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Author:   Niina Nummela (Turku School of Economics, Finland)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.600kg
ISBN:  

9780415648691

ISBN 10:   0415648696
Pages:   326
Publication Date:   27 July 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. International Growth of SMEs: Past, Present and the Future Niina Nummela and Sami Saarenketo Part 1: Drivers of International Growth of SMEs 2. Entrepreneurs’ Human and Relational Capital as Predictors of Early Internationalization: Evidence From Latin America and South-East Asia Juan Federico, Hugo Kantis, Alex Rialp and Josep Rialp 3. The Board’s Influence on the Internationalization Process in SMEs Johanna Nisuls, Anette Söderqvist and Sören Kock 4. Growth Orientation of SME Managers and Entrepreneurs: A Three-Year Follow-Up Study Arto Kuuluvainen and Eriikka Paavilainen-Mäntymäki 5. The Dark Side of International Growth Jarna Heinonen and Ulla Hytti Part 2: International Growth Trajectories of SMEs 6. Growth and Internationalization of French and Danish SMEs Frederic Nlemvo, Mathieu Cabrol, Erik Rasmussen, Per Servais and Arild Aspelund 7. International Growth Strategies in Different Marketing Contexts Svante Andersson 8. Analyzing the Moves of International Entrepreneurial Organizations: The Entry of SMEs to Complex Markets Antonella Zucchella 9. The Binary Choice Facing SME Internationalization Colin Campbell-Hunt and Sylvie Chetty 10. Technology-Based New Ventures and Critical Incidents in Growth Jani Lindqvist, Olli Kuivalainen and Sami Saarenketo Part 3: How to Study International Growth? 11. Towards a Typology of Rapidly Internationalizing SMEs Jim Bell, Sharon Loane, Rod B. McNaughton and Per Servais 12. Sampling Frames for Cross-National Survey Research in International Entrepreneurship Scott Paul Johnston, Marian V Jones, Anna Morgan-Thomas and George I. Vlachos 13. Export Behaviour, Growth and Performance of SMEs: Does Ownership Matter? Jorma Larimo Part 4: The Role of Networks in the International Growth of SMEs 14. New Venture Internationalization and Technological Learning: A Social Capital Perspective Shameen Prashantham 15. Change in SME Internationalization: A Network Perspective Niina Nummela Part 5: Illustrative Cases 16. A Different Story on Rapid International Growth: CV Online Tiia Vissak 17. Path of International Growth: Case Purfilec Ltd Leila Hurmerinta 18. The International Growth of a Privately-Owned Enterprise from China Peter Zettinig and Churu Lin. Epilogue: Where to Head from Here? Niina Nummela

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Niina Nummela is professor of International Business at the Turku School of Economics, Finland. She has published in the area of international entrepreneurship, small business management, interfirm co-operation, and research methods. She has contributed to Journal of World Business, European Journal of Marketing, International Small Business Journal, and Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, among others.

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