Internationalization and innovation: The case of a born global from Brazil

• Zonta, Thaisa Carolina ^[1] ; Amal, Mohamed ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidade Regional de Blumenau

     Universidade Regional de Blumenau

     Brasil

     
• Localización: Revista Eletrônica de Negócios Internacionais: Internext, ISSN 1980-4865, ISSN-e 1980-4865, Vol. 13, Nº. 1 (Janeiro/Abril), 2018, págs. 63-76
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    The significance of Born Global firms´ study is increasing due to their early internationalization aspects, innovation and economic growth; however, most of existent studies are focused on developed markets. This is the reason why this study is addressed to analyze the internationalization effects on the innovation in a Born Global firm from emerging market. We have used the literature review about innovation, internationalization and Born Global from emerging markets, also an in-depth interview with the founder and the financial/administrative coordinator of a Brazilian Born Global company that have demonstrated a proactive internationalization behavior moving to the United States. The result shows that, the internationalization to a country with stable institutions affects positively the innovation of the firm, providing the possibility of exploring resources, resulting in financial growth, superior knowledge and capabilities. This research contributes for an improved knowledge of the phenomenon in the context of emerging markets. Also, the perspective of institutions in the host country, which determines the firm´s innovation performance and finally, we explore the case of a firm from an emerging economy that moved to a developed country (South-North) to develop new capabilities and maintain its strategy of innovation.

  • português

    The significance of Born Global firms ́ study is increasing due to their earlyinternationalization aspects, innovation and economic growth; however, mostof existent studies are focused on developed markets. This is the reason why thisstudy is addressed to analyze the internationalization effects on the innovationin a Born Global firm from emerging market. We have used the literature reviewabout innovation, internationalization and Born Global from emerging markets,also an in-depth interview with the founder and the financial/administrativecoordinator of a Brazilian Born Global company that have demonstrated aproactive internationalization behavior moving to the United States. The resultshows that, the internationalization to a country with stable institutions affectspositively the innovation of the firm, providing the possibility of exploringresources, resulting in financial growth, superior knowledge and capabilities.This research contributes for an improved knowledge of the phenomenon in thecontext of emerging markets. Also, the perspective of institutions in the hostcountry, which determines the firm ́s innovation performance and finally, weexplore the case of a firm from an emerging economy that moved to a developedcountry (South-North) to develop new capabilities and maintain its strategy ofinnovation.