Internationalization Process of Entrepreneurial Activities: A Comparative Study of Czech Companies

Šárka Zapletalová ()
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Šárka Zapletalová: Department of Business Economics and Management, School of Business Administration, Silesian University

No 18, Working Papers from Silesian University, School of Business Administration

Abstract: Internationalization of entrepreneurial activities is not only a matter of large enterprises. Currently, the majority of SMEs is undergoing the process of internationalization. The purpose of this paper is to compare the internationalization process of Czech large enterprises and SMEs. The companies included in the study are those that have already undertaken internationalization activities and are incorporated in the Czech Republic. The findings of the comparison show that the company size affects only the speed of internationalization of Czech companies. The choice of geographical coverage and entry mode is not affected by company size.

Keywords: Internationalization process; large enterprises; small and medium-sized enterprise (SME); Czech companies; entry modes; geographical sub-regions. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F23 M16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 12 pages
Date: 2015-09-29
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