Geographic Diversification and the Survival of Born-Globals

• Published in: Journal of management Vol. 44; no. 5; pp. 2008 - 2036
• Main Authors: Patel, Pankaj C., Criaco, Giuseppe, Naldi, Lucia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.05.2018; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Diversification; Equity; Founding; Globalization; interregional geographic diversification; survival; industry munificence; intraregional geographic diversification; industry dynamism; international entrepreneurship; geographic diversification; born-globals

The staged internationalization model posits that firms internationalize incrementally over time. However, born-globals are less likely to follow a more gradual model of staged internationalization, and they must decide on the scope of internationalization at their founding to exploit entrepreneuria...