The Influence of Domestic Interfirm Networks on the Internationalization Process of Taiwanese SMEs
The Influence of Domestic Interfirm Networks on the Internationalization Process of Taiwanese SMEs
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DOI：
10.1080/13602380701345499
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发表时间：
2007-09
影响因子：
2.9
通讯作者：
Ku-Ho Lin;Isabella Chaney
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作者：
Ku-Ho Lin;Isabella Chaney
本研究探讨国内企业间网络如何有助于更好地了解台湾汽车和纺织业中小企业的国际化进程。台湾新兴国际化企业的商业网络快速成长，提供了一个适当的背景下，研究这种网络的出现和演变。深入的案例研究结果表明，国内公司间网络是决定国际化的一个主要因素。此外，在一个未知的国际市场上获得有保证的订单，再加上可以从其他网络伙伴获得市场信息，这对国际化的中小企业来说是一个潜在的竞争优势来源。
This study investigated how domestic interfirm networks contribute to a better understanding of the internationalization process of Taiwanese small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the automobile and textiles sectors. The rapid growth of business networks in Taiwan's newly internationalizing firms provides an appropriate context in which to study the emergence and evolution of such networks. Findings from the in-depth case studies indicate that domestic interfirm networks are a major factor in the decision to internationalize. Furthermore, the benefits of assured orders in an unknown international market coupled with the availability of market information from other network partners can be a potential source of competitive advantage for the internationalized SME.