The Past and the Future of International Entrepreneurship: A Review and Suggestions for Developing the Field

Abstract

In this article, the authors analyze the field of international entrepreneurship (IE), which is in desperate need of further theory development. They study the field of IE since its inception by offering a comprehensive review of 179 articles on IE published in 16 journals over 14 years, covering the academic disciplines of strategic management, international business, entrepreneurship, and technology and innovation management. From a systematic content analysis of this literature, the authors develop an organizing framework to analyze the field's current status. On the basis of this analysis, the authors can identify theoretical inconsistencies, conflicting predictions, and knowledge gaps that all forestall the further development of IE research. They then develop directions for future research that can help to overcome these obstacles and promote future theory development.

Antecedents and consequences of effectuation and causation in the international new venture creation process

“…Internationalization decisions entail commitment, are difficult to change, and have long-term consequences (potentially positive as well as negative) for the firm (Morschett et al 2010). Therefore, research on the internationalization process has become an important stream in both the International Business (IB) (Werner 2002) and the International Entrepreneurship (IE) literatures (Keupp and Gassmann 2009).…”

A study of the moderating effects of firm age at internationalization on firm survival and short‐term growth

“…The growing ease of entering global markets has provided opportunities for many fi rms to rapidly expand their sales and achieve growth (Keupp and Gassmann, 2009;Westhead, Wright, and Ucbasaran, 2001). Despite differences in resources and capabilities, fi rms have taken advantage of the opportunity to grow by expanding internationally (Cumming et al, 2009;Soriano and Dobon, 2009).…”

Thinking about Entry of Firms: A Theoretical Discussion

“…In this paper we consider entry as a new appearance of a producing firm in an industry in a country. Entry has increasingly been considered an international phenomenon: entry of firms into new international markets has gained more attention among scholars in the last decades (see Keupp & Gassmann, 2009;Cumming et al, 2009). Competition between local incumbents and both local and foreign entering firms is the heart of the dynamics in the modern industries.…”