A model for understanding the process of firm establishment in foreign loosely-structured emerging markets. (27th March 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Abraha, Desalegn; Mukhtar, Syeda-Masooda
• Is Part Of: Journal of international business and entrepreneurship development. Volume 11:Number 4(2018)
• Page Start: 327
• Page End: 342
• Publication Date: 2019-03-27
• Subjects: internationalisation -- firm establishment -- Telefónica -- Brazil -- Chile -- Spain -- telecommunication -- multinational -- foreign market entry process; Entrepreneurship -- Periodicals; International business enterprises -- Periodicals; 338.8805
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1549-9324

Abstract

Our understanding of the process of firm establishment in foreign markets is relatively limited especially in relation to host-developing and host-emerging markets. The market-specific and context-driven nature of the firm establishment process is largely overlooked in the literature. Against this background, we aim to chart the establishment process of a Spanish telecommunication firm, Telefónica, in Brazil and Chile by applying the 'four stage firm establishment process model in foreign markets' (Abraha, 1994). We identify strategic responses crafted by Telefónica to overcome the challenges during its establishment process. We revise Abraha's model in view of the findings and conclude with implications for managerial practices.