The Influence of Networks on Internationalisation Speed Within the Life Cycle Stages of a Swedish Born Global Company.
2018 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
Drawing on the Network Theory, this research had the objective to analyse the influence of networks within the life cycle stages of a Born Global company. By developing a framework that consisted of a pre-inception phase, start-up phase and the growth phase, the study proposed to identify which types of networks were used within the development of the BG, and how they influenced on the internationalisation speed. By conducting an in-depth interview, data has been collected to be analysed as a single-case study. Our findings indicate that the company made active use of networks in every phase of its life cycle in terms of acquiring market knowledge, financial support and access to customers in which directly influenced in its internationalisation process and speed. Moreover, we observed that the characteristics of the entrepreneur, the product and also the mechanism of networking contributed to both of the development within the life cycle stages of the company as the internationalisation speed.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2018. , p. 76
Keywords [en]
Network, Internationalisation Speed, Life Cycle Stages, Born Globals.
Keywords [sv]
Nätverk, internationaliseringshastighet, livscykelstadier, födda globaler.
National Category
Economics and Business
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-37364OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-37364DiVA, id: diva2:1228480
Educational program
Master's Programme in Strategic Entrepreneurship for International Growth, 120 credits
Presentation
2018-05-22, 13:00 (English)
Supervisors
Examiners
2018-06-292018-06-282019-03-01Bibliographically approved