Acceleration and Deceleration in the Internationalization Process of the Firm

By adopting a processual and dynamic view on internationalization, we develop the concepts of acceleration and deceleration, providing analytical tools to enhance our understanding of the non-linearity and multidimensionality of internationalization. We argue that acceleration and deceleration are e...

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Published in:Management international review 2016-12, Vol.56 (6), p.827-847
Main Authors: Johanson, Martin, Kalinic, Igor
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acceleration
Analysis
Business and Management
Business Strategy/Leadership
Business Studies
Deceleration
Economic aspects
Emerging Markets/Globalization
Forecasts and trends
Företagsekonomi
Globalization
International aspects
International business
International commitment
Internationalization
Management theory
Operations Management
Organization
Physics
Process
Research Article
Speed
Strategic management
Studies
Time
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Summary:By adopting a processual and dynamic view on internationalization, we develop the concepts of acceleration and deceleration, providing analytical tools to enhance our understanding of the non-linearity and multidimensionality of internationalization. We argue that acceleration and deceleration are embedded in the internationalization process and are a consequence of the firm's capability to absorb and integrate acquired knowledge, and to find and exploit opportunities. In addition, we advance the idea that changes in speed are further influenced by how the firm integrates and coordinates the resources it has deployed within and across various internationalization dimensions. Thus, it emerges that the overall evolution of commitment to internationalization is more complex than received theories tend to present; therefore, empirical studies should aim to include a wide set of international activities and processes embedded in time.
ISSN:0938-8249
1861-8901
1861-8901
DOI:10.1007/s11575-016-0304-9