Born global or born regional? Evidence from an exploratory study in the Costa Rican software industry

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Lopez, Luis E.; Kundu, Sumit K.; Ciravegna, Luciano
• 署名单位: State University System of Florida; Florida International University; INCAE Business School; University of London; London School Economics & Political Science
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STUDIES
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0047-2506
• DOI: 10.1057/jibs.2008.69
• 发表日期: 2009
• 页码: 1228-1238
• 关键词: regional strategy or strategies; multinational corporations (MNCs) and enterprises (MNEs); management; entrepreneurship in emerging markets; software

摘要

This paper provides empirical evidence about born-global firms in the software industry of a small developing country with an open economy: Costa Rica. The paper is based on data collected through interviews with CEOs or founders of 40 Costa Rican software companies. Findings show that there are few born-global firms among Costa Rican software providers. We find that most companies followed a gradual approach to internationalization, and they did not export immediately upon birth. A careful analysis of firms that exported soon after they were born reveals that most firms are actually born regional.'' Journal of International Business Studies (2009) 40, 1228-1238. doi:10.1057/jibs.2008.69