Internationalisation of Asian Business

A review of the literature on the conceptual underpinnings for the development of international business is presented. Two key theoretical approaches emerge as useful frameworks for analysis: internationalization as a sequence of events, characteristically started by exporting and culminating in for...

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Main Authors: SIKORSKY, Douglas, MENKHOFF, Thomas
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Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2000
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spelling sg-smu-ink.lkcsb_research-23502010-09-23T06:24:04Z Internationalisation of Asian Business SIKORSKY, Douglas MENKHOFF, Thomas A review of the literature on the conceptual underpinnings for the development of international business is presented. Two key theoretical approaches emerge as useful frameworks for analysis: internationalization as a sequence of events, characteristically started by exporting and culminating in foreign direct investment; and the importance of relationships in international business (networks). These 2 ideas have strong explanatory power in the case of Asian international business. International business as a sequence of logical steps is especially manifested in the flying geese pattern in Asia. Networks are also an Asian strength, notably for state-owned enterprises in Singapore. 2000-01-01T08:00:00Z text https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/1351 Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University Business
institution Singapore Management University
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topic Business
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SIKORSKY, Douglas
MENKHOFF, Thomas
Internationalisation of Asian Business
description A review of the literature on the conceptual underpinnings for the development of international business is presented. Two key theoretical approaches emerge as useful frameworks for analysis: internationalization as a sequence of events, characteristically started by exporting and culminating in foreign direct investment; and the importance of relationships in international business (networks). These 2 ideas have strong explanatory power in the case of Asian international business. International business as a sequence of logical steps is especially manifested in the flying geese pattern in Asia. Networks are also an Asian strength, notably for state-owned enterprises in Singapore.
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author SIKORSKY, Douglas
MENKHOFF, Thomas
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title Internationalisation of Asian Business
title_short Internationalisation of Asian Business
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title_full_unstemmed Internationalisation of Asian Business
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publisher Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
publishDate 2000
url https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/1351
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