The Evolution of the Uppsala Model : Towards Non-linearity of Internationalization of Firms

• Autorzy: Krzysztof Wach
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Objective: The objective of the article is to synthesize the process of transforming the Uppsala model of internationalization of the firm from the original one of 1977 to the most up-to-date model of globalization of 2017.
Research Design & Methods: This article is based on a literature review - primary sources presenting the concepts of Johanson and Vahlne as the authors of the Uppsala models.
Findings: This article discusses a total of seven models proposed by Johansson and Vahlne (in the years 1977, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017) with their various smooth extensions (1990, 2003, 2006, 2012) showing the way they were transformed and evolved.
Implications & Recommendations: Although stages models are often criticized in the literature, they are still widely used in empirical research. Their successive modifications may attest to their universal character and timelessness.
Contribution & Value Added: The article compiles all the major models from Johanson and Vahlne, and sometimes also of their co-authors (Ivarsson and Schweizer), in one place, showing their common base and differentiating issues that differ in these models. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Uppsala model; Internationalization; Entrepreneurship; Network approach

PL

Model Uppsala; Internacjonalizacja; Przedsiębiorczość; Podejście sieciowe

• Czasopismo: International Entrepreneurship Review
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: 7
• Numer: nr 2
• Strony: 7--19

Twórcy

autor

Krzysztof Wach

• Cracow University of Economics, Poland

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DOI

10.15678/IER.2021.0702.01