Résumés
Abstract
Studies on the effectiveness of internationalization support services (ISSs) tend to neglect the role of managerial cognition. Adopting a configurational approach, we thus focus on the interplay between the types of knowledge provided by ISSs and the managers’ inherited knowledge to explain their perceived effectiveness. Results demonstrate that the acquisition of network knowledge from ISSs is a necessary condition, but not sufficient, to perceive them as effective. The need to acquire diversified knowledge through these services also depends on the managers’ country-specific or non-specific international experience.
Keywords:
- configurational approach,
- internationalization support services,
- international knowledge,
- inherited knowledge
Résumé
Les études qui portent sur l’efficacité des programmes d’accompagnement à l’international tendent à négliger le rôle de la cognition managériale. En mobilisant une approche configurationnelle, nous proposons ainsi d’étudier les interactions entre les types de connaissances fournies par ces programmes et les connaissances héritées des managers, pour expliquer leur efficacité perçue. Les résultats montrent que l’acquisition de la connaissance réseau via ces programmes est une condition nécessaire, mais non suffisante, pour les percevoir comme efficaces. Le besoin d’acquérir, grâce à ces programmes, des connaissances diversifiées dépend aussi de l’expérience internationale, non spécifique ou spécifique à un pays, des managers.
Mots-clés :
- approche configurationnelle,
- accompagnement à l’international,
- connaissances internationales,
- connaissances héritées
Resumen
Los estudios sobre la eficacia de los programas de apoyo internacional tienden a descuidar el papel de la cognición gerencial. Al movilizar un enfoque configuracional, proponemos estudiar las interacciones entre los tipos de conocimiento proporcionados por estos programas y el conocimiento heredado de los managers, para explicar su efectividad percibida. Los resultados muestran que la adquisición de conocimiento de la red a través de estos programas es una condición necesaria, pero no suficiente, para percibirlos como efectivos. La necesidad de adquirir conocimientos diversificados también depende de la experiencia internacional, no específica o específica del país, de los managers.
Palabras clave:
- enfoque configuracional,
- apoyo internacional,
- conocimiento internacional,
- conocimiento heredado
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