Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) show structural shortcomings with regard to the development of international markets. Thus, it is the explicit goal of foreign trade promotion to foster the degree of internationalisation of SMEs. Yet, empirical research whether foreign trade promotion...

Einführung -- Internationalisierung mittelständischer Unternehmen -- Außenwirtschaftsförderung in Deutschland -- Die ökonomische Theorie des Föderalismus -- Empirische Analyse der föderalen Aufgabenverteilung -- Fazit—Implikationen für Politik und Forschung.

Regarding their Goal orientation people can be divided into those that strife to enhance their skills (learning goal orientation / LGO) and those that aim to demonstrate their advanced skills (performance-approach goal orientation / PApGO) or hide their inferior skills (performance-avoidance...