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Foreign market entry strategies: Evidence from a developed and an emerging market
Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Business Studies.
Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Business Studies.
2018 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

Background - The positive impacts of globalization have been widely discussed, whereas many researchers argue that national borders are of less importance. However, as national borders are argued to be of less importance, some researchers miss to point out that the institutional differences remain and they are challenging to change.

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to examine and compare the entry strategies of three Swedish firms entering both a developed and an emerging market with a focus on the different institutional contexts.

Method - This study has applied a qualitative method with an abductive approach and an instrumental case study strategy, whereas 3 semistructured interviews with 3 different firms having experience from both a developed and an emerging country were conducted.

Conclusion - When firms enter a developed country with few institutional differences, they commit more resources and do not feel the urge to use a local partner. Entering an emerging country, the firms choose a more cost-efficient entry with less resource commitment and prefer to use a local partner with local knowledge.

Abstract [sv]

Bakgrund - Globaliseringen och dess effekter har diskuterats flitigt under de senaste decennierna och en centralpunkt i debatten är att nationella gränser minskat i betydelse. Trots att många hävdar att vi rör oss mot en alltmer gränslös värld förbises institutionella skillnader som generar stora utmaningar.

Syfte - Syftet med denna studie är att undersöka och jämföra tre svenska företags etableringsstrategier i både ett utvecklat och ett utvecklingsland med fokus på de olika institutionella förhållandena.

Metod - Denna studie har använt sig av en kvalitativ metod med en abduktiv ansats och en instrumental case studiestrategi. Studien har använt sig av 3 semi-strukturerade intervjuer med 3 olika bolag, där bolagen haft erfarenhet av etablering i ett utvecklat och ett utvecklingsland.

Slutsatser - I ett utvecklat land där de institutionella skillnaderna är små, väljer bolagen att lägga ner mer resurser på sin etablering och känner ett mindre behov av att ha en lokal partner. I ett utvecklingsland med större institutionella skillnader väljer bolag en mindre resurskrävande och mer kostnadseffektiv etablering, där behovet av att ha en lokal partner med lokal kännedom är stort.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2018. , p. 84
Keywords [en]
Internationalization, internationalization strategies, entry strategies, institutions, formal institutions, informal institutions, network, trust.
Keywords [sv]
Internationalisering, internationaliseringsstrategier, etablering, etableringsstrategier, institutioner, formella institutioner, informella institutioner, nätverk, tillit, förtroende.
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Business Administration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-35437OAI: oai:DiVA.org:sh-35437DiVA, id: diva2:1213983
Subject / course
Business Studies
Uppsok
Social and Behavioural Science, Law
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Available from: 2018-06-07 Created: 2018-06-05 Last updated: 2018-06-07Bibliographically approved

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