Abstracts
Abstract
Export Start-Ups are a type of International New Ventures which has a high potential for growth and job creation. Nevertheless, they are weakened by their lack of resources and are likely to fail in foreign markets. Building on the Resources-based Theory, we ask the question of the effectiveness of Export Support Services to provide these companies with missing resources to perform in foreign markets, even though these services were originally designed for traditional exporter with internationalization by stages. We propose a conceptual model suggesting that several export services are effective and influence the knowledge, networks, and the export performance of Export Start-Ups.
Keywords:
- Export Support,
- International New Ventures (INV),
- Export Start-Ups, Resource-based Theory
Résumé
Les Export Start-Ups sont un type d’entreprise à internationalisation précoce qui recèle un fort potentiel de croissance et d’emploi. Néanmoins, elles sont fragilisées par leur manque de ressources et sont nombreuses à échouer sur les marchés étrangers. En nous appuyant sur la Théorie des Ressources, nous posons alors la question de l’efficacité des Services d’Accompagnement à l’Export (SAE) à fournir à ces entreprises les ressources manquantes pour performer sur les marchés étrangers, alors même que ces services ont été pensés initialement pour les entreprises à internationalisation par étapes. Nous proposons un modèle conceptuel qui suggère que certains types de SAE sont efficaces et influencent les connaissances, les réseaux de relations et la performance export des Start-Ups Exportatrices.
Mots-clés :
- Accompagnement à l’export,
- International New Ventures (INV),
- Export Start-Ups,
- Théorie des Ressources
Resumen
Las Export Start-Ups son empresas que van a exportar rápidamente y tienen un gran potencial de crecimiento y trabajo. Sin embargo, ellos se debilitan por la falta de recursos y son propensos a fallar en los mercados extranjeros. Sobre la base de la Teoría de los Recursos, a continuación hacemos la pregunta de la eficacia de los Servicios de Apoyo a las Exportaciones para proporcionar estos recursos desaparecidos para realizar en los mercados extranjeros, a pesar de que estos servicios fueron diseñados originalmente para las empresas con una gradual internacionalización. Proponemos un modelo conceptual que sugiere que ciertos tipos de apoyo a la exportación son eficaces e influye en el conocimiento, las redes, y los resultados de exportación de las Export Start-Ups.
Palabras clave:
- Apoyo a la exportación,
- International New Ventures (INV),
- Export Start-Ups,
- Teoría de los Recursos
Appendices
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