TY - CHAP
T1 - Core rigidities of micromultinationals: the Scottish experience
AU - Ibeh, K.I.N.
AU - Dimitratos, P.
AU - Johnson, Jeffrey E.
AU - Slow, Jonathan
A2 - Jones, M.V.
A2 - Dimitratos, Pavlos
A2 - Fletcher, Margaret
A2 - Young, Stephen
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - While there are many studies concerning internationalized small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), examination of a special type of internationalized small firm, notably the micromultinational (mMNE) is particularly scant. Drawing on the resource-based view and an in-depth case study analysis of 15 firms in Scotland, the chapter discusses core rigidities that may inhibit growth of mMNEs.
AB - While there are many studies concerning internationalized small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), examination of a special type of internationalized small firm, notably the micromultinational (mMNE) is particularly scant. Drawing on the resource-based view and an in-depth case study analysis of 15 firms in Scotland, the chapter discusses core rigidities that may inhibit growth of mMNEs.
KW - small and medium sized enterprises
KW - SMEs
KW - internationalized small firm
KW - micromultinational firm
KW - mMNE
KW - Scotland
KW - core rigidities
UR - http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RlIJd1A_0QQC&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22Internationalization,+Entrepreneurship+and+the+Smaller+Firm%22&source=bl&ots=wTkbZ2_pEa&sig=pZMZ7b17IVu5dcRvS1XWys3JOdE&hl=en&ei=QlGzS9j5Mpj60wTlq5i0BA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9781847208309
SP - 139
EP - 149
BT - Internationalization, entrepreneurship and the smaller firm: Evidence from around the world
CY - Cheltenham, United Kingdom
ER -