Inseparability and customisation degree as determinants of service firms’ internationalization
The vast majority of theoretical approaches in internationalisation have emerged from manufacturing sector and, thus, some explanations may not be true in the whole service sector. This paper analyses the importance of sector characteristics in the entry mode choice and shows that there are differen...
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doaj-c2bd2fc0076c45068a058e94186a8f192020-11-25T03:30:20ZengUniversidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU)Management Letters/Cuadernos de Gestión1131-68371988-21572005-12-01523154Inseparability and customisation degree as determinants of service firms’ internationalizationESTHER SÁNCHEZ PEINADOJOSE PLA BARBERThe vast majority of theoretical approaches in internationalisation have emerged from manufacturing sector and, thus, some explanations may not be true in the whole service sector. This paper analyses the importance of sector characteristics in the entry mode choice and shows that there are different behaviours patterns not only among the service and manufacturing sectors but also among service firms.In this paper, we propose two characteristics of services, inseparability and customisation degree, as key dimensions to classify services because of their importance in the international arena. From a cluster analysis in a sample of 113 Spanish service firms, this paper identifies four groups of services and it provides evidence about the existence of some differences in the entry mode choice patterns according to the nature of the group being analysed.http://www.ehu.es/cuadernosdegestion/revista/index.php/en/published-issues?y=2005&v=5&n=2&o=2Service characteristicsinternationalisationentry modescontrol degree |
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Inseparability and customisation degree as determinants of service firms’ internationalization |
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Inseparability and customisation degree as determinants of service firms’ internationalization |
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Inseparability and customisation degree as determinants of service firms’ internationalization |
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Inseparability and customisation degree as determinants of service firms’ internationalization |
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Inseparability and customisation degree as determinants of service firms’ internationalization |
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inseparability and customisation degree as determinants of service firms’ internationalization |
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Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU) |
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Management Letters/Cuadernos de Gestión |
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1131-6837 1988-2157 |
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2005-12-01 |
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The vast majority of theoretical approaches in internationalisation have emerged from manufacturing sector and, thus, some explanations may not be true in the whole service sector. This paper analyses the importance of sector characteristics in the entry mode choice and shows that there are different behaviours patterns not only among the service and manufacturing sectors but also among service firms.In this paper, we propose two characteristics of services, inseparability and customisation degree, as key dimensions to classify services because of their importance in the international arena. From a cluster analysis in a sample of 113 Spanish service firms, this paper identifies four groups of services and it provides evidence about the existence of some differences in the entry mode choice patterns according to the nature of the group being analysed. |
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Service characteristics internationalisation entry modes control degree |
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