1st Edition
The Internationalization of Small Firms A Strategic Entrepreneurship Perspective
By Shameen Prashantham
Copyright 2008
182 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
192 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
Drawing on empirical case-study research carried out in the Bangalore software industry, this book explores the role of network relationships in the internationalization of small knowledge-intensive firms.
Using a conceptual framework, it looks at a range of key themes. These include:
networks
knowledge
technology.
Highlighting the propensity of small knowledge-intensive firms... Read more
Part 1: Conceptual Underpinings 1.Resourceful Internationalization 2.Networks and Internationalization 3.Knowledge and Internationalization 4.Technology and Internationalization Part 2:Exploratory Findings 5.The Indian Software Industry 6. Local Networks and Internationalization 7.Foreign Networks and Internationalization8. The Internet and Internationalization Part3: Future Directions 9. MNC Social Capital 10.Future Research Directions
Biography
Shameen Prashantham
Dr Shameen Prashantham's
The Internationalization of Small Firms: A Strategic Entrepreneurship Perspective is a refreshing masterpiece on a subject that a few years ago was considered a contradiction in terms. Indeed, it used to be that MNEs played the international arena and SMEs catered to local markets. In this volume, the author confirms to us that the world has changed, as technology allows small players to have a big role in international markets. A welcome contribution to the literature.Professor Léo-Paul Dana
Founding Editor, Journal of International Entrepreneurship
