Spirituality at Work in a Changing World: Managerial and Research Implications

Published in Journal of Management, Spirituality and Religion, 6, Issue 4, 2009, 287-300

UNDERSTANDING THE ANTECEDENTS TO AN ENTREPRENEURIAL FIRM'S INTENT TO ENGAGE IN INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC ALLIANCES

Most research has looked at international strategic alliances from the view of large and well-established firms but comparatively little is known about alliances in entrepreneurial settings. This conceptual paper looks into the antecedents of the entrepreneurial firm's intentions of entering into international strategic alliances. Focus is placed on the entrepreneurial firm's dual liabilities of "newness" and "smallness". Secondly, the impact of entrepreneurial orientation as a main resource and capability of small firms has been examined and employed in the study of cooperative relationships between firms. Thirdly, this paper takes the view that entrepreneurial intention is crucial for those who care to understand about the formation of cooperative relationships. This paper adopts Shapero's (1982) model of the "Entrepreneurial Event", implicitly an intention model and specific to the domain of entrepreneurship, to develop a framework for understanding the antecedents leading to the intentions of entrepreneurial firms entering into international cooperative relationships.Entrepreneurial firm, intent, international strategic alliances

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