Internationalization and innovation: The case of a born global from Brazil

Authors

  • Thaisa Carolina Zonta Universidade Regional de Blumenau, FURB/PPGAD, Blumenau SC, Brazil
  • Mohamed Amal Universidade Regional de Blumenau, FURB/PPGAD, Blumenau SC, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18568/1980-4865.13163-76

Keywords:

Born Globals, Emerging Markets, Institutions, Internationalization, Innovation

Abstract

The significance of Born Global firms´ study is increasing due to their early internationalization aspects, innovation and economic growth; however, most of existent studies are focused on developed markets. This is the reason why this study is addressed to analyze the internationalization effects on the innovation in a Born Global firm from emerging market. We have used the literature review about innovation, internationalization and Born Global from emerging markets, also an in-depth interview with the founder and the financial/administrative coordinator of a Brazilian Born Global company that have demonstrated a proactive internationalization behavior moving to the United States. The result shows that, the internationalization to a country with stable institutions affects positively the innovation of the firm, providing the possibility of exploring resources, resulting in financial growth, superior knowledge and capabilities. This research contributes for an improved knowledge of the phenomenon in the context of emerging markets. Also, the perspective of institutions in the host country, which determines the firm´s innovation performance and finally, we explore the case of a firm from an emerging economy that moved to a developed country (South-North) to develop new capabilities and maintain its strategy of innovation.

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Author Biographies

Thaisa Carolina Zonta, Universidade Regional de Blumenau, FURB/PPGAD, Blumenau SC, Brazil

Holds a Graduation Degree in International Business Technology and Master’s in Business Administration by FURB/SC

Mohamed Amal, Universidade Regional de Blumenau, FURB/PPGAD, Blumenau SC, Brazil

Economist and PHD in industrial engineering by the UFSC/Brazil. Post doc at Columbia University New York/USA. Associate professor of economics and International Business at the Regional University of Blumenau.

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2018-01-08

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Zonta, T. C., & Amal, M. (2018). Internationalization and innovation: The case of a born global from Brazil. Internext - International Business and Management Review, 13(1), 63–76. https://doi.org/10.18568/1980-4865.13163-76

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