...Tien Dung Luu; Thuy Tien Huynh; Van Hieu Ha Purpose This study aims to investigate how internationalization influences small and medium-sized enterprise ( SME ) performance and examine the mediating roles of digitalization and business model innovation ( BMI ) as absorptive pathways through which...

... to enhance understanding and propose refinements to the current knowledge of companies' internationalization. Findings The findings support the idea that digitization of the distribution and production chain reduces transaction costs and accelerates the conquest of market share. Digitization brings new...

... Limited Licensed re-use rights only Brazil Franchising Internationalization Market entry International franchising Emerging markets Brazil presents great market potential for foreign companies, being the world’s ninth largest economy by gross domestic product, with an estimated...

...Andrew Barron; Martine Boutary Purpose Focusing on the internationalization decisions of firms, this paper aims to investigate how managers of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) interpret and respond to exogenous shocks in their international sales markets. The authors specifically explore...

... and is among the most successful franchisors worldwide. Although internationally 70 per cent of the entities are franchise operated, in China McDonald’s was operating through a joint venture with a local company in Beijing. The company did not open a franchise until 2004 and to date, the number of franchises...

... © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only M&A Internationalization Emerging markets Cross-border acquisition Entertainment industry Serial acquisition Despite the salience of corporate acquisitions in practice, they often fail...

...Marta Jorge; Maria Couto; Tânia Veloso; Mário Franco Purpose The purpose of this study is to understand the characteristics and decision processes of small- and medium-sized family firms (FSMEs) regarding the internationalization process. Design/methodology/approach For this purpose...