1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Background and the Operationalisation of the Hypotheses -- 3 Description of Methodology -- 4 Descriptive Analysis of the Data Set -- 5 Differences Between Internationalisers and Non-Internationalisers -- 6 The Degree of Internationalisation -- 7 The Timing of...

International engagement is often expected to improve firm performance. Especially for small technology-oriented firms, export activities may be important, being regarded as one way to amortise these firms' high product research and development costs. This paper examines the relationship between...