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Internationalization
About: Internationalization is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 18414 publications have been published within this topic receiving 427742 citations. The topic is also known as: internationalisation & Internationalization.
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TL;DR: 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.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the application of Internet technology is conceptualized in terms of information effects, information dissemination, acquisition and sharing which could lead to, respectively, enhanced internationalization, knowledge and social capital.
Abstract: This conceptual paper contributes to the internationalization literature in response to previous criticisms by enabling the integration of apparently contradictory strands of the literature and incorporation of the potential role of the Internet. Knowledge is at the core of received wisdom on internationalization. This is consistent with the notion that internationalization represents an innovation of the firm and often entails decision-making under conditions of uncertainty, for both of which knowledge is vital. Given the link between knowledge and internationalization, apparent tensions in the literature can be resolved by recognizing its different types, consequently varying roles and diverse sources. Furthermore, network relationships—of growing significance in the literature—yield social capital, which in turn leads to knowledge acquisition and creation; thus it is worthwhile to integrate knowledge and social capital perspectives. Finally, consistent with the knowledge-based approach adopted in the paper, the application of Internet technology is conceptualized in terms of information effects viz., information dissemination, acquisition and sharing which could lead to, respectively, enhanced internationalization, knowledge and social capital.
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TL;DR: This article explored what resources drive international growth in Taiwanese business groups and found that international work experience favors internationalization while international education does not, and that domestic institutional resources distract from internationalization, presumably because they are not transferable into other institutional contexts, and thus favor other types of growth.
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TL;DR: One area in which the impact of globalisation can be seen is that of education as mentioned in this paper, and there are currently two main aspects of the growing internationalisation of education at school level: the internationalization of national systems of education and the growth in numbers of international schools worldwide.
Abstract: One area in which the impact of globalisation can be seen is that of education. This article suggests that there are currently two main aspects of the growing internationalisation of education at school level: the internationalisation of national systems of education and the growth in numbers of international schools worldwide. It is the latter that forms the main focus of the article, beginning with consideration of the background to the development of international schools. A discussion of the changing nature of international schools then follows, as this form of education proves increasingly attractive not only to the globally mobile expatriates for whom such schools were originally founded, but also to those seeking a competitive edge for their child in a globalised market.
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