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Organizational Identity and International Firm Growth: Some Theoretical Considerations

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This chapter explores the relationship between Organizational Identity (OI) and international firm growth. By linking the OI concept to the literature on international business it shows that the identity of an organization offers important insights into the preparedness of a firm to internationalize. Moreover, the paper demonstrates that OI as a concept has the potential to align rational choice and behavioral paradigms to explain corporate internationalization.

JEL Codes: M14, M16, L20

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  1. 1.

    This paradigm, in addition to O-advantages, also investigates the role of location specific (l-) and internalization (I-) advantages to explain foreign direct investment, i.e. one particular form of internationalization, next to a number of important non-equity forms of internationalization such as exports, licensing, or franchising.

  2. 2.

    Only Lowe et al. (2012) tried to introduce a comparative dimension in their study, however the insights gained concentrated on Tesco’s market entry in the US.

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Dörrenbächer, C., Lappe, C. (2017). Organizational Identity and International Firm Growth: Some Theoretical Considerations. In: Dörrenbächer, C., Tomenendal, M., Stanske, S. (eds) Organizational Identity and Firm Growth. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-57724-5_6

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