International Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises Hardback
Edited by Niina Nummela
Part of the Routledge Studies in International Business and the World Economy series
Hardback
Description
The majority of SMEs are operating in a networked business environment, and these networks extend beyond national and cultural boundaries.
Within these networks, growth takes various routes and forms.
Instead of linear, positive growth, international growth is often more cyclical, including periods of stagnation and withdrawal, even exits.
International Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises focuses on international growth, such as how companies expand their operations across national borders through opportunity exploration and exploitation, and identification and development of innovations, i.e. on international entrepreneurship. The book provides a comprehensive overview of international growth of small and medium-sized enterprises from diverse points of view.
It verifies that SMEs in all parts of the globe share similar characteristics, but also differ significantly.
New explanations emerge, such as ownership, steering of the company, or the negative consequences of international growth.
It discusses how the changing external environment of SMEs pushes them to create innovative solutions in order to survive and succeed.
This collection of new and international perspectives sheds much-needed light on how founders and management teams of SMEs can succeed in fostering the growth process, and what specific characteristics are instrumental in initiating and maintaining international growth.
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:326 pages, 29 Tables, black and white; 16 Line drawings, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:25/08/2010
- Category:
- ISBN:9780415872706
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:326 pages, 29 Tables, black and white; 16 Line drawings, black and white
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:25/08/2010
- Category:
- ISBN:9780415872706
