The Internationalization Process of a FirmLunds University, 1971 - International business enterprises |
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abroad alternatives assumptions balance of payments barriers behaviour capital changes choice of operating comparative advantages competitive concept consequences consideration constraints counterplan Cyert and March decision-maker decisions depending different countries difficult disadvantages domestic market economy economy of scale employees environment evaluation expansion expected export external fact firm's fixed costs foreign countries foreign firms functions governments growth Hirsch Ibid importance increased industry influence interested parties international activities international connection international firms international operations internationalisation process internationally joint venture Kindleberger labour Labour Union limited long-range managerial manufacturing marketing costs means ment mentioned objectives operating form opportunities organisation parent company particularly passive strategy planning point of view possible product life cycle production factors profit reason regarding risk situation small developed countries small firm stage strategy process subsidiary Sweden Swedish Tetra Pak theory uncertainty uncertainty avoidance variable costs variables Weltanschauung