Learning in the Internationalisation Process of Firms (New Horizons in International Business series) - Hardcover

Anders Blomstermo; D. Deo Sharma

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1840646624 ISBN 13: 9781840646627

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2003

Synopsis

Research on the internationalization process of firms shows that the development of experiential knowledge is a major factor in explaining firms’ internationalization. However, our knowledge of how this takes place is limited. The detailed mechanisms of learning, and the effects of the duration of the firm’s international operations, have not been studied in depth. Using examples from Denmark, Finland, South Korea, New Zealand and Sweden, the contributors to this book examine these factors and test the basic assumptions of the internationalization process of firms.

In doing so, they explore how firms accumulate knowledge on foreign markets and analyze whether the number of countries in which firms operate influences the quantity and quality of knowledge accumulated. The effect is to expand our understanding of the use of knowledge and the international transfer of knowledge in the internationalization process.

Learning in the Internationalization Process of Firms will be of great interest to scholars, researchers and practitioners of international business and management.

About this title

About the Author:

Anders Blomstermo, Associate Professor, Uppsala University, Sweden and D. Deo Sharma, Professor, Department of Marketing, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark and Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden

Review:

`. . . an ensemble of the finest collection of research to date on the understanding of the internationalization process of firms and the role of knowledge and learning within it.' -- Carlos M. Rodriguez, International Marketing Review `Knowledge and learning are two fundamental concepts in internationalisation of the firm, however, there are few studies that deal with these concepts. This volume provides an excellent review of the most recent research on learning and knowledge transfer and relates it to the internationalisation process of the firm. It is making a considerable contribution to the body of knowledge and will stimulate further research in this important field of international business.' -- Pervez Ghauri, Manchester School of Management, UMIST, UK `Learning has become the key in the internationalisation processes of corporations. This book provides an excellent overview of the major challenges to learning, and will be of strong value for both academicians and practitioners alike. A must to read!' -- Peter Lorange, International Institute for Management Development, Lausanne, Switzerland

About this edition

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1840646624
• ISBN 13: 9781840646627
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320