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O case study integra os modelos incrementais de internacionalização, com a perspectiva de rede. Estes resultados mostram que, devido à limitação de recursos e das poucas relações em rede, a internacionalização inicial de empresa tem um padrão incremental. Como as empresas começaram a desenvolver as suas relações de rede, eles ganharam acesso a recursos de outras empresas. Através dos seus parceiros de rede, as empresas também tiveram acesso aos novos mercados internacionais e, consequentemente, acelerou-se o seu processo de internacionalização. Durante o processo de internacionalização, as empresas também podem ficar bloqueadas em relações pouco produtivas, que por sua vez inibe o desenvolvimento das suas actividades internacionais.
Based on multi case-study method, this thesis examines the role of the business networks on the internationalization process of three Portuguese companies. The study empirically integrates the stage models of internationalization with network perspective. These findings show that due to limited resources and limited network relationships, firm´s initial internationalization had an incremental pattern. As companies started to develop their network relationships, they gained access to other firms´ resources. Through their network partners, companies also gained access to new foreign markets and consequently hastened its internationalization process. During the internationalization process, firms may lock in unproductive relationships, which in turn inhibit the development of its international activities.
Based on multi case-study method, this thesis examines the role of the business networks on the internationalization process of three Portuguese companies. The study empirically integrates the stage models of internationalization with network perspective. These findings show that due to limited resources and limited network relationships, firm´s initial internationalization had an incremental pattern. As companies started to develop their network relationships, they gained access to other firms´ resources. Through their network partners, companies also gained access to new foreign markets and consequently hastened its internationalization process. During the internationalization process, firms may lock in unproductive relationships, which in turn inhibit the development of its international activities.
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Mestrado em Gestão e Estratégia Industrial
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Relações em rede Internacionalização Modelos Incrementais Business Networks Internationalization Stage Models
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Vainula, Irja (2012). "The role of business networks in internationalization". Dissertação de Mestrado, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa. Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão.
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Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão