The internationalisation of French new ventures: The case of the Rhone-Alps region

Cabrol, Mathieu; Nlemvo, Frédéric

doi:10.1016/j.emj.2008.09.004

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“…European countries are the most prominent destinations for SMEs' exports (European Union, 2010), and most European exports are intra-community trade (EUROSTAT, 2009). Empirical results by Cabrol and Niemvo (2009) also confirm that among their 68 French RIVs analysed, over half of them target European markets only. Thus, we propose: P3.…”

Section: Scope Of Internationalizationmentioning

confidence: 53%

Rapidly internationalizing ventures: how definitions can bridge the gap across contexts

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Madsen

et al. 2012

Management Decision

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Purpose -The purpose of this article is to develop a contextualized definition of the phenomenon of rapidly internationalizing ventures (RIVs) -such as born globals or international new venturesbuilding upon the commonly noted dimensions of internationalization: speed, degree and scope. Design/methodology/approach -The study builds on a theory informed review of 62 empirical studies on RIVs from the USA and the European Union and an empirical survey among 103 academics in the field of international entrepreneurship. Findings -After specifying the core characteristics of RIVs (speed, degree, and scope of internationalization), it is shown that the discrepancies in definitions result in a dysfunctional fragmentation of empirical results. Thus, research on the phenomenon of RIVs urgently needs contextualized definitions because the three core characteristics are context-sensitive, and will therefore manifest themselves differently across contexts.Research limitations/implications -The paper contributes to international entrepreneurship research by introducing a feasible strategy for defining RIVs which ensures the identification of the very same phenomenon across different contexts, thus bridging the gap between different research contexts and enabling a common body of knowledge to evolve. Practical implications -This insight is particularly important for identifying, analyzing and understanding how managers in RIVs recognize and exploit opportunities in a global sphere and what drives their behaviour and development paths with regard to international activities. Originality/value -Based upon the theoretically-driven identification of the core characteristics of RIVs, the paper formulates the concept of contextualized definitions which enable researchers to identify the phenomenon within any specific context. These relative definitions are suitable for identifying the very same phenomenon in diverse contexts.

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Section: Scope Of Internationalizationmentioning

confidence: 53%

Rapidly internationalizing ventures: how definitions can bridge the gap across contexts

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Madsen

et al. 2012

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“…With six million inhabitants and an area of 43,698 sq. km, the Rhône-Alpes region is France's second largest and wealthiest region (Cabrol and Nlemvo 2009). Furthermore, several large firms in the pharmaceutical (e.g.…”

Section: The Rhône-alpes Regionmentioning

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Local and international networks in small firm internationalization: cases from the Rhône-Alpes medical technology regional cluster

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Evers

Griot

2013

Entrepreneurship & Regional Development

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This study explores the internationalization processes of small firms operating in the medical technology cluster in the Rhône-Alpes region in France. The study demonstrates that both the location and the sectoral type of industry cluster influence the internationalization and network dynamics in the cluster. In addition, both local and international networks influence firm internationa lization processes in different ways. First, the firm life-cycle, industry and locational cluster dynamics determine the extent of network influence on firms' internationalization processes. Second, two types of internationalizing firms emerge in this study: born global firms, led by proactive entrepreneurs and globally market-orientated firms from inception, and born-again globals, which engage in late but rapid internationalization as a result of new management or foreign acquisition. Third, local networks in the cluster are important for influencing the internationalization of the born global firm at inception. In contrast, international networks serve as the main impetus for re-launching internationalization for the born-again globals. Fourth, the local research institutions and their connections abroad help both born globals and born-again global firms develop and internationalize their innovations rapidly in the global marketplace.

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“…Firm age and time to internationalization variables are common in the internationalization and born global literature (e.g., Acedo and Jones 2007;Zucchella et al 2007; Morgan- Thomas and Jones 2009;Singh et al 2010;Lin et al 2011;Khavul et al 2010) because these variables are expected to vary across derived clusters and are often used in studies on firm internalization using clustering techniques (Aspelund and Moen 2005). Cabrol and Nlemvo (2009), who examined the evolution of geographical areas targeted by exporting companies between the first year of internationalization and the last year observed. 2.…”

Section: Export Volume In 2006mentioning

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The impact of geographic diversification on export performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

2012

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Two alternative diversification strategies-the geographic diversification of export sales and key market concentration-are extensively discussed in management, strategy, entrepreneurship, and economics literature. However, no conclusive evidence currently exists as to how either of these strategies affects the performance of international sales. This paper contributes to a better understanding of geographic diversification as a key dimension of the internationalization process for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In it, we analyze a comprehensive database of Polish exporters over a 3-year period to better understand the geographic diversification patterns of exporters. Based on this analysis, six propositions emerged from the export patterns examined and two viable strategies for exporting SMEs are identified: (1) concentrating on a single market and (2) a balanced approach aimed at targeting a small number of key markets, combined with a strategy of penetrating other markets. Implications for practice and future research are also discussed herein.

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The internationalisation of French new ventures: The case of the Rhone-Alps region

Cited by 15 publications

References 39 publications

Rapidly internationalizing ventures: how definitions can bridge the gap across contexts

Rapidly internationalizing ventures: how definitions can bridge the gap across contexts

Local and international networks in small firm internationalization: cases from the Rhône-Alpes medical technology regional cluster

The impact of geographic diversification on export performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

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