Transnational Entrepreneurs' Venture Internationalization Strategies: A Practice Theory Approach Export

@article{citeulike:5886357, abstract = {How do entrepreneurs working across multiple countries leverage individual experiences and institutional environments to pursue international markets? This research utilizes Bourdieu's theory of practice as a sensitizing framework to explore transnational entrepreneurs' internationalization strategies. Four case studies reveal the ways in which transnational entrepreneurs rely on diverse sets of resources2014economic, social, cultural, and symbolic capital2014to navigate multiple institutional environments2014cultural repertoires, social networks, legal and regulatory regimes, and power relations2014when making strategic decisions about internationalization. Transnational entrepreneurs are uniquely positioned to internationalize directly and, in many cases, as an intermediary for local firms. As such, transnational entrepreneurs pursue a modern middleman role that transcends the multiple institutional environments in which they are embedded.}, address = {Department of Management and Entrepreneurship at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA.; Galaxy Diagnostics, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC, USA.}, author = {Terjesen, Siri and Elam, Amanda}, citeulike-article-id = {5886357}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6520.2009.00336.x}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bpl/etap/2009/00000033/00000005/art00005}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/122605094/ABSTRACT}, doi = {10.1111/j.1540-6520.2009.00336.x}, issn = {1540-6520}, journal = {Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice}, keywords = {approach, entrepreneurs, internationalization, practice, strategies, theory, transnational, venture}, number = {5}, pages = {1093--1120}, posted-at = {2009-10-08 11:32:16}, priority = {3}, publisher = {Blackwell Publishing}, title = {Transnational Entrepreneurs' Venture Internationalization Strategies: A Practice Theory Approach}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6520.2009.00336.x}, volume = {33}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5886357 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5886357 N2 - How do entrepreneurs working across multiple countries leverage individual experiences and institutional environments to pursue international markets? This research utilizes Bourdieu's theory of practice as a sensitizing framework to explore transnational entrepreneurs' internationalization strategies. Four case studies reveal the ways in which transnational entrepreneurs rely on diverse sets of resources2014economic, social, cultural, and symbolic capital2014to navigate multiple institutional environments2014cultural repertoires, social networks, legal and regulatory regimes, and power relations2014when making strategic decisions about internationalization. Transnational entrepreneurs are uniquely positioned to internationalize directly and, in many cases, as an intermediary for local firms. As such, transnational entrepreneurs pursue a modern middleman role that transcends the multiple institutional environments in which they are embedded. IS - 5 JF - Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice SN - 1540-6520 AD - Department of Management and Entrepreneurship at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA.; Galaxy Diagnostics, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC, USA. EP - 1120 TI - Transnational Entrepreneurs' Venture Internationalization Strategies: A Practice Theory Approach PB - Blackwell Publishing VL - 33 SP - 1093 KW - approach KW - entrepreneurs KW - internationalization KW - practice KW - strategies KW - theory KW - transnational KW - venture AU - Terjesen, Siri AU - Elam, Amanda PY - 2009/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6520.2009.00336.x ER -