A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Strategic orientations of born globals - Do they really matter?
Authors: Jantunen Ari, Nummela Niina, Puumalainen Kaisu, Saarenketo Sami
Publisher: Elsevier (Commercial Publisher)
Publication year: 2008
Journal: Journal of World Business
Journal name in source: JOURNAL OF WORLD BUSINESS
Journal acronym: J WORLD BUS
Volume: 43
Issue: 2
First page : 158
Last page: 170
Number of pages: 13
ISSN: 1090-9516
eISSN: 1878-5573
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2007.11.015
Abstract
This paper contributes to the literature on born globals by introducing the concept of strategic orientations into this domain. Only few empirical studies have investigated them in this context. The study extends the existing knowledge on born globals and responds to complaints about lacking empirical research in this as yet infant field. The literature on strategic orientations and born globals was used as a basis for drawing up the hypotheses, which were tested with data from 299 Finnish companies representing several different industrial sectors. The findings indicate that strategic orientations are related to a firm's international performance. This relationship is moderated by its international growth strategy (C) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All fights reserved.
This paper contributes to the literature on born globals by introducing the concept of strategic orientations into this domain. Only few empirical studies have investigated them in this context. The study extends the existing knowledge on born globals and responds to complaints about lacking empirical research in this as yet infant field. The literature on strategic orientations and born globals was used as a basis for drawing up the hypotheses, which were tested with data from 299 Finnish companies representing several different industrial sectors. The findings indicate that strategic orientations are related to a firm's international performance. This relationship is moderated by its international growth strategy (C) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All fights reserved.
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