Prashantham, S. (2011) Social capital and Indian micromultinationals. British Journal of Management, 22(1), pp. 4-20. (doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8551.2010.00720.x)
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Abstract
‘Micromultinationals’ are small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that use higher-commitment entry modes beyond exporting. The study extends the micromultinational notion by addressing the question: what enables some internationalizing SMEs to become micromultinationals rather than pure exporters? Adopting a connectionist and bonding perspective, its focus is on cross-border coethnic ties as a valuable source of social capital. A survey of 102 Indian software SMEs indicates that higher stocks of cross-border coethnic social capital facilitate the adoption of higher-commitment entry modes by micromultinationals. Also, micromultinationals have a significantly higher degree of internationalization (the percentage of sales from foreign sources) than pure exporters.
| Item Type: | Articles |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Prashantham, Dr Shameen |
| Authors: | Prashantham, S. |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HF Commerce |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Management |
| Journal Name: | British Journal of Management |
| ISSN: | 1045-3172 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1467-8551 |
| Published Online: | 11 November 2010 |
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