RETAIL INTERNATIONALIZATION AND THE ROLE OF KNOWLEDGE SHARING – THE CASE OF IKEAs EXPANSION INTO THE RUSSIAN MARKET Anna Jonsson School of Economics and Management Department of Business Administration Lund University e-mail: anna.jonsson@fek.lu.se Abstract Research on the internationalisation process and retail internationalisation acknowledges the relevance of knowledge management and organizational learning‚ even though there is a lack of discussion about the specific constructs and approaches
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the most popular beverage throughout the country and the cheapest beer in the world‚ 2‚000d a glass. For the higher quality‚ there are plenty of local as well as imported brands‚ such as 333‚ Carlsberg‚ Hanoi‚ Tiger‚ Saigon‚ LaRue‚ San Miguel and Heineken. Beside beer‚ Vietnam is also a place to enjoy tea (Thai Nguyen tea or “Thai tea”)‚ coffee (“Trung Nguyen coffee”) or something heavier‚ wine (“Nep Moi” – the Vietnamese whisky). TIP: Tram phan tram! and Zho zho! Remember these words well
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CITY TALK AMSTERDAM POPULATION: Approx. 78‚000 SHORT HISTORY It is said that Amsterdam was founded at the place where two fishermen and a seasick dog jumped ashore from a small boat to escape a storm in the Zuiderzee. The dog threw up‚ thus marking the spot. The Fishermen slogged up a muddy bank and had a stiff drink‚ thus laying the foundations of a tavern around which the entire metropolis would grow. The city’s original coat of arms backs up this tale‚ and you can see representations
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The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0307-4358.htm MF 39‚2 116 Received 17 June 2012 Revised 3 October 2012‚ 16 October 2012 Accepted 1 November 2012 The impact of corporate governance on working capital management efficiency of American manufacturing firms Amarjit S. Gill The University of British Columbia (Okanagan Campus)‚ Kelowna‚ Canada‚ and Nahum Biger School of Business‚ Academic Center Carmel‚ Haifa‚ Israel Abstract
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References: 1. Andersen‚ T. J. 2011(A). Multinational Risk and Performance Outcomes: Effects if Knowledge Intensity and Industry Context‚ International Business Review‚ 20(5). 2. Forsgren‚ M. 2002‚ The Concept of Learning in the Uppsala Internationalization Process Model: A Critical Review. International Business Review‚ 11. 3. Forsgren‚ M. 2008‚ Theories of the multinational firm‚ Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd‚ 4 5. Jensen‚ P. D. Ø. (2012). A passage to India: A dual case study of activities
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2). A related question: Would you conclude that Grolsch’s current geographic presence internationally accurately reflects global opportunities for them? Be specific. * Grolschs’ current geographic presence reflects the global opportunities and currently represent the best opportunities for the company. * Grolsch has primarily focused on developed markets such as the UK‚ US‚ Canada‚ Australia‚ New Zealand‚ and France. * Grolschs’ key markets mainly consist of Western Europe‚ which accounts
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...........2 2.3 Internationalization process ..................................................................................................3 2.3.1 Entry modes – Literature ...............................................................................................3 2.3.2 Entry modes – Sinopec ..................................................................................................6 2.3.3 Assessment of Sinopec’s internationalization theory ................
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growth of the service sector and its important role for many countries in compensating trade deficits‚ as well as ist increasing internationalization‚ service companies have become more and more important. Internationalization of the Banking Industry Financial activity across borders is a phenomenon as old as international trade. Since the 1960s‚ the internationalization of banks has expanded at a rapid pace‚ and banks from all over the world have established themselves abroad since then. Banks
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Mexico‚ CEMEX started its internationalization process through exports‚ mainly targeting the United States. After the 1990 rupture when the US government imposed trade sanctions (58% countervailing duty on CEMEX’s exports)‚ CEMEX changed its internationalization process and looked for opportunities to conduct successful FDI. Foreign Direct Investments are synonymous for a high degree of international involvement and take part to to the 4th degree of internationalization in the Korth Model. Indeed
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