International Entrepreneurship Theoretical Foundations and Practices

Over the past two decades international entrepreneurship has become a key issue in international business studies. This second edition of International Entrepreneurship examines this key emerging issue from its foundations; entrepreneurship, strategic man

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International Entrepreneurship Theoretical Foundations and Practices 2nd edition Antonella Zucchella University of Pavia, Italy

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Giovanna Magnani University of Pavia, Italy

© Antonella Zucchella and Paolo Scabini 2007 © Antonella Zucchella, Paolo Scabini and Giovanna Magnani 2016 Chapter 3 © Alfredo D’Angelo 2016 Foreword © Peter W. Liesch 2016 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 2nd edition 2016 978-1-137-52001-2 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First edition published 2007 Second edition published 2016 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-56370-8 ISBN 978-1-137-52003-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9781137520036

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To our parents, without whose support we would not have achieved this goal like any other in our lives

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Contents List of Figures

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List of Tables

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Foreword Peter W. Liesch

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Acknowledgements

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Introduction

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Theoretical Foundations of International Entrepreneurship 1.1 International entrepreneurship and international entrepreneurial organizations 1.2 Entrepreneurial orientation and international entrepreneurial orientation 1.3 International opportunities, risk, and uncertainty 1.4 International entrepreneurial organizations 1.5 Antecedents and factors affecting international entrepreneurial organizations 1.5.1 Environmental and country-specific factors 1.5.2 Industry/business-specific factors 1.5.3 Firm-specifi