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Developing cloud business models: A case study on cloud gaming
2011
Cloud computing offers new ways for firms to operate in the global market so that even small firms can compete in markets traditionally dominated by multinational corporations. A case study considers how, over ten years, a small firm developed a successful business model to compete in computer gaming. peerReviewed
Innovation as a driver of internationalization in the software industry
2013
Innovation and internationalization are two important factors for growth. This study analyzes whether innovativeness has an effect on the internationalization of software firms, and if so, how strong this effect is. Innovation and internationalization have rarely been studied together, with research tending to focus more on the relationship between innovations and growth. However, internationalization is a key prerequisite for growth for companies operating in small domestic markets. This paper analyzes the innovativeness and internationalization of firms, using data from the Software Industry Survey conducted in Finland. Since the speed of firm growth and internationalization are dependent…
L’aire urbaine de Valencia dans le système global des villes : Les effets de la crise économique sur le réseau des liens financiers des entreprises m…
2021
El artículo analiza el impacto que la crisis económica ha tenido sobre las redes de relaciones de propiedad-filiación de las empresas multinacionales, consideradas en la literatura científica como uno de los factores más importantes en la integración de las ciudades en la globalización. El caso de estudio es el área metropolitana de Valencia, un centro de segundo nivel en las redes económicas mundiales que ha sido duramente golpeado por los efectos de la crisis desde 2008. A partir del análisis de bases de datos de empresas multinacionales en dos fechas de referencia, 2010 y 2013, se constata que la crisis económica ha provocado un retroceso en la inserción del área metropolitana en dichas …