The influence of resources on the internationalisation process of clustered wine companies. (1st January 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zen, Aurora Carneiro; Fensterseifer, Jaime Evaldo; Prévot, Fréderic
• Is Part Of: International journal of business and globalisation. Volume 8:Number 1(2012)
• Page Start: 30
• Page End: 48
• Publication Date: 2012-01-01
• Subjects: internationalisation -- wine industry -- clusters -- resources -- globalisation -- competitiveness -- Brazil -- France -- case studies -- resource-based theory; International business enterprises -- Periodicals; Business ethics -- Periodicals; International economic integration -- Periodicals; Globalization -- Periodicals; 338.88105
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1753-3627

Abstract

Although the importance of local/regional factors in firms' international competitiveness has been increasingly recognised, few studies have investigated the relationship between clusters and the internationalisation process of clustered firms. This theme assumes special relevance for industries that are predominantly organised in territorial agglomerations, or clusters, as is the case of the wine industry. The objective of this paper is to identify the resources generated by the cluster and analyse their influence in the companies' internationalisation process. A case study was carried out on two wine clusters: Provence, in Southern France, and Serra Gaúcha, in Southern Brazil. The resource-based theory provides the underlying analytical framework. Both theoretical and practical implications of the results are discussed.