Framework

Triple liability of young international firms

The question it answers

Which disadvantages do small, new, foreign-active firms face and how do they respond?

Origin
Oviatt and McDougall, 1994 as presented in Zucchella, Hagen and Serapio, 2018
Diagram type
Comparison table
Level of analysis
Firm
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Diagram

Triple liability of young international firms

CriterionMeaningTypical response
NewnessNo track record
SmallnessThin resources
ForeignnessOutsider disadvantageLicensing, franchising, networks

Sources

References

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  1. Oviatt, B.M. and McDougall, P.P. (1994) ‘Toward a theory of international new ventures’, Journal of International Business Studies, 25(1), pp. 45–64.doi:10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8490193Source page
  2. Zucchella, A., Hagen, B. and Serapio, M.G. (2018) International entrepreneurship. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing.No DOIe-elgar.comSource page