Internationalization, local adaptation, and subsidiary's entrepreneurship: An exploratory study on Taiwanese manufacturing firms in Indonesia and Malaysia
Journal
Asia Pacific Journal of Management
Journal Volume
20
Journal Issue
1
Pages
51-72
Date Issued
2003
Author(s)
Chen, J.-S.
Abstract
This inductive research attempts to explore the dynamics of firm internationalization process, with a focus on a manufacturing firm's first-time foreign entry endeavor. By conducting comparative analyses based on six cases of Taiwanese manufacturing firms who have established production bases in Indonesia and Malaysia, we postulate a conceptual framework entailing relationships among entry decision, implementation strategy, and local adaptation. We highlight the role of subsidiary's entrepreneurial initiatives play in achieving required extent of local adaptation and hence successful implementation for companies lacking sufficient experiential knowledge of internationalization. Propositions based on the conceptualization are detailed and the implications of these qualitative insights are discussed, with an expectation of contributing to the extant theories of internationalization. © 2003 Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Subjects
Internationalization; Local adaptation; Subsidiary entrepreneurship
SDGs
Type
journal article