Meaningful internationalization: a study among the leaders of Brazilian smaller enterprises

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http://eprints.org/relation/isVolatileVersionOf http://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/document/2904 http://eprints.org/relation/ispreviewThumbnailVersionOf http://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/document/2904 http://eprints.org/relation/isVersionOf http://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/document/2904 archive 4031 disk0/00/00/11/68 2010-12-01 11:27:44 2019-01-23 09:53:36 2011-07-19 16:30:17 thesis show 0 Seifert Rene Eugenio Child John 1940- Rodrigues Suzana B. University of Birmingham Meaningful internationalization: a study among the leaders of Brazilian smaller enterprises unpub HF HD28 HD 10col_socs This thesis considers how leaders of smaller firms attach meanings to internationalization. This is examined by the means of a survey questionnaire of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises [SME] operating in the clothing industry of Parana State in Brazil, and 58 qualitative interviews with the leaders of these firms. The thesis argues that existing theories of internationalization overlook the question of what international involvement means to relevant actors and in so doing have produced a body of knowledge characterized by deterministic, rationalist and individualist assumptions of organizational action that seriously understate the role of choice, interpretation and the collective dynamics of meaningful action. Drawing on Weber’s (1964; 1978) argument that social action is meaningful the thesis advances an integrative view of internationalization as a meaningful action characterized by the interplay of choice, rationality and interpretation. The thesis presents evidence sufficient to show that meanings regarding the criteria and parameters informing rational choice in internationalization vary with decision makers’ interpretations. In addition, it demonstrates that such meanings do not always accord with available theories. The thesis discusses why a recognition that internationalization is meaningful, and therefore implies choice and interpretation in addition to rationality, is critical for further theorizing. Finally, it considers the contributions of the findings and arguments for policymaking and managerial practice in smaller businesses. 2010-12 2010 graduation eng author unchecked This unpublished thesis/dissertation is copyright of the author and/or third parties. The intellectual property rights of the author or third parties in respect of this work are as defined by The Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 or as modified by any successor legislation. Any use made of information contained in this thesis/dissertation must be in accordance with that legislation and must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the permission of the copyright holder. public 381 University of Birmingham Birmingham Business School d_ph na 2010-12 graduation