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Author:   Hamid Etemad
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.802kg
ISBN:  

9781781003183

ISBN 10:   1781003181
Pages:   448
Publication Date:   30 April 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: 1. Introduction and Overview Hamid Etemad PART I: THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF SMEs' INTERNATIONALIZATION 2. Internationalization Theories and International Growth of Smaller Firms from Emerging Markets Hamid Etemad 3. Broadening the Domain of International Entrepreneurship: Towards the Consolidation of the Field Tamara Galkina 4. The Internationalization of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises from Emerging Economies Christian Keen PART II: FACTORS IMPACTING INTERNATIONALIZATION OF SMEs IN EMERGING MARKETS 5. Impact of Entrepreneurs on the Process of Internationalization of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Iran Firouzeh Ghanatabadi 6. Internationalization Facilitated by Estonian Roots and Swedish Knowledge: Sixteen Cases Tiia Vissak 7. Explaining the International Entry and Expansion of Firms from Developing Countries from a Capability Point of View: Test Results from Ethiopia, Bolivia, Vietnam and Bangladesh Utz Dornberger and Md. Noor Un Nabi 8. Growth Factors in Russian Entrepreneurial Firms Galina Shirokova, William Coyle and Alexander Shatalov PART III: INTERNATIONALIZATION IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE AND EMERGING ECONOMIES: THE IMPACT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, FIRM CHARACTERISTICS AND INSTITUTIONAL HERITAGE 9. Internationalization and Post-IPO Performance Kin Kwok (Sam) Leung and Rod B. McNaughton 10. Fair Trade and Alternative Food Networks in the Internationalization of Small-Scale Rural Entrepreneurs in South Africa Etienne Nel, Tony Binns and David Bek 11. Firm and Ownership Structures and Internationalization: Two Case Studies of Firms in the New Zealand Seafood Industry Kelley Brydon, Leo-Paul Dana and Hamid Etemad 12. Socio-Cultural Dynamics, Entrepreneurial Values and Client-Provider Partnerships in the Outsourcing Industry Joseph A. Sy-Changco, Chito F. Agapito and Ramendra Singh 13. Exploring the Ambience of 'International Entrepreneurship' Among SMEs in India Dinesh Khanduja PART IV: THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC POLICY AND THE HOME-COUNTRY ENVIRONMENT ON INTERNATIONALIZATION OF SMALLER FIRMS 14. Development of Small Innovative Enterprises in Russia: Internationalization Issues Elena Dmitrienko and Vera Minina 15. The Impact of Industrial Clusters on Internationalization: The Case of SMEs in Malaysia's Multimedia Super Corridor Christopher Richardson and Mo Yamin 16. Regional Systems of Innovation and Knowledge Entrepreneurship in Natural Resource-based Clusters Christian Felzensztein and Jaime Olavarria 17. Reflections and Conclusions Hamid Etemad Index

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'This book presents extremely valuable and interesting research that will contribute to the fields of IE and SME internationalization in the context of emerging economies.' -- Yumiao Tian, International Journal of Entrepreneurship

`This book presents extremely valuable and interesting research that will contribute to the fields of IE and SME internationalization in the context of emerging economies.' -- Yumiao Tian, International Journal of Entrepreneurship

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Edited by Hamid Etemad, Professor, Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University, Canada

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