Gradually internationalizing ‘born global’ firms: an oxymoron (original) (raw)

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Recent studies view the phenomenon of 'born global' firms as a contradiction to the stages theory. This paper shows that the internationalization process of 'born global' firms may be characterized by gradual increased commitment to foreign markets, albeit not necessarily according to the predictions of the classic stages theory.

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