European Journal of Marketing · 1995 · 1K citations · 51 references
BusinessInternational BusinessInternational ManagementForeign Direct InvestmentInternational StrategyInternational TradeInternational CompetitivenessInternational ExpansionInternationalization Of Small EnterprisesInternationalization ProcessInternationalization StrategySmall BusinessExport InternationalizationExporting By Small FirmsInternationalizationInternationalization DriversInternationalization Of New VenturesInternationalization StagesSmall Business ExportingSmall Business Internationalization
Presents the findings of a comparative study into the export behaviour and internationalization of small computer software firms in Finland, Ireland and Norway. These findings challenge many of the underlying assumptions of conventional internationalization “stage” theories and lead to the conclusion that such theories do not adequately reflect the internationalization process among small computer software firms.
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