Internationalization of R&D and innovation by multinational enterprises (MNEs) has
undergone a gradual and comprehensive change in perspective over the past 50 years …

The choice of a mode of market entry is a critical component of the internationalization
strategy, and numerous empirical studies have focused on this topic. Prior research …

Much has changed since our model of the internationalization process of the firm was
published in the Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS)(Johanson & Vahlne, 1977) …

In this study, we examine foreign market entry mode choice and firm performance for a
sample of European Union firms. Examining both financial and non-financial performance …

Although research indicates that the export channel a firm uses can significantly impact
export performance, it is unclear how firms should select this channel. Models of export …

Deciding on the boundaries of a firm as it expands abroad is a critical decision for
managers. Despite the rapid growth in research addressing this issue, many questions …

Abstract Both Anderson and Gatignon and the Uppsala internationalization model see the
initial mode of foreign market entry and subsequent modes of operation as unilaterally …

The study of foreign entry-mode choice has been based almost exclusively on transaction-
cost theory. This theory focuses mainly on the impacts of firm-and industry-specific factors on …

Abstract This paper starts from the observation that the internationalisation process (IP)
model frequently is interpreted as a model of risk reduction in the internationalization of the …

Entry mode choice is a critical ingredient of international entry strategies, and has been
voluminously examined in the field. The findings, however, are very mixed, especially with …