Browsing Economic and Management Sciences by Subject "Internationalisation"
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A comparison of the characteristics of internationalising SMEs in South Africa and the BRIC countries
(North-West University, 2011)SMEs are important for a country's economy, since they provide benefits such as entrepreneurship, employment, exports and productivity to an economy. An economy that shows substantial growth is usually characterised by a ... -
Export propensity of SMMEs in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)South Africa is faced with economic challenges of a high rate of unemployment and low economic growth, and the South African government have identified that exports are essential to ensure the growth of small, medium and ... -
Identifying industrial clusters for competitiveness : policy implications for economic development in the North West Province of South Africa
(2014)Firm competitiveness is no longer an industry-specific or regional phenomenon, but it has evolved to have global impacts. The increase in intensity of regional and international competition, ineffectiveness of regional ... -
An internationalisation strategy for medium-sized textile manufacturers in a small island developing state
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Globalisation offers openings to both large and small businesses in terms of new market opportunities, the possibility of diversifying risks, reduced dependency on local markets and economies of scale. As small and medium ... -
Investigating an entry mode for South African agribusinesses into sub-Saharan Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Few regions in the world equal the potential for agricultural development that sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) possesses. Sub-Saharan African countries are becoming politically more stable and competitive and as a result international ... -
'n Bevoegdheidsprofiel van 'n bemarkingsbestuurder in die motorvervaardigingsbedryf
(North-West University (South Africa), 1999)The complexity of the South African socio-economic and political environment requires that companies need not only to survive, but to become (and remain) successfully internationally competitive. In order to enjoy a ... -
Trade finance as a barrier to SME internationalisation: special reference to African trade with China
(North-West University, 2010)The importance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the economy should not be overlooked. The main function of SMEs is to contribute to the economic activities in a country, through the provision of goods and ...