Yaprak, Attila and Yosun, Turkan and Çetindamar, Dilek (2017) The influence of firm-specific and country-specific advantages in the internationalization of emerging market firms: evidence from Turkey. (Accepted/In Press)
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Abstract
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 five firm-specific and five country-specific advantages drove the focal case study firms abroad. The firm-specific factors included 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. 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.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD0072-88 Economic growth, development, planning H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD0062.5 Entrepreneurship |
Divisions: | Sabancı Business School Sabancı Business School > Management and Strategy |
Depositing User: | DİLEK ÇETİNDAMAR |
Date Deposited: | 16 Aug 2017 11:21 |
Last Modified: | 23 Jan 2018 14:56 |
URI: | https://research.sabanciuniv.edu/id/eprint/33031 |
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