Key success factors of SME internationalisation:  a cross-country perspective  
edited by Noémie Dominguez, Ulrike Mayrhofer. 
 - xvii, 253 pages :  illustrations ;  24cm. 
 - International business & management ;  volume 34. .
 - International business & management ;  volume 34. .
<br/><br/>Introduction Part I: Major drivers of SME internationalisation A global mindset - still a prerequisite for successful SME internationalisation? Lasse Torkkeli, Niina Nummela and Sami Saarenketo  Entrepreneurial marketing as a key driver of early and sustained internationalisation; Birgit Hagen and Antonella Zucchella The impact of inter-firm collaborations on SME internationalisation; Pervez N. Ghauri and Ulf Elg Entry mode strategies: Are SMEs any different? Maria Cristina Sestu, Antonio Majocchi and Alfredo D'Angelo The high-performing SMEs in traditional manufacturing sectors: Innovation and foreign operation modes; Cristina Villar Garciá and José Pla-Barber Part II: Key success factors of SME internationalisation in mature markets The role of support services during the internationalisation of Finnish software SMEs; Olli Kuivalainen, Jani Lindqvist, Mika Ruokonen and Sami Saarenketo  How can promotion agencies impact SME internationalisation? The case of the French company SLAT; Noémie Dominquez and Ulrike Mayrhofer Internationalisation strategies and processes of the German Mittelstand; Stefan Schmid Market entry strategies, innovation and performance of SMEs in the service sector; Katharina Maria Hofer and Alexandra Baba Part III: Key success factors of SME internationalisation in emerging markets Québec SME risk management and exports to Asian countries; Josée St-Pierre, Richard LaCoursiere and Sophie Veilleux Succeeding in the Chinese market: The case of the French company Mixel Agitators; Noémie Dominquez and Ulrike Mayrhofer  Strategies for internationalisation: How Chinese SMEs deal with distance and market entry speed; Christiane Prangeand Youzhen Zhao Motivations to internationalise: Evidence from Brazilian shoe firms; Luisa Campos, Catherine Axinn, Susan Freeman and Gabriele Suder Conclusion. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781787542785  RM395.20 1787542785 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Small business--Management.<br/>International business enterprises--Management.