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What is Inward Internationalization

Chapter 1
Cases on Internationalization Challenges for SMEs
Inward internationalization activities pertain to internationalization activities in which the firm is the buyer in a business exchange situation. It normally involves indirect imports, direct imports, purchasing office overseas, and license in Portugal for overseas firms.
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Inward Internationalization: A Case Study From the Hotel Industry

Alexandra Almeida Alves (University of Aveiro, Portugal), Carolina Ferreira Rodrigues (University of Aveiro, Portugal), Cristiana Durães Gonçalves (University of Aveiro, Portugal), Joana Conceiçao (University of Aveiro, Portugal), and António Carrizo Moreira (University of Aveiro, Portugal)
Copyright: © 2021 | Pages: 20
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4387-0.ch001

Abstract

This chapter analyzes the internationalization strategy of a small hotel firm of Central region of Portugal. It is based on a case study and the main objective is to discuss what internationalization theory best explains the company's internationalization strategy. This chapter explores a gap in the literature on inward internationalization involving a player of service-based firm of the hotel industry. The literature reviews the main internationalization patterns—Uppsala model, network-based model, and inward internationalization—in order to analyze behavior of small hotel and its internationalization. At the end of the chapter, a table summarizes the main characteristics of the internationalization process of each model presented. This chapter adds value by explaining how a small service-based firm of the hotel industry manages to address its inward internationalization process.
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Inward Internationalization: Important Challenges Among SMEs
Inward internationalization activities pertain to internationalization activities in which the firm is the buyer in a business exchange situation. It normally involves indirect imports, direct imports, purchasing office overseas and license in Portugal for overseas firms.
Published in Chapter: Inward Internationalization: Important Challenges Among SMEs; From: Handbook of Research on Intrapreneurship and Organizational Sustainability in SMEs
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