The evolution of the domestic network configuration as a driver of international relationships in SMEs

The objective of this research is to study the influence of the evolution of the domestic clustered network on the development of the international relationships of firms. Building on international business theory and the dynamic geographically bounded networks approach, and using a social network a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Montoro Sánchez, María Ángeles, Díez Vial, Isabel, Belso Martínez, José Antonio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/19052
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/19052
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Networks
International links
Diversity
Density
Location
Cluster
Administración de empresas
Empresas
5311 Organización y Dirección de Empresas
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Sumario:The objective of this research is to study the influence of the evolution of the domestic clustered network on the development of the international relationships of firms. Building on international business theory and the dynamic geographically bounded networks approach, and using a social network analysis methodology, we analyse how increasing the number of contacts and the betweenness role of the firm, as well as the diversity and density of the domestic network, can allow firms to more easily establish international links.