Research on the driving forces of Born globals#x2019; internationalization: Cases from developing country

摘要

Born global (BG) is the new ventures with fast internationalization soon after its foundation. Constrained by resources limits, BG has to rely on network and resources to promote internationalization. This paper constructs a driving force framework composed with network and key resources to internationalization based on the view of network and resources. After defining key resources, this paper illuminates the networks’ direct effects by forming trust and reciprocal and indirect effects by acquiring key resources on BG’s internationalization with the multi-case research on enterprises from high-tech and traditional manufacturing industries in developing country.