The dynamics of internationalization of the manufacturing industry in China a case study how networks affect SMEs' global strategies

The globalization drives SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) — like big enterprises — to enter and act on foreign markets. Due to their limited resources SMEs are acting different compared to their big counterparts. Networks play a major role in the internationalization process of SMEs. Many studies have shown how networks affect the pre-phase and first foreign market entry but do not investigate how the internationalization progress...