modem drivers

• Internationalization From a Small Domestic Base: An Empirical Analysis of Foreign Direct Investments of Icelandic Firms

Iceland is like a black hole in the study of foreign direct investment (FDI) from the Nordic countries; there is a gap in the literature about FDI from Iceland. This paper is the first empirical study that addresses the outward foreign direct investment of Icelandic firms. The purpose is to demonstrate how Icelandic companies have invested abroad through foreign direct investments. The overall objective of this paper is to describe the key characteristics of Icelandic multi- national corporations and to gain a deeper understanding of the internationalization processes of firms with a small domestic base. Many Icelandic companies have been investing heavily abroad over the last six years. Some have acquired companies that are relatively larger than themselves, at least in terms of the nu...

... sets of entrepreneurial competences as drivers of competitive advantage, such as having a global ... dealings were altered to conform with more modem practices and electronic communications began to c...

• Management International Review
• Band 49 Nr. 1, Januar 2009