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Title International business in Latin America : innovation, geography and internationalization / edited by William Newburry and Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez
Published Houndmills, Basingstoke Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, [2015]
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Description 1 online resource (206 pages) : illustrations
Series The AIB-LAT book series
AIB-LAT book series.
Contents 1. International Business in Latin America, and Latin Americans in International Business: Insights from AIB-LAT -- 2. Doing Research and Publishing on Latin America -- 3. Local Business and International Business: Innovation as a Key Component of the International Strategy of Colombian Firms -- 4. International Entrepreneurship in Latin America: Lessons from Theory and Practice -- 5. Migrant Transnational Entrepreneurship in Colombia -- 6. Entrepreneurs' Responses to Crime-entrepreneurs in Mexico -- 7. Cultural Heritage, Institutional Entrepreneurship, and Latin American SME Multinationalization: A Comparative Analysis of Peruvian Diaspora and Repatriate Gastronomy -- 8. Internationalization of Video Game Studios from Emerging Markets: A Colombian Case Study -- 9. Strategic Positioning and Characteristics of Domestic and International Firms: A Study in the Brazilian Software Industry -- 10. The Development of Absorptive Capacity in Brazilian and Foreign Franchise Networks: A Multi-method Study
Summary Latin America's growing role in the world economy is increasingly attracting global notice, justifying significant academic attention. This volume in the Academy of International Business Latin America Chapter (AIB-LAT) book series presents research findings and theoretical developments in international business, with special emphasis on studies focusing on innovation, geography and internationalization in Latin America. Contributions are based on the best papers and panels from the fourth annual AIB-LAT meeting held in Medellin, Colombia, in 2014. The chapters in International Business in Latin America will further readers' understanding of how business enterprises from and in Latin America manage their international operations by presenting research findings from top scholars working in the region. In addition, top scholars provide highly useful advice regarding improving future Latin American scholarship
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject International business enterprises -- Latin America
Entrepreneurship -- Latin America
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General.
Commerce
Entrepreneurship
International business enterprises
SUBJECT Latin America -- Commerce
Subject Latin America
Form Electronic book
Author Newburry, William, 1964- editor.
Gonzalez-Perez, Maria-Alejandra, editor
ISBN 9781137409126
1137409126