ABSTRACT

The Internationalization of Small to Medium Enterprizes uses information from annual surveys of companies in Europe during the period spanning the formation of a single European market.
It addresses issues affecting small businesses such as marketing, entrepreneurship, export strategies and the single market, on an international basis. The book also contains detailed case studies of individual countries including The Netherlands, Finland, Switzerland and the UK.

chapter 1|18 pages

Introduction

Interstratos — a pioneering project on internationalization of SMEs in Europe

chapter 3|20 pages

Forms and extent of success factors

The case of Switzerland

chapter 6|25 pages

Export orientation in open markets

The case of the Nordic countries 1

chapter 7|10 pages

Export orientation

An econometric analysis

chapter 8|17 pages

Small firms' international strategies and performance

A comparison between Dutch and Finnish small firms

chapter 9|11 pages

Internationalization and ownership

Family versus non-family enterprises

chapter 10|17 pages

Strategic management of British SMEs

Changes in attitude 1991–4