Growth and internationalisation of family businesses

International Journal of Globalisation and Small Business

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 122-133

  Menéndez Requejo, Susana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

agency conflicts; altruism; family businesses; internationalisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955578177     PISSN: 14793059     EISSN: 14793067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijgsb.2005.008009     Document Type: Article

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34. Although the most common method of entering in foreign markets is exporting, there are other alternatives like joint ventures, strategic alliances, direct investment, international licensing, management contracts, and international franchising.