Strategic Commitment and Timing of Internationalization from Emerging Markets: Evidence from China, India, Mexico, and South Africa
Journal
Journal of Small Business Management
ISSN
0047-2778
Publisher
Journal of Small Business Management
Date Issued
2011
Author(s)
Wood, Eric
Khavul, Susanna
Perez-Nordtvedt, Liliana
Prakhya, Srinivas
Velarde Dabrowski, Raul
Congcong Zheng
Type
text::journal::journal article
Abstract
In a study of 257 new ventures from China, India, Mexico, and South Africa, we find support for the mediating effect of strategic early internationalization on international sales intensity. We argued that when new ventures from emerging markets internationalize early and with commitment, the legitimacy they acquire helps them overcome liabilities of newness and foreignness. We develop a typology of international new ventures that, based on strategic intent and timing of internationalization, distinguishes strategic early internationalizers from persistent, serendipitous, and long-term internationalizers. We show that strategic early internationalization accounts for over half of the explained variance in international sales intensity and either fully or partially mediates the effects of managerial knowledge and market orientation on international sales intensity. © Journal of Small Business Management.
How to cite
Wood, E., Khavul, S., Perez-Nordtvedt, L., Prakhya, S., Velarde Dabrowski, R., & Zheng, C. (2011). Strategic Commitment and Timing of Internationalization from Emerging Markets: Evidence from China, India, Mexico, and South Africa. In Journal of Small Business Management (Vol. 49, Issue 2, pp. 252–282). Informa UK Limited. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-627x.2011.00324.x