Appropriability as the driver of internationalization of service-oriented firms
An important factor facilitating the internationalization of product-oriented companies is an appropriability regime allowing a firm to become the sole or dominant provider of specific products. The challenge for service firms is that many appropriability mechanisms, such as patents, are traditionally targeted at protecting tangible products and processes from imitation. In this study, we address this issue and examine the role of appropriability conditions as a facilitator of internationalization in the service sector. The results collected from the analysis of 209 firms suggest that a strong appropriability regime (especially in terms of formal mechanisms) positively affects the internationalization of service industry firms.
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2012
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Authors: | Hurmelinna-Laukkanen, Pia ; Ritala, Paavo |
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The Service Industries Journal. - Taylor & Francis Journals, ISSN 0264-2069. - Vol. 32.2012, 7, p. 1039-1056
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Taylor & Francis Journals |
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