Networks for scaling businesses: Accessing international support webs for critical support resources

IF 8.9 1区管理学 Q1 BUSINESS

Journal of World Business Pub Date : 2025-04-03 DOI:10.1016/j.jwb.2025.101645

Vanessa P.G. Bretas, Esther Tippmann, Jonathan Levie

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Abstract

Entrepreneurial ventures benefit from breaking out of structural localism to access external supports as they scale their businesses. However, there is limited theory development on how internationally scaling businesses access external supports. By adopting an entrepreneurial network perspective to study the support system for internationally scaling businesses located in Ireland, we identify an international support web accessed through network mechanisms that break out of structural localism. This study contributes to international entrepreneurship by elaborating on network mechanisms for scaling businesses, in contrast with early and rapidly internationalizing ventures and mature multinational enterprises. It also contributes to international connectivity research by detailing micro-processes for cross-border resource flows.

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Journal of World Business BUSINESS-

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16.50

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11.20%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of World Business holds a distinguished position as a leading publication within the realm of International Business. Rooted in a legacy dating back to 1965, when it was established as the Columbia Journal of World Business, JWB is committed to disseminating cutting-edge research that reflects significant advancements in the field. The journal actively seeks submissions that propel new theoretical frameworks and innovative perspectives on International Business phenomena. Aligned with its domain statement, submissions are expected to possess a clear multinational, cross-border, or international comparative focus, while remaining pertinent to the study of management and organizations. JWB particularly encourages submissions that challenge established theories or assumptions, presenting pioneering or counterintuitive findings. With an inclusive approach, the journal welcomes contributions from diverse conceptual and theoretical traditions, encompassing allied social sciences and behavioral sciences. Submissions should either develop new theories or rigorously test existing ones, employing a variety of qualitative, quantitative, or other methodological approaches. While JWB primarily caters to scholars and researchers, it values contributions that explore implications for Multinational Enterprises and their management, as well as ramifications for public policy and the broader societal role of business.