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International Entrepreneurship : the Effect of Firm Age on Motives for Internationalization.
This volume provides important benchmarks for the integration of entrepreneurship and international business. It extends scholarship beyond the firm as single unit of analysis, instead including the role of the founder/entrepreneur. Exploration of this domain discusses possibilities for theory revis...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2013.
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| Colección: | Routledge Library Editions: International Business.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP The Effect of Firm Age on Motives for Internationalization; Copyright; INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP The Effect of Firm Age onMotives for Internationalization; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables and Exhibits; List of Appendices; Preface; Introduction; Acknowledgments; Chapter I- Small Business and International Activities; International Trade Activity; New Businesses in the U.S. Economy; International Activity and New Companies; Differences Between New and Established Small Businesses; Summary; Chapter II- Theoretical Background.
- Behavioral Theories of InternationalizationIndustrial Economics Theories of Internationalization; Classical; Neoclassical; Theories of Entrepreneurship; Toward a New Theoretical Model; Summary; Chapter III- Empirical Literature Review; Motives for Internationalization; Firm Characteristics and International Strategies; Factors Affecting Internationalization; Summary; Chapter IV- Methodology and Research Design; Overview; Conceptual Framework and Variables; Hypotheses; Research Design; Sampling Plan; Secondary Data Collection; Pilot Interviews; Cross Sectional Survey.
- Operationalizations and MeasuresValidity and Reliability Issues; Summary; Chapter V- Data Analysis and Results; Response Rate; Sample Characteristics; Hypotheses Testing; Results of Discriminant Function Analysis; Analysis of Performance; Analysis of Size Effects; Summary; Chapter VI- Discussion of Research Findings; General Findings-Compared to Theories; General Findings-Compared to Empirical Studies; General Findings-Compared to Secondary Data; Similarities and Differences Based on Age at Internationalization; Limitations; Summary; Chapter VII- Conclusions and Implications.
- Summary of ResearchConclusions and Implications; Future Directions for International Entrepreneurship; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.