Network embeddedness and new venture internationalization. Analysing international linkages in the German Biotech industry
Journal
Journal of Business Venturing
ISSN
0883-9026
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2008-09
Author(s)
Abstract (De)
This paper examines whether inter-organizational factors influence German biotech firms' propensity to internationalize by forming international research alliances. Inter-organizational factors include dimensions of a firm's embeddedness within its local cluster and within its national research network. We test two sets of hypotheses (local and national network-drivers) on a longitudinal event history dataset of the complete German biotech population for the years 1995–2004. Findings show that location in a local cluster already dense with international linkages, the building of research alliances with local research institutes as well as national partners and central position in the national research network increase the probability of forming international research alliances.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
Global Center for Entrepreneurship + Innovation
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Elsevier Science Publ.
Volume
23
Number
5
Start page
567
End page
586
Official URL
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
255335