International entrepreneurship: leveraging internal and external knowledge sources
研究了206家新创企业如何从内部和外部获取国际知识，发现缺乏国际经验的高管团队反而从外部知识源获益最多。
Abstract International knowledge is a key intangible resource for international entrepreneurship. Yet, given the liabilities of newness and foreignness, how do new ventures obtain international knowledge? In this study, we draw on the knowledge‐based view to investigate both internal and external sources of international knowledge for 206 new ventures. The findings suggest international knowledge may be sourced externally, including from alliance partners, venture capital firms, and firms in close proximity. Interestingly, and contrary to absorptive capacity arguments, new ventures with limited internationally experienced top management teams benefited most from external international knowledge sources. Copyright © 2009 Strategic Management Society.