Chapter 1: Blockchain in the Global South: Key Issues and Current Status -- Chapter 2: Political and Administrative Consequences -- Chapter 3: Facilitation of Entrepreneurial Activities -- Chapter 4: Blockchains with Chinese Characteristics -- Chapter 5: Blockchain in the Mineral and Metal...

Objective: To explore the practises that characterise the International Entrepreneurial Orientation (IEO) of SMEs who endeavour to reach foreign markets from emerging economies. Research Design & Methods: The multiple case study method analysed data collected through interviews and examined with...

A small number of export-capable sectors is a factor that renders the Latvian economy sensitive to any changes in the external environment, at the same time it is an incentive to look for growth patterns. Internationalisation is a factor that brings growth. International operations can have...

Purpose of the article: The purpose is to create a new definition of a Born Global (BG) company, more relevant to contemporary global business situation. BG companies are the phenomenon which contributes to national economic development by fostering innovation, creating stocks of skills and...

Purpose - This study extends the scientific discussion of early internationalization of SMEs. The main purpose of this paper - to develop a theoretical framework to investigate factors determining early internationalization of international new ventures. Design/methodology/approach - The...

Objective: The main objective of the article is to analyse the relationship between entrepreneurs’ profiles and their market orientation, i.e. to compare two groups of entrepreneurs – opportunity entrepreneurs and necessity entrepreneurs – to identify which group is international-export...