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The internationalization of service firms: A comparison with the manufacturing sector
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In this paper, a critical review of the eclectic theory of the multinational enterprise is used as a framework for classifying factors with a particular bearing on the service industries, and an analysis of the dynamics of the internationalization process is presented.About:
This article is published in Scandinavian International Business Review.The article was published on 1992-01-01. It has received 169 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Service (business) & Internationalization.read more
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Experiential knowledge and cost in the internationalization process
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors consider the impact of market-specific experiential knowledge on the cost of the internationalization process and the choice of a mode for entering foreign markets.
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The internationalization of small computer software firms
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present the findings of a comparative study into the export behaviour and internationalization of small computer software firms in Finland, Ireland and Norway, and conclude that such theories do not adequately reflect the internationalization process among small software firms.
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The Export Development Process: An Integrative Review of Empirical Models
TL;DR: This article reviewed the main models on the subject, identified their structural characteristics, evaluated the methodologies used for their validation, and analyzed the key conceptual issues emerging from their assessment, concluding that future research in the field should harness the eclectic contribution afforded by existing theory and, at the same time, enhance its status with contributions from marketing, business and other disciplines.
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Internationalization of Service SMEs: An Integrated Perspective from the Engineering Consulting Sector
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that it is more relevant to examine foreign trade than using a single theoretical framework in the context of large manufacturing firms, and propose a framework for examining foreign trade.
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In good company: The role of personal and inter-firm networks for new-venture internationalization in a transition economy
TL;DR: In this paper, personal and inter-firm networks are used for the survival and growth of entrepreneurial ventures in transition economies, and their role in new-venture internationalization has been understudied.
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The Internationalization Process of the Firm - A Model of Knowledge Development and Increasing Foreign Market Commitments
Jan Johanson,Jan-Erik Vahlne +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a model of the internationalization process of a firm focusing on the gradual acquisition, integration and use of knowledge about foreign markets and operations, and on the incrementally increasing commitments to foreign markets is developed.
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International Investment and International Trade in the Product Cycle
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The internationalization of the firm — four swedish cases
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyse the internationalization of four Swedish firms (Sandvik, Atlas Copco, Facit and Volvo) and show that they sell more than two-thirds of their turnover abroad and have production facilities in more than one foreign country.
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The future of the multinational enterprise
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TL;DR: A long-run theory of the multinational enterprise alternative theories of the Multinational Enterprise has been proposed in this article, and the World's Largest Firms Predictions and Policy Implications Index has been developed.
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