Assessing the Impact of Social Forces in International Opportunity Recognition: A Case Study of Brazilian Technology Firms

作者: Nuno Arroteia , Khalid Hafeez

DOI: 10.1108/S2040-724620190000010006

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摘要: This chapter explores how the recognition of opportunities regarding developing technology and entering a new market is influenced by systemic effect social forces. These include institutions, networks entrepreneur’s cognitive frames. study adopts longitudinal perspective capturing analysing phenomenon in two moments: first, when businesses started to operate domestically second, they began internationalise. The cases five Brazilian firms are analysed. findings reveal mutually reinforcing these forces on opportunities. entrepreneurs’ frames were particularly vital recognising enter market. institutional support provided universities along with government mechanisms essential accrue experiential non-experiential knowledge international markets, therefore contributing temporal employed this research assists understanding historical events shape capabilities recognise change company discourse pursue results provide guidelines for researchers, practitioners policy-makers, emerging economies Latin America, growth flourishing entrepreneurial ventures through pursuing

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