W IX:1 SMEs and Internationalization SP 114

Chair: David Reid,

International Entrepreneurship and Location - Specific Factors: A Study on Born Global Firms (205)
Antonella Zucchella, University of Pavia,
Paolo Scabini, University of Pavia,
Maurizio Ettore Maccarini, University of Pavia


The Pace of Internationalization of SMEs - Born Global vs. Gradual Global (195)
Siv Marina Karlsen, Norwegian School of Management BI


Cycling in Tandem: An Exploratory Study of MNE and SME Integration (279)
Joanna Scott-Kennel, Victoria University of Wellington,
Michèle Akoorie, University of Waikato


Entrepreneurial Orientation and Learning: An Alliance Perspective (295)
Vanessa Ratten, The University of Queensland, UQ Business School


Strategies for Early, Rapid Globalization: The Case of Israeli Technology-Intensive Born Globals (304)
Gilad Sperling, Helsinki School of Economics


W IX:2 M&A and Strategy SP 207

Chair: Jens Gammelgaard, Copenhagen Business School

The Birth of German Biotechnology Industry: Did Venture Capital Run the Show? (157)
Oliver Heneric, Centre for European Economic Research,
Claire Champenois, Centre for Sociology of Organizations
Dirk Engel, Rhine-Westphalia Institute for Economic Research


Integration after Mergers & Acquisitions Optimizing the Success during the Post-Deal-Management in Leveraging the Value in Diversity (44)
Michael F. Strohmer, A.T. Kearney


International Mergers and Acquisitions: Perspectives on Integration of Information Technology (126)
Igor Yakimovich, UMIST


Analysis of Internationalization of Multinationals - An Alternative Approach Based on Game Metaphor (222)
Pasi Sajasalo, Tampere University of Technology


Effects of Acquisitions on Firm Performance - Danish Evidence (314)
Carmine Gioia, Copenhagen Business School


C IX:1 MNE Growth SP 214

Chair and discussant: Bernhard Wolf, Schulich School of Business, York U.

Growth Strategies of Multinational Corporations: An Empirical Analysis of Corporate Growth in the 1983-1997 Period (236)
Alexander Gerybadze, University of Hohenheim,
Michael Stephan, University of Hohenheim


International Performance of Smaller Firms and its Determinants: An Empirical Study (259)
Pavlos Dimitratos, University of Strathclyde
Spyros Lioukas, Athens University of Economics and Business
Emanuella Plakoyiannaki, University of Strathclyde


Resources for Competitiveness in Emerging Economies and Foreign Investor\'s Entry Mode Choice (263)
Klaus Meyer, Copenhagen Business School
Saul Estrin, London School of Economics
Sumon Bhaumik , Queens University Belfast


Measurement of International and Product diversification in the Publishing Industry (283)
Hans van Kranenburg, University of Maastricht
John Hagedoorn, University of Maastricht
Jacqueline Pennings, University of Maastricht


C IX:2 IT and the MNE SP s13

Chair and discussant: Bent Petersen, Copenhagen Business School

IT Systems Contribution to Knowledge Sharing in MNCs. A Lesson from Siemens AG.(154)
Francesco Ciabuschi, Uppsala University,


Impact of Information Technologies and their Applications on Theories of International Trade: A Conceptual Analysis (108)
Adli Abouzeedan, Amana Commercial Consultants


IT Outsourcing Within Government Agencies in Australia (308)
Pooja Kumar, Monash University,
Jan Ruzzier, Monash University
Amrik Sohal, Monash University