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INTERNATIONALIZATION OF SMALL-MEDIUM SIZED FIRMS

Esra KARADENİZ
Pages
115–124
Publication Date
2005-06-10
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Many studies showed that small-sized firms could be just as successful as larger firms in terms of export intensity (export sales/total sales).

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Objective & Hypothesis:This article examines the internationalization process of small firms in order to find the factors that affect of the internationalization of small fırms.
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Key Findings & Data:The stages are Stages, Upsala and new venture model.
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Conclusion & Impact:Many studies showed that small-sized firms could be just as successful as larger firms in terms of export intensity (export sales/total sales).
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⚙️Variables:internationalization · Small-medium sized fırms

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This article examines the internationalization process of small firms in order to find the factors that affect of the internationalization of small fırms. The stages are Stages, Upsala and new venture model. A review of literatüre shows that most of the research focused on the internationalization of large fırms and the stııdy on small fırms is limited Small fırms have been becoming more important today, cheaper transportation and lower communication costs encourage them to go international. As the internal variables, to the manager’s expectation concerning profitability, technological advantages of the firms, marketing research, the existence of the export policy and export planniııg are important factors affecting the internationalization of firms. Many studies showed that small-sized firms could be just as successful as larger firms in terms of export intensity (export sales/total sales).

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KARADENİZ, E. (2005). INTERNATIONALIZATION OF SMALL-MEDIUM SIZED FIRMS. Öneri Dergisi, Cilt: 6 - Sayı: 24, 115–124. https://ajindex.com/articles/36030

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