Search for dissertations about: "Erkko Autio"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words Erkko Autio.

  2. 1. The Usefulness of Network Experiential Knowledge in the Internationalization Process

    Author : Angelika Lindstrand; Mats Forsgren; Dharma Deo Sharma; Erkko Autio; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Business studies; International Business; Networks; Experiential knowledge; Företagsekonomi; Business studies; Företagsekonomi;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on knowledge as one of the most critical competitive factors and the capability of the internationalizing firm. It contributes to internationalization research by connecting the view of embedded networks as knowledge generators to the view of experiential knowledge acquisition in the internationalization process of firms. READ MORE

  4. 2. Innovation in New Firms : Examining the role of knowledge and growth willingness

    Author : Alexander McKelvie; Erkko Autio; Jönköping University; []
    Keywords : Business and economics; Ekonomi;

    Abstract : Most policy-makers and academics acknowledge that new firms are vital for the prosperity and renewal of economies and the generation of new innovations. However, scholars and practitioners alike still have limited knowledge about how new firms are able to develop and launch innovations. READ MORE

  5. 3. Growth through Internationalization : A Knowledge Perspective on SMEs

    Author : Lucia Naldi; Erkko Autio; Jönköping University; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Drawing on Penrose’s theory of the growth of the firm, the international business literature, the literature on the knowledge-based view, organizational learning, and absorptive capacity, this dissertation addresses four research questions: 1) What are the effects of downstream international activities (sales and marketing completed abroad) and upstream international activities (purchasing, production, and R&D completed abroad) on the acquisition of market knowledge and technological knowledge? 2) What is the role of prior knowledge in these relationships? 3) What are the effects of the newly acquired knowledge on different growth outcomes? 4) What is the role of processes of knowledge transformation and exploitation in these relationships?Addressing these issues has practical relevance for the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). On the one hand, international expansion might provide small and medium-sized firms with additional knowledge, enriching their limited resource base. READ MORE