Naslov
Does being a member of the cluster matter in the process of value creation through internationalization?

Autori
Sedoglavich, Vesna ; Dabić Marina

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
Value Creation in International Business 2017: An SME Perspective Volume 2

Urednik/ci
Marinova, Svetla ; Larimo, Jorma ; Nummela, Niina

Izdavač
Springer

Godina
2016

Raspon stranica
245-270

ISBN
978-3-319-39368-1

Ključne riječi
clusters, SMEs, value creation, science-based firms, internationalization process.

Sažetak
This paper looks at how the international activities of SMEs within a cluster help value creation using a case study method it investigates small technology-intensive firms in a multiple-industries cluster located in Australia. The results reveal that boundaries exist in terms of the effects of cluster on the international activities: (1) firm’s attitude towards international activities is determined by its overall strategy ; (2) cluster firms use two modes of informal knowledge sharing — relation- and collaboration-oriented ; (3) cluster externalities could have had more impact on the internationalization process of firms, had the firms been aware of the advantages that could come with being a member of the cluster ; (4) all firms rely on networks, although not necessarily on the networks built within the cluster.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

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