International operations strategieseffects on firm performanceand the influence of institutional distance
- Hernández Paz, Virginia
- María Jesús Nieto Sánchez Director
Universidade de defensa: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Fecha de defensa: 24 de setembro de 2014
- M. Zulima Fernández Rodríguez Presidente/a
- Alvaro Cuervo Cazurra Secretario/a
- José Pla Barber Vogal
Tipo: Tese
Resumo
The focus of this dissertation is an analysis of business internationalization strategies. Specifically, the main purpose of this research is to analyse the determinants and implications of different international operations strategies. On the one hand, it focuses on studying determining factors in entry mode choice, particularly how certain institutional factors can affect this kind of decision making. On the other hand, it features an analysis of the impact of different international operations strategies on different business results, such as sales growth and propensity for innovation.