The internationalization of hidden champions from Germany and the UK: An extension to the Born-Again Global path

IF 5.9 2区 管理学 Q1 MANAGEMENT
Alessa Witt , Mahmoud Khalik , Jose Godinez
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Abstract

Although internationalization has been extensively studied, the majority of analyses have focused on motives and enablers, also known as triggers, with less attention paid to internationalization paths. To add to the internationalization paths debate, we explore global niche players dubbed as Hidden Champions from Germany and Britain. Our findings show that a large portion of these firms experience an international ‘rebirth’ by adopting a more accelerated approach to internationalization after already gaining first international experience. This is mainly through exporting activity, which is a variation of the Born-Again Global phenomenon. Due to their unique internationalization path, we call these firms Re-Born-Again Globals. Furthermore, we uncover the critical incidents for the internationalization of these firms, namely changes in management, technology advances, and product diversification.

德国和英国隐形冠军的国际化:天生我才全球之路的延伸
虽然国际化问题已得到广泛研究,但大多数分析都集中在动机和推动因素(也称为触发因素)上,对国际化路径的关注较少。为了增加对国际化路径的讨论,我们探讨了被称为 "隐藏冠军 "的德国和英国的全球利基企业。我们的研究结果表明,这些企业中有很大一部分在获得初步的国际化经验后,通过采用更快的国际化方法实现了国际化 "重生"。这主要是通过出口活动实现的,是 "天生再全球化 "现象的一种变体。由于其独特的国际化道路,我们将这些企业称为 "重生的全球企业"(Re-Born-Again Globals)。此外,我们还揭示了这些企业国际化的关键事件,即管理变革、技术进步和产品多样化。
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审稿时长
81 days
期刊介绍: The Journal of International Management is devoted to advancing an understanding of issues in the management of global enterprises, global management theory, and practice; and providing theoretical and managerial implications useful for the further development of research. It is designed to serve an audience of academic researchers and educators, as well as business professionals, by publishing both theoretical and empirical research relating to international management and strategy issues. JIM publishes theoretical and empirical research addressing international business strategy, comparative and cross-cultural management, risk management, organizational behavior, and human resource management, among others.
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