It’s not (only) the international new venture but (also) the micro-multinational, daftie! Reconsidering the unit of analysis in international entrepreneurship

Dimitratos, P. (2021) It’s not (only) the international new venture but (also) the micro-multinational, daftie! Reconsidering the unit of analysis in international entrepreneurship. In: Mellahi, K., Meyer, K., Narula, R., Surdu, I. and Verbeke, A. (eds.) The Oxford Handbook of International Business Strategy. Oxford University Press: London, pp. 193-207. ISBN 9780198868378 (doi: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198868378.013.10)

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Abstract

This chapter advances the argument that, together with the international new venture (INV; or, born global (BG) firm), the unit of analysis in international business (IB) strategy should also be the micromultinational enterprise (mMNE). Based on the IB strategy and international entrepreneurship (IE) literatures, the chapter posits that the mMNE is a salient international entrepreneurial firm that has been neglected from most empirical work. The argument is built on an IE literature search and subsequent conceptualization around the dimensions of international entrepreneurial orientation (IEO). It is posited that risk attitude manifested in hefty resource mode commitments (contractual joint ventures and wholly owned subsidiaries) forms a key entrepreneurial dimension that should be a major focus of empirical analysis beyond innovativeness and proactiveness. The main contribution of this chapter is that it delineates the dimensions and manifestations of IEO and advances research in this area. The aim is to persuade the reader that the mMNE should be a focal firm of interest in the IB strategy and entrepreneurship arenas.

Item Type:Book Sections
Status:Published
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Dimitratos, Professor Pavlos
Authors: Dimitratos, P.
College/School:College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Management
Publisher:Oxford University Press
ISBN:9780198868378
Published Online:15 December 2020

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