Subject index

absorptive capacity 1

academic literature 1

academic research findings 1

acquisitions 1, 2

actors 1

advantage categories 1

Alcatel 1

Apple Inc 1, 2

Asian-based electronics firms 1

asset specificity 1

bank 1

Boolean equations 1

born global firms 1, 2

business category 1

capital resources 1

carrier 1

case studies, 1

change aspect/commitment decisions 1

change aspect/current business activities 1

Chinese firms 1, 2, 3

Chinese government 1

concentric diversification 1

conglomerate diversification 1

contract management provider 1

contract management recipient 1

contract manufacturing 1, 2, 3

contracting modes 1

contractual modes of market entry 1

cooperative modes 1

cooperative modes of market entry 1, 2

corporate entrepreneurship 1

Czech Republic 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

definitions 1

degree of hierarchical control 1

demand-oriented factors 1

development of theory 1

diamond model 1, 2

dimension of time 1

directional strategies 1

dynamic capabilities 1

early internationalizer 1

Eclectic Paradigm 1

ecology 1

economy 1

entry rapidity 1

entry timing 1

expertise 1

export firm 1

financial reasons 1

financial risk 1, 2, 3, 4

firm-specific resources 1

firm strategy 1

follow-the-competitor necessity 1

follow-the-customer necessity 1

followership strategy 1

foreign direct investment (FDI) 1, 2, 3

foreign market entry strategies 1

Foxconn 1

franchisees 1

franchising 1

franchisor 1

frequency 1

functional strategies 1

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1

government 1

greenfield investment 1

growth strategy 1

Haier (China) 1

hierarchical control 1

high-technology firms 1

home demand conditions 1

Hon Hai Precision 1, 2

human resources 1

Hungary 1

hybrid 1

hypothesis testing 1

import firm 1

incremental internationalization pattern 1

incremental market entry 1

indirect and direct export 1

individual production 1

industry cluster 1

industry stakeholders 1

infrastructure 1

institutional environment 1

inter-organizational network 1

inter-organizational relationships 1

internalization advantages 1

internalization theory 1

international entrepreneurship 1

international joint ventures 1

international new ventures 1

internationalization process 1, 2

internationalization theories 1, 2

interpersonal relationships 1

intrapreneurship 1

knowledge resources 1

knowledge transfer problem 1

lack of knowledge 1

law 1

learning 1

learning by imitation 1

learning through relationships 1

LG Electronics 1

LG.Philips LCD 1

licensee 1

licensing 1

licensor 1

Likert scale 1

location concepts 1

location-specific advantages 1

macro analysis 1

macro-economic data 1

macro environment 1

management contracts 1

market-based view 1

market entry 1

market entry mode 1

market entry strategy 1, 2

market entry timing 1

market goodwill 1

market imperfections 1

market proximity 1

market transactions 1

market uncertainty 1

marketing strategies 1

mass production 1

merger 1

mixed research methods, 1

multinational enterprise (MNE) 1

multiple case studies 1

network learning 1

network model 1

network of relationships 1

network theory 1

operations strategies 1

opportunistic behavior 1

original equipment contractor (OEC) 1

original equipment manufacturer 1

original equipment manufacturing (OEM) 1

outsourcing 1

ownership-specific advantages 1

Panasonic 1

penetration strategy 1

PESTEL 1

Philips 1

physical resources 1

Poland 1

primary study information sources 1

production 1

proximity to the market 1

pull strategy 1

push strategy 1

qualitative research 1

quantitative research 1

research and development (R&D) 1, 2, 3, 4

resource-based view (RBV) 1

retrenchment strategy 1

role of chance 1

Russia 1

S. E.E.L.E. 1

Samsung Electronics 1

Schneider 1

secondary company and industry sources 1

shower strategy 1

single case study 1

skimming strategy 1

Slovakia 1

society 1

Sony 1

stability strategy 1

state aspect/market commitment 1

state aspect/market knowledge 1

strategic alliances 1

strategic priorities 1

strategy 1

supply-oriented factors 1

supporting industries 1

TCL (China) 1

TCL-Thomson Electronics (TTE) 1

TCL’s internationalization strategy 1

technological leadership/followership 1

theory 1

Thomson 1

Toshiba (Japan) 1

turnkey contracts 1

uncertainty 1

Uppsala Model 1

waterfall strategy 1

‘what’ questions 1

wholly owned subsidiary 1, 2

‘why’ and ‘how’ questions 1

World Trade Organization (WTO) 1

Xiaomi 1