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Strategic internationalization decisions and dynamic capability deployment for the internationally growing firm (IGF)
INSEEC Grande Ecole Bordeaux, Dept Management, Bordeaux, France..
Mälardalen University, School of Business, Society and Engineering, Industrial Economics and Organisation.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4425-9367
Univ Nebraska Omaha, Coll Business Adm, Omaha, NE USA..
2024 (English)In: Multinational Business Review, ISSN 1525-383XArticle in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

PurposeThis paper aims to explore the relationship between strategic internationalization decisions and dynamic capabilities deployment for the internationally growing firm (IGF). Dynamic capabilities refer to a firm's ability to adapt proactively to a changing business environment, emphasizing the importance of "doing the right things" rather than just "doing things right. Design/methodology/approachLiterature-based, this paper proposes a model that links internationalization decisions and dynamic capabilities deployment, offering valuable insights for both research and practical application. FindingsThe study highlights that the IGF - focused on expansion and growth abroad - faces unique complexities that demand "doing the right things" in terms of strategic internationalization decisions. Three critical organizational capabilities - knowledge transfer, knowledge recombination and learning capabilities - are mechanisms linking strategic internationalization decisions to dynamic capability deployment in the IGF. These organizational capabilities enable the IGF to act entrepreneurially and deploy dynamic capabilities across borders. Research limitations/implicationsThe model provides a practical framework illustrating the interconnectedness of strategic internationalization decisions and their combined effects on the ability of IGF to deploy dynamic capabilities to adapt to a changing global environment. Originality/valueThis research addresses a gap in the literature, challenging the conventional assumption that dynamic capabilities precede firms' decisions to internationalize and that these dynamic capabilities can only be enhanced abroad.

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2024.
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Dynamic capabilities deployment, Internationalization decisions, Internationally growing firms
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-67673DOI: 10.1108/MBR-05-2023-0072ISI: 001238252200001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85195190701OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mdh-67673DiVA, id: diva2:1873956
Available from: 2024-06-19 Created: 2024-06-19 Last updated: 2025-01-08Bibliographically approved

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