The internationalization strategy of the platform-based firm
Driven by Information, Communication & Computer Technologies, platform-based firms have been increasingly expanded into the global markets. This study is driven by both theoretical and practical needs. Objectives of this paper are to understand the internationalization of platform-based firms f...
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| description | Driven by Information, Communication & Computer Technologies, platform-based firms have been increasingly expanded into the global markets. This study is driven by both theoretical and practical needs. Objectives of this paper are to understand the internationalization of platform-based firms from motivation and entry mode; and growth strategy and value creation. Both qualitative Methodology and quantitative Methodology are utilized to collect data based on the case of Alibaba Group. Discussions of platform-based firms’ internationalization strategies are given at the end of this paper as well as limitations of this paper. |
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| spelling | nottingham-463692018-04-17T15:04:36Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/46369/ The internationalization strategy of the platform-based firm TONG, XIAOFANG Driven by Information, Communication & Computer Technologies, platform-based firms have been increasingly expanded into the global markets. This study is driven by both theoretical and practical needs. Objectives of this paper are to understand the internationalization of platform-based firms from motivation and entry mode; and growth strategy and value creation. Both qualitative Methodology and quantitative Methodology are utilized to collect data based on the case of Alibaba Group. Discussions of platform-based firms’ internationalization strategies are given at the end of this paper as well as limitations of this paper. 2017-09-14 Dissertation (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/46369/1/MSc%20dissertation-XIAOFANG%20TONG-426998.pdf TONG, XIAOFANG (2017) The internationalization strategy of the platform-based firm. [Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)] platform-based firm |
| spellingShingle | platform-based firm TONG, XIAOFANG The internationalization strategy of the platform-based firm |
| title | The internationalization strategy of the platform-based firm |
| title_full | The internationalization strategy of the platform-based firm |
| title_fullStr | The internationalization strategy of the platform-based firm |
| title_full_unstemmed | The internationalization strategy of the platform-based firm |
| title_short | The internationalization strategy of the platform-based firm |
| title_sort | internationalization strategy of the platform-based firm |
| topic | platform-based firm |
| url | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/46369/ |