Call for Papers
International Business Review
Special Issue on The Role of Knowledge and Learning in
Internationalization
Guest Editors
José Pla-Barber (University of Valencia)
Joaquin Alegre (University of Valencia)
The international strategy is enhanced by the organization’s ability
to learn. From this perspective, internationalization is viewed as a
process of learning and knowledge accumulation (Brouthers et al.,
2009). Learning alters the manner in which firms see and interpret
the world and identify knowledge gaps in foreign markets. Knowledge
and learning play a central role in the internationalization
processes of the firm in a different number of ways (Petersen,
Pedersen & Lyles, 2008).
The international firm needs to learn and use knowledge on the
different international markets it is operating in. Knowledge
acquisition is one of the key factors behind a firm’s international
behavior in terms of selection of foreign markets, entry modes and
the speed of the process.
Different markets imply different consumers’ needs and wants.
Learning is essential for product adaptation as well as for achieving
product innovation successfully (Kafouros et al., 2008).
International firms tend to have an outstanding innovative capability
that they exploit in several markets (Pla-Barber and Alegre, 2007).
The international firm also has to deal with knowledge flows with
other firms. The transferability of technological knowledge across
borders enables early and rapid internationalization. Absorptive
capacity and open innovation are also decisive processes through
which international firms can integrate external knowledge and launch
attractive new products to the international markets. Finally,
internal knowledge sharing is also an essential issue for
multinational corporations (Buckley and Ghauri, 2004; Michailova and
Minbaeva, 2012) in order to achieve effective coordination.
Organizational routines and structures are better integrated for
internationalization when firms develop and retain abilities to learn
and share knowledge.
This Special Issue focuses on these knowledge processes that allow
the international firm to outperform its competitors in the
international arena.
Subject coverage
Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
Adaptation to changes in foreign markets
Absorptive Capacity and Open Innovation
Dynamic capabilities related to internationalization processes
Dynamic capabilities related to knowledge processes
Knowledge sharing within multinational corporations
Knowledge and learning in entrepreneurial firms
Co-location and International Networks of knowledge
Links between modes of learning and internationalization strategies
Knowledge and learning in the expatriation process.
Links between national/organizational culture and knowledge learning
and sharing
Managerial intentionality and learning-based aspects of
internationalization.
Notes for Prospective Authors
Submitted papers should not have been previous published nor be
currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. All papers
are refereed through a peer review process. A guide for authors and
other relevant information for submitting papers are available on
IBR’s web page (http://www.journals.elsevier.com/international-
business-review/)
Important Dates
The deadline for submission is: September 30, 2012.
Editors and Notes
You may send one copy in the form of a PDF file attached to an email
(details in IBR’s Guide for Authors) to the following:
José Pla-Barber, Professor
Department of Management.
Faculty of Economics
University of Valencia
Phone: +34 963828917
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
Joaquin Alegre, Professor
Department of Management
Faculty of Economics
University of Valencia
Phone: +34 963828312
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
Please include in your submission the title of the Special Issue.
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Dr. José Pla-Barber
Professor of International Business
Department of Management.University of Valencia.
Avda naranjos s/n. Faculty of Economics.
46022. Valencia. Spain.
Tlf.+34 963828312
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