The Influence of Domestic Interfirm Networks on the Internationalization Process of Taiwanese SMEs

Ku-Ho Lin and Isabella Chaney

Asia Pacific Business Review, 2007, vol. 13, issue 4, 565-583

Abstract: This study investigated how domestic interfirm networks contribute to a better understanding of the internationalization process of Taiwanese small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the automobile and textiles sectors. The rapid growth of business networks in Taiwan's newly internationalizing firms provides an appropriate context in which to study the emergence and evolution of such networks. Findings from the in-depth case studies indicate that domestic interfirm networks are a major factor in the decision to internationalize. Furthermore, the benefits of assured orders in an unknown international market coupled with the availability of market information from other network partners can be a potential source of competitive advantage for the internationalized SME.

Date: 2007
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