The process of internationalization of the Algerian firms beside hydrocarbon: Study case Fertial
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2016-06
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Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales
Abstract
This study investigates firm internationalization from a developing country
perspective. Despite the vast literature on firm’s internationalization, the differences that
exist between developing countries and developed countries remain unexplored. Therefore,
current theories are influenced by processes and practices in developed countries, which
are then applied blindly to developing countries. This study therefore asks: how the
Algerian managers from non hydrocarbon sector describe the process of
internationalization of their firms?
The literature review and case study are used to propose a framework of firm
internationalization from Algeria. The framework identifies major theories that describe
the firm internationalization in this context as being; entrepreneurial theory, network
theory, market knowledge and commitment theory “the Upssala mode
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Internationalization process, Theories of internationalization process, Algerian firms, Non hydrocarbon secto