Export Assistance: The Way Back and Forward [electronic resource] : An Empirical Investigation into Developing Country "Born Globals" /
Faroque, Anisur R.author.
Takahashi, Yoshi.author.
"Born global" (BG) firms have attracted many researchers throughout the last decade. The emergence of this phenomenon initially posed a serious challenge to the validity and applicability of the traditional "stage" theory of internationalization; however, scholars have more recently been able to reconcile traditional and new theories into a single framework for studying the process of internationalization.  This volume applies both network theory and knowledge-based theory to analyze export assistance in the context of internationalization of low-tech BG firms in developing countries (with an in-depth study of the apparel industry in Bangladesh).    The findings that non-governmental network partners provide more useful advice than government agencies is one that may resonate through other countries, including developed economies.  Government's more useful role is confined to the financial support and incentives that are provided to such firms.  It is, however, the commitment to exporting that emerges as critical for performance, more so than export strategy, suggesting that enhanced export performance is to attract, reassure and motivate entrepreneurs in ways that strengthen their commitment to international expansion. .
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Export Assistance:The Way Back and Forward; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Chapter 1: Export Assistance: The Way Back and Forward; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Evolution of Export Assistance Literature; 1.3 Existing Reviews on Export Assistance; 1.3.1 Seringhaus (1986); 1.3.2 Diamantopoulos et al. ( 1993); 1.4 Extending the Existing Reviews (1990 Onwards); 1.4.1 The Scope of the Review; 1.4.2 Findings of the Review; 1.4.3 A Framework of Export Assistance and Performance; 1.5 Conclusion/Future Directions; References
Chapter 2: The Impact of Export Assistance on "Born Globals": An Integrative Network Perspective2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Literature Review; 2.2.1 Internationalization Process Theory; 2.2.2 Born Global Theory of Internationalization; 2.2.3 Network Model of Internationalization; 2.2.4 Knowledge-Based View; 2.2.5 IP and BG Theories: An Integrative Perspective; 2.3 Conceptual Framework; 2.4 The Case of Apparel Export Industry of Bangladesh; 2.5 Research Hypotheses; 2.5.1 Determinants of Foreign Market Knowledge; 2.5.2 Determinants of Export Commitment; 2.5.3 Determinants of Export Marketing Strategy
2.5.4 Determinants of Export Performance2.6 Research Method; 2.6.1 The Research Setting; 2.6.2 Sample and Data Collection Procedure; 2.6.3 Survey Instrument; 2.6.4 Measurement of Variables; 2.6.4.1 Network Relationships in Terms of Export Assistance Received from Network Actors; 2.6.4.2 Foreign Market Knowledge; 2.6.4.3 Export Commitment; 2.6.4.4 Export Marketing Strategy; 2.6.4.5 Export Performance; 2.6.5 Data Profile; 2.6.6 Measurement Estimation; 2.6.7 Structural Model Estimation; 2.7 Discussion; 2.7.1 Determinants of Foreign Market Knowledge; 2.7.2 Determinants of Export Commitment
2.7.3 Determinants of Export Marketing Strategy2.7.4 Determinants of Export Performance; 2.8 Summary of Overall Results, Interpretation, and Policy Implication; 2.9 Contributions of the Study; 2.10 Limitations of the Study; 2.11 Future Research Avenues; 2.12 Conclusion; References; AppendixOverall Measurement of Model Results; Measurement of Export Performance; Network Relationships in Terms of Export Financial Assistance; Network Relationships in Terms of Export Marketing Assistance; About the Authors
Includes bibliographical references.
"Born global" (BG) firms have attracted many researchers throughout the last decade. The emergence of this phenomenon initially posed a serious challenge to the validity and applicability of the traditional "stage" theory of internationalization; however, scholars have more recently been able to reconcile traditional and new theories into a single framework for studying the process of internationalization.  This volume applies both network theory and knowledge-based theory to analyze export assistance in the context of internationalization of low-tech BG firms in developing countries (with an in-depth study of the apparel industry in Bangladesh).    The findings that non-governmental network partners provide more useful advice than government agencies is one that may resonate through other countries, including developed economies.  Government's more useful role is confined to the financial support and incentives that are provided to such firms.  It is, however, the commitment to exporting that emerges as critical for performance, more so than export strategy, suggesting that enhanced export performance is to attract, reassure and motivate entrepreneurs in ways that strengthen their commitment to international expansion. .
International economics.
Economic policy.
Development economics.
International Economics.
Economic Policy.
Development Economics.