publication . Article . Other literature type . 2017

Rapid internationalization and long-term performance: The knowledge link

García-García, Raquel; García-Canal, Esteban; Guillén, Mauro F.;

Open Access English

Published: 31 Jan 2017

Summary

Abstract

Drawing on the knowledge-based view and organizational learning theory, we develop and test a set of hypotheses to provide a first attempt at analyzing the effect of speed of internationalization on long-term performance. Using a panel-data sample of Spanish listed firms (1986–2010), we find that there is an inverted U-shaped relationship between speed of internationalization and long-term performance. We also find that whereas technological knowledge steepens this relationship, the diversity of prior international experience flattens it. Our results contribute to the existing IB literature on the performance of FDI, cross-country knowledge transferability, and ...

doi: 10.1016/j.jwb.2016.09.005

Subjects

free text keywords: Marketing, Business and International Management, Finance, Internationalization, Transferability, Economics, Knowledge management, business.industry, business, Organizational learning, Foreign direct investment

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