomisalo, 2019. "Emergence of an entrepreneurial opportunity: A case within a Finnish telecommunication international new venture," Journal of International Entrepreneurship, Springer, vol. 17(3), pages 334-354, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jinten:v:17:y:2019:i:3:d:10.1007_s10843-019-00247-2
    DOI: 10.1007/s10843-019-00247-2
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