Conceptualizations to Advance Born Global Definition: A Research Note

Mika Gabrielsson; V. H.Manek Kirpalani; Pavlos Dimitratos; Carl Arthur Solberg; Antonella Zucchella

doi:10.1177/097215090700900103

Conceptualizations to Advance Born Global Definition: A Research Note

Mika Gabrielsson, V. H.Manek Kirpalani, Pavlos Dimitratos, Carl Arthur Solberg, Antonella Zucchella

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The ‘Born Globals’ (BGs) have now been studied for over a decade and yet the conceptualizations and theory development are at an initial phase. This article was written to clarify the definition of a BG firm, and focus on its characteristics. BGs deviate considerably when contrasted with traditional internationalizing Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). Most importantly their vision is global, they have global products which are of unique and specialized nature, and they have accelerated internationalization capability from inception.

Original language	English
Peer-reviewed scientific journal	Global Business Review
Volume	9
Issue number	1
Pages (from-to)	45-50
Number of pages	6
ISSN	0972-1509
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/097215090700900103
Publication status	Published - 2008
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article - refereed

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