Innovation as a Driver of Internationalization in the Software Industry
Rönkkö, M., Ojala, A., & Tyrväinen, P. (2013). Innovation as a Driver of Internationalization in the Software Industry. In IEEE 3rd International Conference on Research and Innovation in Information Systems (pp. 49-54). IEEE Conference Proceedings. doi:10.1109/ICRIIS.2013.6716684
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2013Discipline
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Innovation and internationalization are two
important factors for growth. This study analyzes whether
innovativeness has an effect on the internationalization of
software firms, and if so, how strong this effect is. Innovation
and internationalization have rarely been studied together,
with research tending to focus more on the relationship
between innovations and growth. However,
internationalization is a key prerequisite for growth for
companies operating in small domestic markets. This paper
analyzes the innovativeness and internationalization of firms,
using data from the Software Industry Survey conducted in
Finland. Since the speed of firm growth and
internationalization are dependent on the willingness to grow
and the age of the firm, these variables are used as moderators
in the analysis. Our analysis suggests that innovativeness does
contribute to internationalization; however, the effect is
significant only for younger firms during their expansion to
new mar
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