De-Internationalization of SMEs: A Case Study

De-Internationalization of SMEs: A Case Study

Antonio Carrizo Moreira (University of Aveiro, Portugal & University of Beira Interior, Portugal), Pedro Miguel Freitas da Silva (University of Aveiro, Portugal), Jorge Mota (University of Aveiro, Portugal) and Hugo Oliveira Gadim (University of Aveiro, Portugal)
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 27
ISSN: 2327-3429|EISSN: 2327-3437|ISBN13: 9781522589068|ISBN10: 1522589066|EISBN13: 9781522589075
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8906-8.ch007
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Moreira, Antonio Carrizo, Pedro Miguel Freitas da Silva, Jorge Mota and Hugo Oliveira Gadim. "De-Internationalization of SMEs: A Case Study." Handbook of Research on Corporate Restructuring and Globalization. IGI Global, 2019. 143-169. Web. 11 Jan. 2020. doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-8906-8.ch007

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Moreira, A. C., Freitas da Silva, P. M., Mota, J., & Gadim, H. O. (2019). De-Internationalization of SMEs: A Case Study. In A. Moreira, & P. Silva (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Corporate Restructuring and Globalization (pp. 143-169). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-8906-8.ch007

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Moreira, Antonio Carrizo, Pedro Miguel Freitas da Silva, Jorge Mota and Hugo Oliveira Gadim. "De-Internationalization of SMEs: A Case Study." In Handbook of Research on Corporate Restructuring and Globalization, ed. Antonio Carrizo Moreira and Pedro Silva, 143-169 (2019), accessed January 11, 2020. doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-8906-8.ch007

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Abstract

Existing literature has devoted high attention to the topic of internationalization. A common assumption is that companies progressively commit to international operations; however, with the increase of competition in international markets, there may be a backwards perspective towards international operations. In this chapter, the topic of de-internationalization is examined, and a case study of a Portuguese SME that de-internationalized conducted. The featured case highlights the drivers and the main challenges of internationalization, as well as the factors and the difficulties in a de-internationalization process. The chapter findings highlight the need to expand the existing research on the topics of de-internationalization and re-internationalization.

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