The internationalisation of Portuguese SMEs. (7th September 2007)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pereira, Elisabeth T.
• Is Part Of: International journal of business and globalisation. Volume 1:Number 3(2007)
• Page Start: 369
• Page End: 390
• Publication Date: 2007-09-07
• Subjects: internationalisation -- SMEs -- Portugal -- exports -- small and medium-sized enterprises -- entrepreneurship -- globalisation; International business enterprises -- Periodicals; Business ethics -- Periodicals; International economic integration -- Periodicals; Globalization -- Periodicals; 338.88105
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1753-3627

Abstract

This paper begins with an overview of the history of Portuguese entrepreneurship over the last century. Next, the study analyses the importance of SMEs in actual competitive environment of international markets, investigating the case of the internationalisation of Portuguese businesses (processes, modes of entry, strategies and intentions and reasons of internationalisation) and the principal features of Portuguese entrepreneurship and SMEs on domestic and foreign markets.