The influence of firm-specific and country-specific advantages in the internationalization of emerging market firms: Evidence from Turkey
- Publication Type:
- Journal Article
- Citation:
- International Business Review, 2018, 27 (1), pp. 198 - 207
- Issue Date:
- 2018-02-01
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© 2017 Elsevier Ltd This paper examines the role of institutional factors that enable firm- and country-specific drivers of emerging market (EM) firms’ internationalization based on case-based research conducted in one EM, Turkey. Findings indicate that 10 major factors comprised of firm-specific and country-specific advantages drove the focal case study firms abroad: the firm-specific factors ranged from financial and operations supremacy; excellence in value chain activities; inexpensive human resources; rapid learning capabilities in production and technology development; and adaptability to foreign markets; while the country-specific factors included home-government policies supporting internationalization; logistical advantages arising from geographical position; adaptability capabilities resulting from former survival through institutional voids; strong social ties formed through networks; and availability of low cost resources. These findings are discussed and future research questions are offered.
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