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Entrepreneurial Expansion: Swedish staffing companies entering the market in Oslo, Norway
Jönköping University, Jönköping International Business School, JIBS, Business Administration.
Jönköping University, Jönköping International Business School, JIBS, Business Administration.
Jönköping University, Jönköping International Business School, JIBS, Business Administration.
2010 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

 

Purpose

Our purpose is to develop a model, based on theoretical framework regarding expansion strategies and cultural differences and see if it can explain the establishment of Swedish staffing companies in Oslo, Norway.

Theoretical Framework

The theoretical framework presents theories within the field of cultural and social beha-vior, internationalization in general and two different approaches of international expan-sion. Each theory is explained and referred to entrepreneurial expansion.

Method

This study has been based on three Swedish staffing companies and their expansion to Oslo, Norway. The research done has been both quantitative with surveys and qualita-tive with semi-structured interviews.

Findings

According to the study, reasons to expand to Oslo for a Swedish staffing company are mainly due to the cultural similarities and the lucrative possibilities within the market. Expansion is preferable done with an incremental approach in line with the Uppsala model. Furthermore, no major barriers exist. The models of International New Venture and Born Globals are not applicable, while the theory of Hofstede is partially supported. Scott‟s theory is unworkable to consider due to lack of differences, while the intervie-wees support the theory of Rundh in terms of internationalization. It is the belief of the authors that their own model, supported by the empirical findings, also can be used by other companies, acting in other industries, in order to get a comprehensive overview of the factors that should be taken into account before going international. One should though keep in mind, that the cultural differences normally are bigger than in the case with Sweden and Norway.

 

Abstract [sv]

 

Syfte

Vårt syfte är att utveckla en modell som bygger på teori gällande expansionsstrategier och kulturella skillnader för att se om det kan förklara etableringen av svenska bemanningsföretag i Oslo, Norge.

Teori

Författarnas teoretiska ramverk presenteras genom teorier om kulturella och sociala skillnader, samt internationalisering i allmänhet som presenteras genom två olika strategier. Varje teori förklaras och återknyts till företagsexpansion.

Metod

Den här studien är baserad på tre svenska bemanningsföretag och deras expansion till Oslo, Norge. Undersökningen som utförts har varit både kvalitativ, i form av semistrukturerade intervjuer, samt kvantitativ genom en undersökning.

Resultat

Enligt studien är skälen till att svenska bemanningsföretag väljer att expandera till Norge främst de kulturella likheterna länderna emellan, samt de lukrativa möjligheter som finns inom den norska marknaden. Expansion till Norge görs vanligtvis med ett successivt tillvägagångssätt i linje med Uppsala-modellen. Inga större hinder med expansion har påvisats. Vidare visar studien att modellerna International New Venture och Born Globals inte är tillämpliga, medan teorin av Hofstede får visst stöd. De två intervjuade deltagarna stödjer dock Rundh‟s teorier angående internationalisering. Författarnas uppfattning är den egna modellen, utvecklad med hjälp av det empiriska materialet, även kan användas av företag i andra branscher för att få en överskådlig bild av de faktorer som kan komma att påverka valet gällande en eventuell utlandsexpansion. De måste dock vara medvetna om

 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2010. , p. 80
Keywords [en]
Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial expansion, staffing industry
National Category
Business Administration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-12031OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-12031DiVA, id: diva2:317708
Presentation
2009-12-18, B3052, Gjuterigatan 5, 553 18 Jönköping, Jönköping International Business School, 10:40 (English)
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Social and Behavioural Science, Law
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Available from: 2010-06-22 Created: 2010-05-04 Last updated: 2010-06-22Bibliographically approved

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