STRUCTURE IN ACCELERATED INTERNATIONALIZATION OR BORN GLOBAL COMPANIES

The discovery of the existence of internationally accelerated companies has generated an important amount of research in the last fifteen years. Research on this field has defined organizational capabilities; however it has not dwelt in depth in formal structures and interdepartamental relations, as there is the belief that there is a "black box" around these matters. To answer this lack, 64 related published articles were studied. Through a resource and capabilities approach, a formal structure for born global is proposed. It is flexible and centralized, is oriented towards organizational learning, and answers to social networks within the company, focusing in innovation.