Search results for "internationalization"

Cooperation as a Mediator between ICT and Export Success

2017

The use of new information and communication technologies has been reshaping the export paradigm for more than a decade and exponentially increasing the possibilities of the exporting companies in ...

Market Entry and Priority of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in the Software Industry: An Empirical Analysis of Cultural Distance, Geographic Dist…

2007

This article investigates the influence of cultural distance, geographic distance, and three market size variables in the target country preference of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the software industry. In addition, the authors examine the shift of SMEs’ priorities in country selection by analyzing how these factors affect the selection of the first, second, and third target countries. The empirical findings suggest that approximately 70% of country choices can be explained by software market size and geographic distance alone. The findings also show that SMEs’ entry priorities shift quickly from countries within a short geographic distance to countries with high purchasing …

¿Conduce la internacionalización al éxito de una empresa familiar?: aplicación al sector textil

2015

Este trabajo analiza los efectos de la internacionalización en el éxito de las empresas familiares, entendiendo el éxito como un constructo que engloba tanto los resultados empresariales (indicadores financieros, tales como ventas y beneficios), como indicadores de desempeño (satisfacción de clientes, calidad y reputación percibida, capacitación de los trabajadores, etc.). Para ello, 154 gerentes de empresas textiles españolas de carácter familiar fueron encuestados vía postal, respecto a tres grandes bloques de cuestiones: (i) actividad internacional desarrollada, (ii) resultados financieros alcanzados y (iii) indicadores de desempeño obtenidos. El análisis discriminante planteado para com…

Internationalization of knowledge-intensive SMEs: The role of network relationships in the entry to a psychically distant market

2009

Abstract Current research emphasizes the role of extant network relationships in the international development of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Inevitably, these relationships are there, most likely, to provide linkages with and facilitate entry into psychically and geographically close markets. But what of firms entering psychically distant markets, for strategic reasons, as is usually the case with knowledge-intensive SMEs? Will existing network relationships remain important, and will they operate in a similar way. In this exploratory case study, in which eight Finnish software SMEs enter the Japanese market, the decision to enter these markets is found to be for strategic …

The research frontier on internationalization of social enterprises

2020

Abstract Social enterprises (SEs) are hybrid organizations that simultaneously pursue financial and social goals, while addressing institutional voids. Despite the extensive cross-border activities of SEs, the state of research addressing such flows of funds, technology and personnel is undeveloped. In this introductory article, we discuss the unique aspects of SEs and explore how the international business literature can inform our understanding of their internationalization. We outline promising areas for future research related to the drivers of and the processes underlying SE internationalization as well as its consequences. With this as a background, we introduce the five articles in t…

2019

ABSTRACTOrganisational ambidexterity – the ability of a company to successfully link exploitation and exploration – is a fruitful approach for cross-border management. It is a crucial concept for m...

Can digitisation help overcome linguistic and strategic disadvantages in international media markets? Exploring cross-border business opportunities f…

2018

The media economy and production literature offers insights into the international activities of media companies that provide products in ‘world languages’. Researchers point out that English-language content and, thus, English-language companies have a linguistic advantage and dominate the global media market. In comparison, there is limited knowledge of how companies that originate from non-dominant-language territories expand their activities abroad. This is all the more relevant as digitisation and fragmentation transform markets and new business opportunities arise. Against this background, we ask whether media companies from non-dominant-language markets can benefit from new constell…

Consumption of spices and ethnic contamination in the daily diet of Italians - consumers’ preferences and modification of eating habits

2021

AbstractCurrently, consumers appear to have diversified characteristics with regard to food tastes and consumption habits. The globalization of markets and the migration phenomenon contributed to the modification of food preferences of consumers who gradually introduce into their eating habits foods and recipes typical of the tradition of foreign countries. In this scenario, also in Italy, it is going to increase the use of “foreign products” with the consequent fusion of traditional cuisine techniques and recipes with ingredients that are typical of foreign countries and cultures. Foods and ingredients originally consumed in Asian or South American countries are increasingly consumed by It…

La internacionalización como variable moderadora en las estrategias fabricante-distribuidor

2013

ResumenEl presente trabajo analiza los antecedentes y los efectos de la satisfacción en el ámbito de la distribución comercial minorista. Como antecedentes se revisa el papel de 2 estrategias desarrolladas por el fabricante: ade imagen y producto vendido, y b)de proceso de servucción (antes, durante y después de la venta). Como efectos se aborda la fidelidad a través de 2 indicadores: a)la intención de compra, y b)la recomendación. El estudio, llevado a cabo sobre una muestra de 159minoristas (94domésticos y 59internacionales) de un fabricante de muebles, se completa analizando el papel moderador de la variable internacionalización. Los resultados, tratados mediante modelización estructural…

Higher Education Internationalization: The Erasmus-Mundus network added value

2014

International audience; Higher education internationalization can play a major role in developing universities and students' capacities and their opportunities broadly throughout the world. Irrespective of contextual differences within and between countries, nearly all higher education institutions worldwide are engaged in international activities and are seeking to expand them. Engaging with the world is now considered part of the definition of quality in education and research. However, with the current crisis, possible tensions and counter reactions to the development of the internationalization can occur, such as an imminent resistance to a supposed denationalizing effect of internation…