Mohammad Talari; elahe pourvali kakhaki
Volume 27, Issue 2 , July 2024, , Pages 152-181
Abstract
Since the middle of the 20th century, the world has witnessed the rapid internationalization of industries, companies and markets. Environmental changes have reduced international trade barriers to a great extent, so that global markets have become accessible even to the youngest and smallest businesses. ...
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Since the middle of the 20th century, the world has witnessed the rapid internationalization of industries, companies and markets. Environmental changes have reduced international trade barriers to a great extent, so that global markets have become accessible even to the youngest and smallest businesses. These developments have created a new form of international companies under the name of born global firms. In this regard, the aim of the current research is to provide a model of the rapid internationalization process of born global firms using the meta-synthesis method. Therefore, this research has developmental purpose and qualitative approach. To achieve the main goal of the research, the seven-step meta-synthesis method of Sandelowski and Barroso (2006) was used, and the importance and priority of each of the proposed factors was determined using Shannon's entropy quantitative method. After analyzing the articles, first 150 indicators were identified and classified into 31 dimensions, which include three parts: antecedents, process and consequences. Based on the results of Shannon's entropy quantitative analysis, the organizational, environmental and individual dimensions (founder) ranked first to third among the antecedents. Among the processes before entry, international development and growth and stabilization rank first to third, and among the consequences of rapid internationalization, global companies have the strategic and practical consequences of the first and second ranks, respectively.
reza soleimani; reza esmaeilpour; mohsen Akbari; Mostafa Ebrahimpour
Volume 25, Issue 1 , April 2021, , Pages 216-237
Abstract
In recent years, the development of a knowledge-based economy and the presence of Iranian companies in global markets has become one of the main economic priorities of the country. The purpose of this study is to develop and develop a strategic model for the transnational presence of knowledge-based ...
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In recent years, the development of a knowledge-based economy and the presence of Iranian companies in global markets has become one of the main economic priorities of the country. The purpose of this study is to develop and develop a strategic model for the transnational presence of knowledge-based companies in foreign markets in a mixed exploratory study. After identifying the knowledge-based companies’ internationalization constructs in a qualitative study in this research, by interviewing 14 connoisseurs and analyzing the data that acquired from the interviews using the grounded theory method, in a quantitative study and collecting information through a questionnaire of 243 in 73 company, the partial least squares approach to structural equation modeling has been used to estimate and calculate the relationships in the achieved model. Analysis of research data shows that the combination of three categories of resource-oriented, network-oriented, and entrepreneur-oriented components can lead to the sustainable international presence of Iranian knowledge-based companies. And their strategy is to grow through a customer-oriented competition based on technology, and they can get improved performance in three components: reputation, survival, and technological growth.
Seyyed Hamid Khodadad Hosseini; Farshad Golestan
Volume 10, Issue 1 , April 2006, , Pages 213-243
Abstract
With the beginning of the third millennium and the passage of about 300 years since the Industrial Revolution, the scope of operation and competition in the business enterprises has increased to a global level. Automotive industry of Iran with more than 40 years of domestic operation and allocating 2.5%of ...
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With the beginning of the third millennium and the passage of about 300 years since the Industrial Revolution, the scope of operation and competition in the business enterprises has increased to a global level. Automotive industry of Iran with more than 40 years of domestic operation and allocating 2.5%of GNP, 20% value added in Industrial Sector and 2.5% of total investment in the country has not yet achieved an outstanding position in the world markets. So to prevent unfavorable (but possible) challenges in the future, it seems necessary to assess the international competition potential of this industry according to a contingent strategic model.
Reviewing the current international trade theories and internationalization models of firms indicates that most of these theories and models are developed based on fundamental assumptions governing the open market in developed countries. In addition, most of these models have evolved by the post studies on the large scale multinational corporations after their internationalization process. The most important point is that each of these theories and models studied the internationalization process from a specific level of analysis (firm, industry, country, international environment). So none of these models individually and completely can be generalized to address a suitable solution for those firms operating in developing countries and struggling to enter the international markets.
The main purpose of this paper is proposing a contingent international market entry model for firms operating in developing countries (like Automotive Industry of Iran) through integrating the different points of view. The model contains four levels of analysis (firm, local industry structure, national competitive policies, and firms’ international relationship with global ones). It integrates and examines the role and effects of four interdependent variables (firm characteristics, local industry structure, national policies and firms’ international relationships) shaping the strategic capabilities and competencies, which are necessary for entering the international market (as the outcome /dependent variable).
The model was examined in the Iranian Automotive Industry. It indicates how the international market entry competency of a firm in developing countries is affected by it’s core competencies, synergy of local industry structure, synergy of national competitive advantage, and collaborative advantage and complimentary effect originated from international relationship between the firm and the global market.