This paper explores the dynamics of social capital in 121 new foreign market entries (FMEs) of 24 Swedish and New Zealand small- to medium-sized enterprises in the early and later phases of their internationalization. Its main contribution is the systematic assessment of the roles and forms of...

Chetty S. and Agndal H. Role of inter-organizational networks and interpersonal networks in an industrial district, Regional Studies. This paper uses the network perspective to examine the role of interpersonal (relationships between individuals) and inter-organizational (relationships between...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study how existing relationships influence changes in SMEs' internationalisation strategies in terms of markets and modes. Design/methodology/approach – This paper provides a detailed examination of the dynamics of 116 strategy changes, which are...

Purpose: This paper analyzes how information systems (IS) can serve as tools of neo-colonial control in offshore outsourcing of research and development work. It draws on critical work examining business and knowledge process outsourcing. Design/methodology/approach: The paper reports an...

Purpose – The literature on activity-based costing (ABC) that deals with the allocation of indirect purchasing costs primarily draws on a transactional approach to purchasing. This presents a problem, since a large share of purchasing takes place within relationships. The purpose of this paper...