Essays on Entrepreneurial Challenges in the Global Economy

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dc.contributor.advisorVerbeke, Alain
dc.contributor.authorZargarzadeh, Mohammad Amin
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-30T17:09:31Z
dc.date.embargolift2017-09-29T17:09:31Z
dc.date.issued2015-09-30
dc.date.submitted2015en
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation includes four studies regarding early internationalization of new ventures (INVs) and entrepreneurial challenges faced by multinational enterprises (MNEs). The first study examines the antecedents of early internationalization in new ventures. Based on empirical evidence from the Kauffman Firm Survey data, I indicate that individual characteristics of the owners –education level, immigration status, and entrepreneurial capabilities- have a significant association with pursuing early internationalization strategy in new ventures. This finding reinforces the conceptual argument of the chapter that internalization theory can be applied to predict INV creation and behavior. The second study investigates the effects of R&D and internationalization activities on the performance of new ventures. Empirical results based on the aforementioned Kauffman database indicate that engagement in both R&D and internationalization activities is negatively associated with performance of new ventures. Moreover, R&D expenditure beyond a certain level is associated with lower performance; i.e. there is an inverse U shaped relationship between R&D and performance. The third study addresses the lack of sufficient entrepreneurship in multinational enterprises that seek to improve their ability to achieve national responsiveness. The main reason for this deficiency appears to be the transfer of proven routines from the home country, even when it is clear from the outset that these routines will simply not work, and will require much more than a quasi-mechanistic ‘adaptation’ to the new environment. The study emphasises that entrepreneurial alteration of the core business model through novel resource re-combinations is essential to the success of MNE foreign market entry. The fourth study follows-up with proposing a framework for business model alteration that can help MNEs overcome their entrepreneurial deficits when entering foreign markets. The last two studies also include illustrative case examples of firms that failed to sufficiently alter their business models when expanding to international markets.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationZargarzadeh, M. A. (2015). Essays on Entrepreneurial Challenges in the Global Economy (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25945en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25945
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/2565
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.facultyHaskayne School of Business
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectBusiness Administration--Management
dc.subject.classificationinternational new venture (INV)en_US
dc.subject.classificationborn globalen_US
dc.subject.classificationentrepreneuren_US
dc.subject.classificationinternalization theoryen_US
dc.subject.classificationmultinational enterprise (MNE)en_US
dc.subject.classificationbusiness model changeen_US
dc.subject.classificationsubsidiary entrepreneurshipen_US
dc.subject.classificationKauffman Firm Surveyen_US
dc.titleEssays on Entrepreneurial Challenges in the Global Economy
dc.typedoctoral thesis
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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