Table of Contents

List of Contributors. Preface. Reframing internationalization theory: An introduction. Internationalization and the multinational enterprise: development of a research tradition. Conceptual frameworks on SMEs' internationalization: Past, present and future trends of research. Patterns of internationalization of Brazilian firms and the decision to establish subsidiaries abroad. Market entry and international technology transfer: A case analysis of ten U.S. high-tech firms in China and Southeast Asia. Internationalization reconsidered: New imperatives for successful growth. Firm internationalization and economic performance: A conceptual synthesis and an empirical assessment of the Chinese experience. A generation perspective on small firm internationalization: From traditional exporters and flexible specialists to born globals. The internationalization of industrial purchasing: The example of small Danish manufacturers. Toward a (more) dynamic theory of internationalization: International market withdrawal as empirical extreme.