Effects of Age at Entry, Knowledge Intensity, and Imitability on International Growth

We employed knowledge-based theory to shed light on international growth in entrepreneurial firms. We found earlier initiation of internationalization and greater knowledge intensity to be associated with faster international growth. However, contrary to expectations, firms with more imitable techno...

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Published in:Academy of Management journal 2000-10, Vol.43 (5), p.909-924
Main Authors: Autio, Erkko, Sapienza, Harry J., Almeida, James G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Business growth
Business orders
Business structures
Corporate strategies
Economic growth
Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship
Globalization
High technology industries
Knowledge
Learning
Learning rate
Management
Market entry
Multinational corporations
Multinational enterprises
Observational learning
Organization
Sales growth
Sales management
Special Research Forum on International Entrepreneurship
Studies
Theory
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Summary:We employed knowledge-based theory to shed light on international growth in entrepreneurial firms. We found earlier initiation of internationalization and greater knowledge intensity to be associated with faster international growth. However, contrary to expectations, firms with more imitable technologies also grew faster. The former results suggest that early pursuit of international opportunity induces greater entrepreneurial behavior and confers a growth advantage, whereas the latter call into question current views of the role of imitability in international growth.
ISSN:0001-4273
0000-1427
1948-0989
DOI:10.5465/1556419