Porter (1990) proposed that the competitive advantage of nations comes from a set of six factors, termed the Home-Diamond. However, there have been a number of criticisms of this model. It has been suggested that, at least for small countries, competitive advantage may be derived from a...

In this paper, we attempt to further develop an international resource-based view of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by examining the effectiveness of a set of export promotion services. Specifically, we investigate the impact of US state-sponsored export promotion activities on the...

In this study, we examine the influence of three country-specific strategies (market-seeking, client-following and resource-seeking) on new venture formation decisions for firms entering Central and East Europe. We found that market-seeking and resource-seeking strategies tend to influence...

This paper set out to investigate the entry-mode selection activities of small- and medium-sized service firms. Based on Dunning's eclectic theory (1988, Journal of International Business Studies, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 1-31; 1993, Multinational Enterprises and the Global Economy, AddisondashWesley)...

This paper proposes a contingency approach to economic reform in former Eastern bloc countries. In contrast to the standard view suggesting that market economies are the only viable alternative to command economies, this paper presents three alternative models of capitalism and offers a...