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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Entry modes"”.
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Market entry modes of Icelandic fisheries companies
The aim of this research is to study the market entry modes of Icelandic fisheries companies that are exporting marine goods to the United States via Boston. A market entry model which consists of various influencing factors will be used to assess the market environment. The results from the model …
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Entry modes and performance of foreign direct investment in China
… for entering a foreign market? Which mode of entry performs better? What are the performance implications of joint venture (JV) ownership structure? These important questions face a multinational enterprise (MNE) that decides to enter a foreign market. However, few studies have been conducted …
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US pharmaceutical firms’ international redeployment strategies, entry modes, and performance outcomes
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2025-08-01
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GATS Impacts on Entry Modes and Defensive Marketing Strategies in the Egyptian Banking Sector
… examines the effects of GATS agreements, both on entry modes and defensive marketing strategies in the Egyptian banking sector. The research population is the Egyptian banking sector, employing a total of 83179, from which a representative sample (equal to 800 responses) was selected. As the …
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A decision model to aid entry-mode strategy selection
… part of the process is selecting optimal entry modes for foreign target markets. The objective of this research has been to develop guidelines to aid in such a selection. A theoretical decision model was first developed based on existing research literature. The literature, however, did …
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THE INTERNATIONALISATION DECISION OF THE ENDOWED SME
… decision such as selection of market, entry modes and internationalisation approach. The findings come from a qualitative cross-sectional study. The data collection methods comprise 38 semi-structured interviews. Based on interpretivist epistemology, the research pays specific attention …
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Optimal regulatory design in banking in transition economies
… five, we study the effect of different bank entry modes on the interest rate for loans.
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A Causal Model of Linkages between Environment and Organizational Structure, and Its Performance Implications in International Service Distribution: An Empirical Study of Restaurant and Hotel Industry
… in foreign soil has a choice of three general entry mode strategies offering different degrees of ownership and control of its remote operating units located in foreign countries -- full ownership arrangement, joint venture arrangement, and franchising arrangement. The entry mode strategies …
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Essays on the Theory of Investment Subsidy
… investment timing decision and choice of market entry mode under uncertainty and irreversibility. We investigate how a host country can affect the firm's investment decisions through providing investment incentives. The real options approach to valuation is applied, and three main theoretical …
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Foreign direct investment from China: implications for British business partners
… of their reasons for investment, selected entry modes and effects on British business partners. This research takes a multiple case study approach consisting of nine Chinese multinationals from the automotive, manufacturing, IT, telecommunications and medical device sectors. As a …
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Impacts of the EC 1992 single market on international marketing activities of American interior furnishing textile manufacturers
… strategies in the new Europe were related to entry modes, distribution and products.
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The Impact of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on Perceived Entry Strategies of New Zealand SMEs: A Case Study of China
… take effect on 1 January 2022 (MFAT, 2022). The entry into the force of RCEP will mean further integration of resources between New Zealand and China, which will be more conducive to the further development of bilateral trade and economic relations (MFAT, 2022). NZ SMEs have been identified as …
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Foreign direct investment in Uganda and Rwanda : a cross-country analysis
… in either of the two countries and what market entry modes and strategies are used. This document’s results intend to help foreign enterprises in deciding why, how and where either of the two countries’ markets could be entered via FDI. The first chapter contains the study’s objectives, its …
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A risk-based entry decision model for South African construction companies venturing into African markets
… of South African construction companies on entry decisions made to access cross‐border African construction markets. The study further investigates how the resources of South African construction companies and their decisions to enter into African construction markets, interact to mitigate …
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Outward foreign direct investment and firm internationalisation from Sub Saharan Africa
… SSA MNEs use a mixture of foreign market entry modes, such as greenfield investment, joint ventures, and licensing. Traditional FDI and international business theories relevant to SSA are identified, and it is found that several emergent approaches find support including the ‘firm …
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TRAVEL TIME AND THE LIABILITY OF DISTANCE
… are associated with the use of shared governance entry modes to overcome the burdens of monitoring. Because of the simultaneous nature of the location and entry mode decisions, it is shown that firms can substitute dyad travel time and shared entry mode choice in order to lower their overall …
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Analysis of the German cosmetics market as an entry opportunity for Colombian companies : an approach to the hair care segment
La industria cosmética se caracteriza por una tendencia dinámica al aumento y cobertura de nuevos mercados. Las empresas cosméticas colombianas están enfocando sus esfuerzos hacia estas tendencias. La presente investigación positivista y descriptiva se enfoca en el análisis de la perspectiva de las …
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An exploration of strategies used by South African companies to expand into other African markets
… are using mergers and acquisitions as their entry mode, and Buckley’s (2018) findings on Indian firms targeting countries with English as their official language, little research has been conducted on how South African companies are expanding outside their national borders. This research thus …