Liminality and developmental process of learning advantage of newness of early internationalizing firms
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2023-12
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en
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15
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International Business Review, Volume 32, issue 6
Abstract
Extant internationalization studies have devoted limited attention to the dynamics of the learning advantage of newness (LAN), which we, in response, investigate through the process approach and the novel lens of the concept of liminality. We conduct a longitudinal multiple-case study of five Finnish internationalizing firms. We inductively derive a process model that shows how the underlying liminal factors, such as international opportunity scaffolding activities, learning from communitas, and rituals, contribute to the development of learning advantage of newness. Originating in anthropology, the liminality perspective offers a novel perspective on LAN of early internationalizing firms. We also provide directions for future research and recommendations for practitioners.Description
Funding Information: We acknowledge the financial support of the Foundation for Economic Education , and the South Ostrobothnia Regional Fund of the Finnish Cultural Foundation . We are also grateful to the managers of the case firms for providing generously their time for interviews. Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Authors
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Adaptive behavior, Early internationalization, Learning advantage of newness, Liminality
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Appiah, E K, Galkina, T & Gabrielsson, P 2023, ' Liminality and developmental process of learning advantage of newness of early internationalizing firms ', International Business Review, vol. 32, no. 6, 102176 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2023.102176