Internationalisation of the Indian telecommunication industry (1947–2004): A firm-level perspective
Internationalisation of the Indian telecommunication industry (1947–2004): A firm-level perspective
While the importance of the telecom revolution in India has been recognised, little attention has been paid to the diverse international influences at the firm level. This article addresses this gap by developing a firm-level framework, drawing on the resource-based view, institution-based view and the knowledge-based view of the firm, and by drawing on data related to the various foreign firms’ entry strategies during the pre-liberalisation period (1980–1991) and the liberalisation period (1991–). The article demonstrates that the two periods required foreign firms to have different capabilities to enter the Indian telecom industry. The article also sheds light on the international knowledge-transfer process in the Indian telecommunications industry with a specific focus on the differences between different foreign-country firms.
India, Telecommunication, internationalisation, organisational capabilities, strategy
52-71
Nayak, Ajit
215d7e25-0bc4-44ff-a015-5daf887604df
1 February 2021
Nayak, Ajit
215d7e25-0bc4-44ff-a015-5daf887604df
Nayak, Ajit
(2021)
Internationalisation of the Indian telecommunication industry (1947–2004): A firm-level perspective.
Business History, 63 (1), .
(doi:10.1080/00076791.2018.1492553).
Abstract
While the importance of the telecom revolution in India has been recognised, little attention has been paid to the diverse international influences at the firm level. This article addresses this gap by developing a firm-level framework, drawing on the resource-based view, institution-based view and the knowledge-based view of the firm, and by drawing on data related to the various foreign firms’ entry strategies during the pre-liberalisation period (1980–1991) and the liberalisation period (1991–). The article demonstrates that the two periods required foreign firms to have different capabilities to enter the Indian telecom industry. The article also sheds light on the international knowledge-transfer process in the Indian telecommunications industry with a specific focus on the differences between different foreign-country firms.
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Accepted/In Press date: 5 July 2018
e-pub ahead of print date: 17 July 2018
Published date: 1 February 2021
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