The Expansion Process and Determinants of Korean Firm`s Foreign Direct Investments to Developing Countries - The Process of Acquiring and Exercising of Growth Options under Uncertainty -
현지투자환경이 불확실한 경우 기업들은 어떠한 과정과 요인에 의해 해외직접투자를 확대하는가? 미얀마와 베트남에 진출한 3개 한국기업의 해외직접투자 확대과정을 분석한 결과 사례기업들은 초기투자를 통해 성장기반을 확보한 다음 현지사업역량을 구축하면서 투자의 불확실성이 줄거나 유리한 투자기회가 왔을 때 후속투자를 실행하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 불확실한 투자환경 하에서 투자의 철회불가능성에 대처하고 투자가치를 극대화하기 위해 소규모 합작을 바탕으로 해외직접투자를 확대하는 것으로 분석되었다.
What are the expansion process and determinants of the Korean firm` foreign direct investments to developing countries in which the local investment environments are uncertain? This study examined three cases of Korean firms who have invested in Vietnam and Myanmar. They have established a growth platform and built up local capabilities through the intial investment activities and learning. Then when favorable investment opportunities have arrived or the uncertainty has resolved, they have launched further investments. Also they have maximized the value of their investments through a small joint venture to consider the investment irreversibility under uncertainty.