Motives and barriers to the internationalization of smes case study of “Nghia nippers corporation”

Abstract

This master thesis exposes findings for the research questions of kinds of motives and barriers impacting on the firm’s internationalization process. From these outcomes, it shows the purpose of increasing the knowledge and provides insights on how internationalization affects SMEs in general and in the Vietnamese company “ Nghia Nippers Corporation” in particular. Empirical results which are received from the interviews with the leader and owner of the company were summarized, structured and prepared for analysis. The main findings of the study represent the description of motives and barriers of the internationalization process of “Nghia Nippers Corporation”. All of these theories, approaches developed and findings are aimed to interpret the internationalization process which takes place, when a firm makes a decision to join export activities. They can be not only valuable information sources for reference but also a good guideline for consideration for the similar companies which are able to carry out global trade.