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- Hamid, Moini, et al.
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Foreign Market Entry: The Case of SMEs in the Czech Republic
- 2008
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Ingår i: Journal of East-West Business. - : Routledge. - 1066-9868 .- 1528-6959. ; 14:1, s. 41-64
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This research used a case-study method, through personal interviews with owners, CEOs, or other senior officers of eight SMEs in the Czech Republic in order to determine factors affecting their foreign market entry. It examined six research questions on factors which have been identified by previous research to influence SMEs' foreign market entry. It was found that exporting SMEs in the Czech Republic tend to be larger, and more motivated in systematically exploring export opportunities than their non-exporting counterpart. Exporting SMEs also utilize a larger percentage of their production capacity, and have fewer problems in obtaining financial services than non-exporting SMEs. Finally, the three major challenges to the international business efforts of exporting firms in the study were financial, foreign marketing practices, and locating prospective clients/customers.
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- Moini, Hamid, et al.
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Internationalisation of family-owned businesses in the Czech Republic
- 2010
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Ingår i: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing. - 1742-5360 .- 1742-5379. ; 2:3-4, s. 400-418
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study uses a case-study method through personal interviews with owners of seven family-owned firms in the Czech Republic in order to determine factors affecting their internationalisation. We examine four research questions on factors which have been identified by previous research to influence internationalisation of family-owned firms. The results indicate that owners’ motives and size of their companies contribute to their internationalisation. On the other hand, owners’ background, product characteristics, and the knowledge of foreign markets are not necessary conditions for internationalisation of family-owned firms. Finally, the results of the study appear to show that the pattern of perceptions about export costs and barriers depends upon the kinds of costs and barriers are being investigated.
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- Moini, Hamid, et al.
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The Internet and Internationalization of Smaller Manufacturing Enterprises
- 2005
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Ingår i: Journal of Global Marketing. - 0891-1762. ; 18:3/4, s. 79-94
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- One of the most frequently discussed topics in the current international business literature is the impact of the Internet on the internationalization of smaller manufacturing enterprises (SMEs). The study was carried out through a mail survey of the top executives of 125 Wisconsin firms. It examined 10 research hypotheses on internal and external factors which had been identified by previous research to influence the internationalization of SMEs through the Internet. Research findings conclude that the scope of internationalization of SMEs through the Internet is affected by internal factors, such as managements' perceptions of the effectiveness of their web sites as a marketing tool, lack of experience, and SMEs' potential usage of the Internet.
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Smaller manufacturing enterprises in an international context : a longitudinal exploration
- 2010
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Samlingsverk (redaktörskap) (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- This book provides an overview of approaches to internationalization as experienced by smaller manufacturing enterprises over a relatively long period of time — the 35-year period from 1974 to 2009. The original research on which this study is based dates back to the mid-1970s, when academic interest in export studies, market entry modes, and internationalization approaches, among others, have their origins. With practical examples of companies from both inside and outside the USA, readers will be able to understand how smaller manufacturing enterprises approach the world of international commerce, how they prepare themselves for it, and what really draws them into the world of international commerce.
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- Tesar, George, et al.
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Changing Perspectives of Aggressive and Passive Exporters Among Smaller Manufacturing Enterprises : a Longitudinal Analysis
- 2015
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Ingår i: Perspectives of business and entrepreneurship development. - : Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Business and Management. - 9788021452275 ; , s. 328-337
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose of the article: The paper focuses on top operating executives and managers of smaller manufacturing enterprises (SMEs) and describes how their perceptions of exports have changed in responses to significant economic and technological forces in relevant entrepreneurial environments.Methodology/methods: These results are based on studies of SMEs in a number of countries over a forty-year period. Summaries of research findings concerning export strategies and operations among SMEs are presented in three distinct models that depict major economic and technological forces that have changed the evolution of exports strategies and operations among SMEs.Scientific aim: A number of empirical studies and research cases among SMEs have shown that export strategies and operations of SMEs (1) can be related to the type of operating manager, (2) can be classified based on the perceptions of export strategies and operations implemented by operating managers, and (3) are directly related to SMEs' economic and technological environmental changes.Findings: The models can be helpful in two specific instances: (1) informing SMEs' operating managers how to adjust their export strategies and operations to meet the needs of changing economic and technological environmental forces and (2) assist policy makers economic developments specialists in their efforts to promote, stimulate, and develop export strategies and operations among aggressively and passively focused SMEs.Conclusions: Executives and managers need to realize that export strategies and operations represent a form of entrepreneurship, enterprise diversification, and market expansion that are not uniformly suited for all SMEs. It is the responsibility of executives to decide whether or not their export strategies and operations are compatible with their enterprise mission and consistent with available resources.
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- Tesar, George, et al.
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Mapping managerial implications of green strategy : A framework for sustainable innovation
- 2018
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Bok (refereegranskat)abstract
- Around the world, small manufacturing enterprises in market-based economies are facing daily challenges posed by emerging green imperatives and opportunities. These issues impact future decisions, allocation of resources, and encourage managers to refocus their strategies. This book investigates how smaller manufacturing enterprises commit to green marketing strategies, mapping all major parts of the design process throughout the entire value-creating channel. It draws together a comprehensive framework to understand, from the perspective of marketing management, what managerial considerations are important in committing to green initiatives. Presenting an active debate and policies on environmental sustainability for small and medium sizes manufacturing companies, it focuses on aspects of innovative marketing practices in response to the need for businesses to incorporate strategies that generate a smaller carbon footprint. Aimed at an international audience, Mapping Managerial Implications of Green Strategy is an invaluable resource for managers looking for green solutions, and doctoral and graduate students looking for research topics.
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