Purpose This study aims to systematize and analyze the internationalization of companies in
an attempt to identify the main themes explored in the literature–What does the current state …

Internationalization is a common growth strategy for small and medium-sized enterprises
(SMEs). However, SMEs face several challenges within the internationalization process. As …

In recent years there has been a dramatic increase in the number of firms shifting stages of
their production processes overseas. In this paper we investigate whether firms outsource …

Nowadays, the global economy requires developed countries to undergo industrial
restructuring. In this context, industrial small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need to …

This study integrates the relationship of business ethics in marketing campaigns and the
importance of the repercussion on organizational performance with the aim of creating a …

Research Summary This article contributes to an improved understanding of the effects of
subnational regional corruption on the external growth strategies of emerging economy …

When previous studies relate innovation behaviours to firm heterogeneity, they consider
mainly product and process innovations. In this paper, we consider a wider range of types of …

Internationality of value chain activities and the export orientation of micro- and small family
businesses in Western Austria Page 1 Risk Governance & Control: Financial Markets & …

This paper studies the determinants of companies' performance during the crisis based on
their short-term (sales changes) and medium-term (exit) reaction, using firms' data from the …

This paper extends a highly influential contribution by Helpman et al.(Am Econ Rev 94: 300–
316, 2004), on the link between within-industry heterogeneity, exports and foreign direct …