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Table of Contents
Abstract ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Acknowledgements________________________________________________________________________________
List of Figures and Tables_________________________________________________________________________
1. Introduction __________________________________________________________________________________
2. SMEs’ Internationalization___________________________________________________________________
3. Entry Decision & Exporters’ Determinants__________________________________________________
3.1. Introduction to Selected Literature, Concepts & Variables_______________________________
3.2. Selected Variables __________________________________________________________________________
3.3. Empirical Results Review __________________________________________________________________
4. Foreign Market Entry Modes ________________________________________________________________
4.1. Introduction to Entry Modes_______________________________________________________________
4.2. Entry Modes in Services and Service Classifications ______________________________________
4.3. Firm Size and Entry Modes for SMEs ______________________________________________________
4.4. Selected Variables __________________________________________________________________________
4.5. Empirical Results Review __________________________________________________________________
5. Discussion, Conclusion and Implications ____________________________________________________
5.1. Discussion___________________________________________________________________________________
5.2. Conclusion __________________________________________________________________________________
5.3. Implications ___________________________________________________________________________________
5.3.1. Implications for Policy Makers___________________________________________________________
5.3.2. Implications for Mangers ________________________________________________________________
6. Bibliography __________________________________________________________________________________

Master Thesis Table of content

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    i Table of Contents Abstract____________________________________________________________________________________________ Acknowledgements________________________________________________________________________________ List of Figures and Tables_________________________________________________________________________ 1. Introduction __________________________________________________________________________________ 2. SMEs’ Internationalization___________________________________________________________________ 3. Entry Decision & Exporters’ Determinants__________________________________________________ 3.1. Introduction to Selected Literature, Concepts & Variables_______________________________ 3.2. Selected Variables __________________________________________________________________________ 3.3. Empirical Results Review __________________________________________________________________ 4. Foreign Market Entry Modes ________________________________________________________________ 4.1. Introduction to Entry Modes_______________________________________________________________ 4.2. Entry Modes in Services and Service Classifications ______________________________________ 4.3. Firm Size and Entry Modes for SMEs ______________________________________________________ 4.4. Selected Variables __________________________________________________________________________ 4.5. Empirical Results Review __________________________________________________________________ 5. Discussion, Conclusion and Implications ____________________________________________________ 5.1. Discussion___________________________________________________________________________________ 5.2. Conclusion __________________________________________________________________________________ 5.3. Implications ___________________________________________________________________________________ 5.3.1. Implications for Policy Makers___________________________________________________________ 5.3.2. Implications for Mangers ________________________________________________________________ 6. Bibliography __________________________________________________________________________________