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Leadership Strategies Of A Multinational Enterprise In The West Bank, Arafat Abuaziz
Leadership Strategies Of A Multinational Enterprise In The West Bank, Arafat Abuaziz
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Business leaders require the appropriate strategies and knowledge to successfully grow their companies through international expansion. Multinational enterprises (MNEs) in the West Bank in Palestine often encounter complex barriers as the executives of the firms explore business opportunities in foreign countries. The objective of this single case study was to explore, in depth, the perspectives of business leaders from a population of executives of an MNE in the West Bank. The conceptual framework used in the study was cultural intelligence. The selected multinational business leaders participated in semistructured, face-to-face interviews followed by member checking. The 2 executives of the MNE …
Internationalization Strategies Of Service Sector Small And Medium Enterprises In Turkey, Aslihan Cakmak
Internationalization Strategies Of Service Sector Small And Medium Enterprises In Turkey, Aslihan Cakmak
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have a significant role in most emerging and developing economies. To increase the probability of survival of their SMEs and achieve sustainable growth, some SME leaders expand their business operations beyond national borders by implementing internationalization strategies. Internationalization is crucial to SME survival. The conceptual framework of this study consisted of a multitheory model including stage model, network theory, and new venture theory. The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore the strategies that Turkish information communication technology (ICT) SME leaders used to internationalize their business operations. Ten SME leaders, who led …
Internationalization Strategies For Sustainable Growth Of Small- And Medium-Sized Enterprises, Hanan El Basha
Internationalization Strategies For Sustainable Growth Of Small- And Medium-Sized Enterprises, Hanan El Basha
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Inadequate use of international knowledge by SME (small- and medium-sized enterprises) leaders is a prime contributing factor to failed internationalization efforts in the U.K. affecting firms' growth and survivability. The purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore strategies U.K. SME leaders use to expand business internationally for sustainable growth. The Uppsala internationalization process model (UIPM) served as the conceptual framework for this study. Participants consisted of 4 senior leaders and 3 international operations employees who demonstrated effective use of strategies in the operation of the SME internationalization activities. Data collection occurred through semistructured interviews and review of …
Exploring Strategies Of American Small Business Owners In United Arab Emirates, Shelley D. Mosley
Exploring Strategies Of American Small Business Owners In United Arab Emirates, Shelley D. Mosley
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The International Trade Administration reported that 70% of worldwide revenue for American businesses comes from consumers in emergent markets such as India, the Middle East, and Northern Africa. However, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a country that many American small business owners are not operating in and capitalizing on the financial opportunities that are available. The purpose of this multiple case study was to explore strategies American small business owners use in successful international entrepreneurship for increased revenue and operational longevity. The study population consisted of 5 American small business entrepreneurs who had succeeded operating in the UAE for …
Factors That Influence A Jewelry Brand's Globalization Process, Mohammed Ahmed Faitaihi
Factors That Influence A Jewelry Brand's Globalization Process, Mohammed Ahmed Faitaihi
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Local retail jewelry leaders of Saudi Arabian (S.A.) small to medium enterprises (SMEs) have struggled to survive through declining profits and increasing business foreclosures, thus threatening the sustainability of the Saudi retail sector and the Saudi economy. A globalization strategy to enhance profitability for jewelry retail SMEs in S.A. is needed, given the limited options for improving profitability. Despite this acknowledged need, leaders in S.A. have refrained from such a strategy because they lack knowledge of economic attraction features to target in the globalization process. The purpose of this quantitative correlational study using discriminant analysis was to examine specific countries' …