International Business in Latin America: Innovation, Geography and Internationalization (AIB Latin America)

Latin America's growing role in the world economy is increasingly attracting global notice, justifying significant academic attention. This volume in the __Academy of International Business Latin America Chapter__ (AIB-LAT) book series presents research findings and theoretical developments in international business, with special emphasis on studies focusing on innovation, geography and internationalization in Latin America. Contributions are based on the best papers and panels from the fourth annual AIB-LAT meeting held in Medellin, Colombia, in 2014. The chapters in __International Business in Latin America__ will further readers' understanding of how business enterprises from and in Latin America manage their international operations by presenting research findings from top scholars working in the region. In addition, top scholars provide highly useful advice regarding improving future Latin American scholarship. Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Editors -- Notes on Contributors -- 1 International Business in Latin America, and Latin Americans in International Business: Insights from AIB-LAT -- 2 Doing Research and Publishing on Latin America -- 3 Local Business and International Business: Innovation as a Key Component of the International Strategy of Colombian Firms -- 4 International Entrepreneurship in Latin America: Lessons from Theory and Practice -- 5 Migrant Transnational Entrepreneurship in Colombia -- 6 Entrepreneurs' Responses to Crime-Entrepreneurs in Mexico -- 7 Cultural Heritage, Institutional Entrepreneurship, and Latin American SME Multinationalization: A Comparative Analysis of Peruvian Diaspora and Repatriate Gastronomy Entrepreneurs -- 8 Internationalization of Video-Game Studios from Emerging Markets: A Colombian Case Study Based on an Activity-Based View -- 9 Propensity for Internationalization: A Study of Brazilian Software Firms -- 10 The Development of Absorptive Capacity in Brazilian and Foreign Franchise Networks: A Multi-Method Study -- Index Front Matter....Pages i-xxiv International Business in Latin America, and Latin Americans in International Business: Insights from AIB-LAT....Pages 1-10 Doing Research and Publishing on Latin America....Pages 11-46 Local Business and International Business: Innovation as a Key Component of the International Strategy of Colombian Firms....Pages 47-56 International Entrepreneurship in Latin America: Lessons from Theory and Practice....Pages 57-82 Migrant Transnational Entrepreneurship in Colombia....Pages 83-100 Entrepreneurs’ Responses to Crime-Entrepreneurs in Mexico....Pages 101-118 Cultural Heritage, Institutional Entrepreneurship, and Latin American SME Multinationalization: A Comparative Analysis of Peruvian Diaspora and Repatriate Gastronomy Entrepreneurs....Pages 119-139 Internationalization of Video-Game Studios from Emerging Markets: A Colombian Case Study Based on an Activity-Based View....Pages 140-165 Propensity for Internationalization: A Study of Brazilian Software Firms....Pages 166-185 The Development of Absorptive Capacity in Brazilian and Foreign Franchise Networks: A Multi-Method Study....Pages 186-202 Back Matter....Pages 203-206