Hi, Please see links of the papers below

Article Barriers to internationalisation in SMEs: Evidence from Jordan

Article Exporting Performance and Manufacturing Activities in Jordan...

The utilisation of Key Performance Indicators to allow you to measure performance and bench mark yourself against competitors.

Mr German,

I think I can contribute to your research as I have supervised several Master's theses in the area of M&A. If you include an MS-Word version of your proposal I can provide detailed comments at the appropriate places.

Having said that, as your area of interest is luxury products, I do no really see the need for M&A. The brand name will help firms reach distant markets, to people who can pay for the products.

As you can see, I take a counter view of the need for M&A to internationalize since your focus is on "luxury" products which are within the paying power of people who aspire to have these luxury products.

I think M&A is really to improve revenues in the first place...and internalization comes as a consequence. The question is really: is M&A necessary for internationalization?

Phil Barbonis, thank you very much for your help Mr. Barbonis!

I completely agree with your view on M&As in the luxury industry, and I will take it into account when doing my research. According to your view, I believe Mergers and Acquisitions would be important for young luxury brands that have not yet established a strong brand image... Thanks again!

Ghazi Al-Weshah Thank you very much for your help!

Martin McKie thank you very much for your valuable help!

Hi Georges,

There are several great inputs already presented here. Although your focus is on quantitative methods, which I believe to be very important, as it assists us to better understand "what" is the issue at hand, I also find it valuable to have some understanding, even if preliminary (since the focus of your research is quantitative) on the the "why" such issue exists. So, a qualitative, or at least "quasi-qualitative" approach to your research could be very interesting in setting up the context, the background of the quantitative results you will present.

In such case, I'd recommend the use of internationalization entry modes, in particular CAGE and network theories, as well as born-global/INVs, as in my research, these theories have helped best understand such process, including M&A and joint ventures.

I hope the above helps. I'm linking couple of my most recent research here, hoping to be of help:

- Article Journal of Transnational Management Internationalization str...

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- Preprint Title: Internationalisation Strategies of African MNEs: A Ca...

Best,

MG

Marcus Goncalves Thank you very much for your answer! This is my first research so I am still learning a lot.

I am focusing on qualitative methods in my research (Interviews), but the only problem is that I am afraid of having biased views on the issue, and I am not sure how I can adjust for this biasness. This is why I was trying to find some quantitative methods so that I do not rely solely on interviews... I will also read your research, which I believe will be of valuable help!

Hi Georges, yes, take a look at my research, especially the section on research methods. Biase is a concern we all should have, but there are some methods to deal wIth it. Make sure to disclose your possible biasis as well.

Best,

MG

To measure failure: a) low percentage of revenues outside their host country (0-10%); and (b) withdrawal from countries where he attempted to enter for up to 10 years. Success is measured by: a) Percentage of revenues outside their host country above 10% in ten years and over 20% in 15 years; and (b) withdrawal from a few markets (20%). They are the results of qualitatively evaluating the performance of several retail companies regarding internationalization.

Roberto - Minadeo thank you very much for your answer and your valuable help! My only concern is the difficulty of accessing these data, which are often private and companies might not be willing to grant me access to them...