Export consortia in developing countries: successful management of cooperation among SMEs

The book analyzes export consortia from the strategic management perspective.It builds on an empirical analysis of nine export consortia promoted by UNIDOin developing countries between 2004 and 2007. The book is based heavily on actual export consortium experiences, in order to combine a rigorous research approach with a more pragmatic view of the phenomenon. The material will be of interest to a variety of readers. Scholars in the field of management represent the authors' primary target. The book includes a literature review which combines the topics of SME internationalization, strategic networks, and the issues which relate specifically to SME alliances in the form of export consortia.Entrepreneurs and executives will find useful business models and management tools for the successful design and implementation of export consortia. Insights into the functioning of export consortia may also be of interest to policy-makers and institutions that develop support programs for the growth of SMEs in developing countries. Originality of the cases. Combination of academic rigour and pragmatic view of the phenomenon. Comprehensive view of the strategic management of export consortia by looking at strategy, organization, governance, and performance. INDICE: Internationalization of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. Strategic Networks, Trust and the Competitive Advantage of SMEs. Export Consortia: Types and Characteristics. Empirical Analysis of Nine Export Consortia of SMEs in Morocco, Tunisia, Peru and Uruguay. The Management of Export Consortia: A Pragmatic Approach.

• ISBN: 978-3-642-24878-8
• Editorial: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 138
• Fecha Publicación: 31/01/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés