| dc.description.abstract | Firm internationalization has for long been viewed as a gradual process, wherein
firms expand internationally in an incremental stepwise manner. In the last couple
of decades however, evidence of a more rapid internationalization process started
to emerge in certain firms, identified as “Born Globals”. The Born Global firm has
received a substantial amount of attention in the last years in regards to its
distinctive internationalization characteristics at its startup phase. Yet, knowledge
on the internationalization strategy of the Born Global firm once it reaches
maturity is still lacking.
Through a longitudinal single case study, this thesis aims to analyze the dynamics
of the Born Global’s internationalization process. The focus is to understand in
what way does the strategy evolves over time and what is the rationale behind it.
My data shows that the change in the internationalization strategy over the years is
influenced by five elements: resources, management, networks, environment
(rational factors) and serendipity (irrational factor). For each of these elements,
the relative effect on the internationalization strategy is identified and discussed.
The findings contribute to the understanding of how and why the
internationalization strategy of the Born Global firm evolves over time, from the
infant to the mature phase. | nb_NO |
