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Challenging the Theoretical Lenses of Internationalization: A Case Study Analysis

Challenging the Theoretical Lenses of Internationalization: A Case Study Analysis
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Author(s): Liliana Sofia Pinto (University of Aveiro, Portugal), Maria Manuel Ribeiro (University of Aveiro, Portugal)and António Carrizo Moreira (University of Aveiro, Portugal)
Copyright: 2018
Pages: 26
Source title: Enhancing Competitive Advantage With Dynamic Management and Engineering
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Carolina Machado (University of Minho, Portugal)and J. Paulo Davim (University of Aveiro, Portugal)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5360-1.ch005

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Abstract

Internationalization involves an active behavior to compete in international markets. Several theories, as well as several entry modes, have been developed to explain why and how firms compete internationally. Nevertheless, the internationalization process is difficult to implement as it involves not only historical reasons, as well as traditional strategies that sometimes are usually not questioned by the firm. This chapter aims to depict a case study in which a firm is trying to deploy an opportunity-driven internationalization, shifting its traditional modus operandi. The firm is analyzed based on several theories, namely the Uppsala model, the network-based theory, the born globals and the born again globals, and it is possible to conclude that despite its more than 80 years of existence, neither of the four theories can be properly used to explain the firm's international behavior. Moreover, to embrace international challenges, the firm needs to reposition its traditional business behavior.

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