Knowledge intensive international Entrepreneurship: in agribusiness in Tanzania
Translated title
Knowledge Intensive International Entreprenurship: in agribusiness in Tanzania
Author
Quottrup, Camilla
Term
4. term
Publication year
2012
Submitted on
2012-08-01
Pages
135
Abstract
Afhandlingen undersøger videnintensivt internationalt entreprenørskab i Tanzanias agribusiness og adresserer spørgsmålet: hvordan og hvorfor sådanne virksomheder opstår, samt hvilke barrierer de møder i opstarts- og internationaliseringsfasen. Studiet bygger videre på et tidligere projekt om landbrugsstuderende ved Sokoine University of Agriculture og skifter fokus til allerede etablerede virksomheder for at lære af erfarne aktører. Metodisk anvendes et kvalitativt multi-casestudie af fire virksomheder baseret på dybdegående interviews og Critical Incident Technique, suppleret med analyser af præ-internationaliseringsprocesser og globale værdikæder. Fundene peger på, at iværksættere ofte er kandidater, der efter 4–5 år i kontorstillinger eller med familiebaggrund i entreprenørskab, reagerer på eksterne stimuli og går ind i internationalt entreprenørskab som mulighedsdrevne snarere end nødvendighedsdrevne. Dette står i kontrast til tidligere studier af studenter-iværksættere. Centrale barrierer i opstart og internationalisering omfatter varierende kvalitet fra leverandører, samt bureaukrati, regulering, tillid og markedets tiltro.
This thesis examines knowledge-intensive international entrepreneurship in Tanzanian agribusiness, addressing how and why such ventures emerge and which barriers they face during start-up and internationalization. Building on prior work with agricultural students at Sokoine University of Agriculture, it shifts focus to established firms to learn from experienced actors. The study employs a qualitative multiple case design with four companies, using in-depth interviews and the Critical Incident Technique, alongside analyses of pre-internationalization processes and global value chains. Findings indicate that entrepreneurs are often graduates who, after 4–5 years in white-collar jobs or with entrepreneurial family backgrounds, respond to external stimuli and enter international entrepreneurship as opportunity-driven rather than necessity-driven. This contrasts with earlier research on student entrepreneurs. Key barriers at start-up and internationalization include inconsistent supplier quality, and challenges related to bureaucracy, regulation, trust, and market confidence.
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