dc.contributor.author | Adewumi, Olugbenga Michael | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2016-02-22T08:00:48Z | |
dc.date.available | 2016-02-22T08:00:48Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2379828 | |
dc.description | Master thesis Business Administration- University of Agder, 2015 | nb_NO |
dc.description.abstract | The study used resource based theory/dynamic capabilities to examine virtual manufacturing
technology as a determinant of internationalization of firms across countries. Descriptive research
design was used for the study and the research observed 144 countries of the world. The study
made use of secondary data set in the world economic forum from the global competitiveness
report of 2013-2014 and were analyzed with regression (Ordinary Least Square) method to test
hypothesis. Findings show that virtual manufacturing technology has a positive association with
nations’ competitive capabilities and nations’ competitive capabilities is positively correlated with
internationalization of firms across countries. Also, nation’s competitive capabilities mediates the
relationship between virtual manufacturing technology and internationalization of firms while
managerial competencies completely moderate the association between virtual manufacturing
technology and nation’s competitive capabilities. The implication for firms and management was
identified with more effective and efficient performance but regardless of this effect, there is
associated risk with the adoption of virtual manufacturing technology for production and
investigating how to manage this risk is needed.
Keywords: virtual; manufacturing; firm; internationalization; technology; competitiveness;
mediation; managerial, competencies. | nb_NO |
dc.language.iso | eng | nb_NO |
dc.publisher | Universitetet i Agder ; University of Agder | nb_NO |
dc.subject.classification | BE 501 | |
dc.title | Virtual Manufacturing Technology as a Determinant of Internationalization of Firms: A Dynamic Capability through Nations’ Competitiveness across Countries | nb_NO |
dc.type | Master thesis | nb_NO |
dc.subject.nsi | VDP::Social science: 200::Economics: 210::Business: 213 | nb_NO |
dc.source.pagenumber | 102 s. | nb_NO |