Global purchasing: state of the art and research directions

L Quintens, P Pauwels, P Matthyssens - Journal of purchasing and supply …, 2006‏ - Elsevier
This article presents a review of published research on global purchasing in the period 1990–
2005. We rely on 123 articles to discuss the fields' conceptual foundations and …

International activities in small firms: examining factors influencing the internationalization and export growth of small firms

S Andersson, J Gabrielsson… - Canadian Journal of …, 2004‏ - Wiley Online Library
In this paper we explore internationalization and export growth over time in a sample of 135
small manufacturing firms. By using concepts and arguments from literature on international …

Why do students choose English as a medium of instruction? A Bourdieusian perspective on the study strategies of non-native English speakers

K Lueg, R Lueg - Academy of Management Learning & Education, 2015‏ - journals.aom.org
Taking a Bourdieusian perspective, we analyze the relevance of social background and
capital for choosing English as a medium of instruction (EMI). Our work focuses on students …

A technological contingency perspective on the depth and scope of international outsourcing

MJ Mol, P Pauwels, P Matthyssens… - Journal of International …, 2004‏ - Elsevier
In this study, we present and test a technological contingency perspective on two
dimensions of international outsourcing: depth and scope. The depth of international …

Global sourcing strategy and structure: towards a conceptual framework

F Jia, G Orzes, M Sartor, G Nassimbeni - International Journal of …, 2017‏ - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a synthesised conceptual framework for
global sourcing (GS) strategy and structure. Design/methodology/approach The authors …

Continental differences in purchasing strategies and tools

K Karjalainen, A Salmi - International Business Review, 2013‏ - Elsevier
This article focuses on the similarities and differences between the continental purchasing
strategies and tools of companies in Western Europe and North America. The main question …

The purchasing market entry process—A study of 10 Swedish industrial small and medium-sized enterprises

H Agndal - Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 2006‏ - Elsevier
While an area of importance and concern to managers, international purchasing remains an
under researched phenomenon, especially in the context of small and medium-sized firms …

Analyzing internationalization configurations of SME's: The purchaser's perspective

MP Knudsen, P Servais - Journal of purchasing and supply management, 2007‏ - Elsevier
This article focuses on the international purchasing behavior of small-and medium-sized
industrial firms in Denmark. Based on taxonomy of internationalization configurations …

International entrepreneurship and sourcing: international value chain of small firms

P Servais, A Zucchella, G Palamara - Contemporary …, 2018‏ - taylorfrancis.com
This contribution focuses on international sourcing as an entrepreneurial act and aims at
demonstrating that it is actually at the core of internationalization processes of small firms …

Some issues of supply management integration

K Lintukangas, S Peltola, VM Virolainen - Journal of Purchasing and Supply …, 2009‏ - Elsevier
The study explores the factors contributing to an integration project concerning global supply
management. Four factors based on the literature are defined and hypotheses established …