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The internationalization process of Niche SMEs in France

dc.contributor.authorGodek-Brunel, Magdalena
dc.contributor.authorMercier-Suissa, Catherine
dc.contributor.authorSibińska, Anna
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-05T12:46:59Z
dc.date.available2022-08-05T12:46:59Z
dc.date.issued2021-12-30
dc.identifier.issn2082-4440
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11089/42684
dc.description.abstractThe scholars provide numerous findings on the process of firm internationalization. However, there remains still a research gap in understanding the process of internationalization of niche SMEs, despite their strategic interest in France. The paper investigates the entry modes of SMEs to international markets and provides a deeper insight into the internationalization process by using an abductive exploratory approach. The results show hybrid forms of internationalization that traditional internationalization models only partially take into account.en
dc.description.abstractBadania naukowe dostarczają wielu wniosków na temat procesu internacjonalizacji firm. Jednak nadal istnieje luka badawcza w zrozumieniu procesu internacjonalizacji MŚP działających na niszowych rynkach, pomimo ich strategicznego zainteresowania we Francji. W artykule przedstawiono proces internacjonalizacji tych firm. Eksploracyjne badanie abdukcyjne zostało podjęte w celu zidentyfikowania odmienności w procesach internacjonalizacji małych i średnich firm w porównaniu do klasycznych form tego procesu. Uzyskane wyniki pokazują podejście hybrydowe w formach internacjonalizacji, które tradycyjne modele internacjonalizacji uwzględniają jedynie częściowo.pl
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiegopl
dc.relation.ispartofseriesEkonomia Międzynarodowa;36pl
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
dc.subjectinternationalizationen
dc.subjectniche SMEsen
dc.subjectinternational entrepreneurshipen
dc.subjectFrench SMEsen
dc.subjectinternacjonalizacjapl
dc.subjectMŚP działające na niszowych rynkachpl
dc.subjectprzedsiębiorczość międzynarodowapl
dc.subjectfrancuskie MŚPpl
dc.titleThe internationalization process of Niche SMEs in Franceen
dc.title.alternativeProces internacjonalizacji niszowych MŚP we Francjipl
dc.typeArticle
dc.page.number235-260
dc.contributor.authorAffiliationGodek-Brunel, Magdalena - ESCE International Business School, OMNES EDUCATIONen
dc.contributor.authorAffiliationMercier-Suissa, Catherine - Université de Lyon 3, IAEen
dc.contributor.authorAffiliationSibińska, Anna - University of Lodz, Faculty of Management, Department of Marketingen
dc.identifier.eissn2300-6005
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dc.contributor.authorEmailGodek-Brunel, Magdalena - mbrunel@univ-catholyon.fr
dc.contributor.authorEmailMercier-Suissa, Catherine - catherine.mercier-suissa@univlyon3.fr
dc.contributor.authorEmailSibińska, Anna - anna.sibinska@uni.lodz.pl
dc.identifier.doi10.18778/2082-4440.36.01


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