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Table of Contents
Affirmation 2
1.0 Introduction: 3
1.1 Definitions: 5
2.0 Literature Review 7
2.1 Why companies go global 7
2.1.1 Clustering 8
2.2 SME Approaches to Internationalisation 9
2.2.1 Imports/Exports: 10
2.2.2 Foreign Direct Investment: 10
2.2.3 Strategic Alliances/Joint Ventures: 10
2.3 Market Entry 11
2.4 Exporting 11
2.5 Licensing 12
3.0 Background Theory 12
3.1 What is Planning and why is it important 12
3.2 Long Term Planning 13
3.3 5 P’s of strategy (Mintzberg and Quinn, 1996) 14
3.4 Internationalisation Theory 15
3.5 Stages of Internationalisation and SMEs 15
4.0 Internationalisation Risks and Challenges 16
4.1 Barriers to exporting 18
5.0 Managerial significance of Strategic Planning 19
5.1 Recommendations 20
References: 21
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