Born Global Firm
Innovation, Organizational Capabilities, and the Born-Global Firm Author(s): Gary A. Knight and S. Tamar Cavusgil Source: Journal of International Business Studies, Vol. 35, No. 2 (Mar., 2004), pp. 124-141 Published by: Palgrave Macmillan Journals Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3875247 . Accessed: 24/06/2013 13:59
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of Business Studies journal International 35, (2004) 124-141
and Innovation, organizational capabilities, firm born-global
the
GaryA Knight'and S TamarCavusgil2
Florida State University, 'Collegeof Business, 2Eli Graduate School FL, Tallahassee, USA; Broad of Business, State University, East Michigan USA Lansing,
Correspondence: DrGAKnight, Florida Collegeof Business, StateUniversity, FL Tallahassee, 323061110, USA. Tel: +1 850 644 1140 Fax:+1 850 644 4098 E-mail: gknight@cob.fsu.edu
Abstract We investigateborn-globalfirmsas earlyadoptersof internationalization that is, companies that expand into foreign markets and exhibit international businessprowessand superiorperformance,from or near theirfounding. Our explication highlights the critical role of
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of Business Studies journal International 35, (2004) 124-141
and Innovation, organizational capabilities, firm born-global
the
GaryA Knight'and S TamarCavusgil2
Florida State University, 'Collegeof Business, 2Eli Graduate School FL, Tallahassee, USA; Broad of Business, State University, East Michigan USA Lansing,
Correspondence: DrGAKnight, Florida Collegeof Business, StateUniversity, FL Tallahassee, 323061110, USA. Tel: +1 850 644 1140 Fax:+1 850 644 4098 E-mail: gknight@cob.fsu.edu
Abstract We investigateborn-globalfirmsas earlyadoptersof internationalization that is, companies that expand into foreign markets and exhibit international businessprowessand superiorperformance,from or near theirfounding. Our explication highlights the critical role of