Other theoretical explanatory aspects
Internationalizing the Small and Medium Sized Firm – four cases
In this part a selected set of theories judged as relevant by the authors are presented. The authors find them to be explanatory for the patterns that became apparent during the interviews. The theories can roughly be divided into three areas; the individual, the organization and the environment. The individual aspect is for instance the entrepreneurial side of the process. On the organization-level there are things such as cultural dimensions and the management of local offices. Environmental factors are for example market considerations. The chosen theories have a wide range and according to the authors this is due to the complexity in the internationalization process. The format of the thesis only allows a brief presentation of each, but that should be sufficient to give the reader an overview and explain where the authors find support for some of their conclusions in the analysis.
