The author summarizes Michael Porter's well-known explanations of how nationally-based firms are able to compete successfully against rivals overseas. There are two elements: the firm's own competitive strategy and features of national advantage that help to promote international success in a...

This paper examines the concept of the electronic commerce company (e-company) from a tax strategy perspective. E-company development is examined alongside traditional models of company growth and global expansion. The e-company is potentially multinational from genesis, operating without...

Summary This study investigates the degree of regionalization of UK exporters. The firm-level findings, based on an original set of primary data of 356 UK exporters, are contrasted with the UK national trade flows as well as with the geographic spread of the UK, European and the world's largest...

This study examines the rationale for the formation of international equity joint ventures (IJVs) from the perspectives of the transactions cost and resource based theories. The study adopts a multi-method personal interview and self-administered questionnaire approach to examine the rationale...