Sage Publications Entrepreneurship and Globalization (Contemporary Issues in Business & Globalization)

Product Description The importance of Entrepreneurship and Globalization is two-fold. Firstly, it draws together earlier literature on SME export development and internationalization from disparate sources into a cohesive body of work, which traces the evolution of our understanding of the topic. Secondly, in the context of the emergence of academic and policy interest in international new ventures, it provides a useful context and backdrop to new theories that are emerging to challenge conventional wisdom. This set of five volumes provides scholars with a sense of where the field has come from and to where it is heading. The volumes have the following themes, Theories of SME Internationalization; Export Development in SMEs; International New Ventures; and the Future of Global Entrepreneurship. About the Author Rod McNaughton is Eyton Chair in Entrepreneurship at the University of Waterloo. As Associate Director (Research & International) of the Centre for Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology, he leads UW′s efforts to internationalize its reputation for research on innovation and entrepreneurship. Rod′s background is a multidisciplinary mix of marketing management, international business and entrepreneurship. He is known for his dedication to the development of graduate students, creation of innovative new programs, international outlook, strategic vision and leadership. Rod′s research focuses on the growth of knowledge-based ventures, especially development of a market orientation, early internationalization, financing, and their role within industrial clusters. Jim Bell is Professor of International Business Entrepreneurship at the University of Ulster, Magee College in Ireland. Jim′s research interests include small-firm internationalisation, export promotion policy and international management education. He has published widely in these areas in journals such as European Journal of Marketing, International Business Review, International Marketing Review, Journal of International Management, Journal of International Marketing and Journal of Teaching in International Business. He is on the editorial board of the European Journal of Marketing and International Marketing Review and is a reviewer for a number of leading marketing and international business journals.