1. International Entrepreneurship, Information Technology and Economic Development
Noemi Pezderka
Centre for Development Informatics
University of Manchester, UK
Centre for Development Informatics

2. Research Overview
Research Question: What drives International Entrepreneurship in developing countries as opposed to developed countries?
Research Undertaken: Literature analysis and exploratory interview with former Cadbury project manager from Nigeria

3. Proposed Model Firm - level Macro-level environmental factors
Int. Entrepreneurship Drivers
Strategic Use of I(C)T Resources
Performance
Opportunity Recognition Capability
Awareness of business environment in home and host country (abilty to perceive)
Customer Service and Links with Suppliers
Marketing Support
Efficiency
Differentiation of Purducts/Services
ICT Advances
(awareness of, access to, and adoption of ICT)
Survival
Innovation Support
Motivation
Opportunity motivated
Necessity motivated
Socially motivated
Cost Reduction
(Kyobe 2004)
(Kyobe 2004)
Macro-level environmental factors
Institutional context
Regulatory and legal systems (TGC)
Education
Finance
Economic Context
Economic growth
Industry conditions
Infrastructurec
Culture (?)
[two-country-comparison: Nigeria vs. UK (?)]

4. Further Information
PEZDERKA, Noemi (2009), “The Landscape of International Entrepreneurship Research at the Interface Technology – Economic Development”, Academy of International Business Conference, Glasgow, UK
SINKOVICS, Rudolf R. and PEZDERKA, Noemi O. (2009) ‘A Conceptualization of e-Risk Perceptions and Implications for Small Firm Internationalization’, Academy of International Business Conference, Glasgow, UK, Glasgow, UK