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The internationalization of Nigerian firms: motivations and location patterns

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posted on 2023-06-09, 16:55 authored by Constance Omokaro-Romanus, John R Anchor, Palitha Konara
Despite the increased number of studies of the internationalization of emerging-market multinationals (EMNCs), Latin American and Asian firms have dominated the focus of such studies, while the study of the internationalization process of sub-Saharan African firms in the international business literature is quite limited. Therefore, this article examines the motivations and location patterns of the internationalization process of four Nigerian firms through a multiple case study approach. The findings show that the internationalization of the Nigerian firms is a recent phenomenon, but the foreign investment pattern reflects a pan-African investment strategy. However, the findings also reveal that the firm-specific advantages that had been accumulated in the domestic market, coupled with home-country factors and regional-/host-market factors, were key determinants of the motivations and location patterns in the internationalization process of Nigerian firms.

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  • Published

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  • Accepted version

Journal

Thunderbird International Business Review

ISSN

1096-4762

Publisher

Wiley

Issue

1

Volume

61

Page range

75-88

Department affiliated with

  • Strategy and Marketing Publications

Research groups affiliated with

  • International Business Publications

Full text available

  • Yes

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2019-02-19

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2020-01-30

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2019-02-16

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