12. Oviatt, B. M., & McDougall, P. P. (2005). Defining International Entrepreneurship and Modeling the Speed of Internationalization..

Question 1

What is the proposed definition of international entrepreneurship? (McDougall & Oviatt, 2000)

Answer 1

International entrepreneurship is a combination of innovative, proactive and riskskeeing behavior that crosses national borders and is intented to create value in orgainzations.

Question 2

Shane and Venkataraman’s emphasize that entrepreneurship has two parts, which parts?

Answer 2

1 opportunities
2 individuals who strive to take advantage of them

Question 3

What is the proposed definition of international entrepreneurship according to this paper?

Answer 3

International entrepreneurship is the discovery, enactment, evaluation, and exploitation of opportunities—across national borders—to create future goods and services.

Question 4

What does the Uppsala model NOT address?

Answer 4

Accelerated internationalization or entrepreneurial behavior

Question 5

Which factors are believed to be the prime factors of forming new ventures that internationalize rapidly?

Answer 5

• Environmental influences
• Industry conditions
• The thinking of entrerpreneurial actors

Question 6

What are the four main forces that determine the speed of internationalization?

Answer 6

• Enabling
• Motivating
• Mediating
• Moderating

Question 7

What does a network help enterpreneurs with?

Answer 7

Identify international opportunities

Establish credibility

Often lead to strategic alliances and other cooperative strategies

Question 8

What are three key aspects of such networks that moderate the speed of internationalization?

Answer 8

1. The strength of network ties
2. The size of the network
3. Overall density of the network

Question 9

What does a firm’s ability to learn moderate?

Answer 9

The speed at which the venture internationalizes to exploit an entrepreneurial opportunity.