Chinese early internationalizing firms: A review and research agenda

Shuijing Jie (), Deeksha Singh (), Hongjia Ma () and Chenwei Li ()
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Shuijing Jie: Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, International Business School Suzhou, Department of Strategic Management & Organisation (SMO)
Deeksha Singh: Rutgers University – Camden
Hongjia Ma: Jilin University
Chenwei Li: Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, International Business School Suzhou, Department of Intelligent Operations and Marketing (IOM)

Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 2025, vol. 42, issue 1, No 21, 501 pages

Abstract: Abstract The rise of Chinese early internationalizing firms (CEIFs) has attracted increasing interest from international entrepreneurship scholars. However, a clear consolidation and integration of extant literature on CEIFs is missing. This article reviews scholarship on CEIFs and examines specific areas in need of further development. A systematic framework organizes the findings on the basis of a content analysis and identifies three thematic categories of inquiry, related to the antecedents, elements, and outcomes of CEIFs. Our review summarizes four major research streams and identifies future directions in each of these streams. The review offers insights for scholars devoted to the study of CEIFs and provides recommendations for international entrepreneurs.

Keywords: International entrepreneurship; Early internationalizing firms; China; Review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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