Re-internationalisation: Exploration and conceptualisation Export

@article{citeulike:5373035, abstract = {Re-internationalisation represents a research challenge for the internationalisation process and international entrepreneurship fields. Many companies withdraw from international operations, go through an international time-out period and later re-enter the international arena. Little is known about this process, and whether re-internationalisers behave differently from those starting out for the first time. The limited, sketchy evidence is considered and it is argued that some re-internationalisers will go into the re-entry process with a significant international heritage from previous activities, including relevant knowledge and networks, enabling faster re-entry and take-off. However, other firms will have exited in such negative circumstances that international re-entry initially is rejected as an option, and may be slow to respond to new international opportunities. Much depends on what happens during the international time-out period, particularly in terms of changes in management and/or ownership; the nature and strength of new re-entry influences; and how the re-entry process unfolds.}, author = {Welch, Catherine L. and Welch, Lawrence S.}, citeulike-article-id = {5373035}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2009.07.003}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S096959310900095X}, day = {03}, doi = {10.1016/j.ibusrev.2009.07.003}, issn = {09695931}, journal = {International Business Review}, keywords = {conceptualisation, exploration, re-internationalisation}, month = {August}, number = {6}, pages = {567--577}, posted-at = {2009-10-22 10:01:51}, priority = {4}, title = {Re-internationalisation: Exploration and conceptualisation}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2009.07.003}, volume = {18}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5373035 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5373035 N2 - Re-internationalisation represents a research challenge for the internationalisation process and international entrepreneurship fields. Many companies withdraw from international operations, go through an international time-out period and later re-enter the international arena. Little is known about this process, and whether re-internationalisers behave differently from those starting out for the first time. The limited, sketchy evidence is considered and it is argued that some re-internationalisers will go into the re-entry process with a significant international heritage from previous activities, including relevant knowledge and networks, enabling faster re-entry and take-off. However, other firms will have exited in such negative circumstances that international re-entry initially is rejected as an option, and may be slow to respond to new international opportunities. Much depends on what happens during the international time-out period, particularly in terms of changes in management and/or ownership; the nature and strength of new re-entry influences; and how the re-entry process unfolds. IS - 6 JF - International Business Review SN - 09695931 EP - 577 TI - Re-internationalisation: Exploration and conceptualisation VL - 18 SP - 567 KW - conceptualisation KW - exploration KW - re-internationalisation AU - Welch, Catherine AU - Welch, Lawrence PY - 2009/08/03/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2009.07.003 ER -